In playing Mabinogi, you come across many legends and lore if one takes time to search for them. Some are stories you directly encounter with your dealings with the Goddess and the forces of the Shadow Realm, while others are ancient tales that one can fish up, detailing a story of a poor man who wandered into the dungeon.
The story below is an ancient tale that was recently found with the release of the Dragon Raid... Enjoy:
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A long time ago, when the Dragons of Iria were locked away in the barren and volcanic lands of Zardine, as punishment for defying the Goddess Irinid, there arose a great black dragon name Bhaelesphar who cried out loud:
"Fear me, world, for I am the strongest Dragon around! With my solid tail, I can crush and flattened mountain tops and cause even the oceans to boil with just my breath!"
However, the white dragon, Leanghirith, disagreed, rising up from its slumber and roared:
"No, for I am the strongest dragon around! I, whose mere gaze can freeze even the bones of the mightest beast to ice, and even the air freezes with every word that I speak out of my mouth!"
And so the two dragons fought day and night over who the strongest dragon was, crushing the heavens with their icy hearts and burn the land with their fiery rage. This went on for many days, unabated as the land around them became ashes and destroyed every livable vegetation and terrorized every living creature around.
However, a lone adventurer entered the land and saw the two dragons fighting, he called out to them,
"Oh Mighty Black Dragon, and Noble White Dragon, why do you fight? Your battle has scarred the land to a barren state and has destroyed the mountains all around!"
The Black Dragon responded:
"This White Dragon speak blasphemy against me! For he claims he is stronger than me, yet I have surely proven these past few days that I am the victor!"
The White Dragon roared:
"This Black Dragon is surely a buffoon! He speaks that he is the greatest dragon of all, yet he cannot even stand on par with my strength!"
The adventurer stood before the mighty dragons with his right hand stroking his chin and his left arm crossed underneath his breast. Then after a few moments, he opened his arms to the two dragons and said:
"Then, why don't I make this proposition? Why don't I kill both of you, and whoever turns out to be the strongest armor and weapon made from his own body will be the strongest dragon ever!"
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~ Mabinogi Memorial Tale Collection No. 005