the legend of firedrake

firedrake · Post by **firedrake** » Sun May 28, 2006 4:19 am

hi ive heard of a dragon legend

its called the legend of firedrake and if youve heard of it ill be pleased to hear from you

Kojack · Post by **Kojack** » Sun May 28, 2006 8:55 pm

I prefer to hear you tell me about it.

Firuweata · Post by **Firuweata** » Mon May 29, 2006 3:15 am

Yeah, I haven't heard of it myself...

Please, enlighten me...

Aiolos · Post by **Aiolos** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:01 am

I've heard of Firedrake from Dragonrider....but not the legend

Chalgrish · Post by **Chalgrish** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:23 am

If you're too lazy to look it up on your own, then why come here in the first place?

Kojack · Post by **Kojack** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:39 am

I was being sarcastic. Besides, when I looked it up the only results I got was Legend: The Star: The Firedrake. I'm not sure if that is what you were talking about... I'm going to do more reserch. I'll find it.

UPDATE

The only Firedrake I can find is the one on Dragon Rider. Legend: The Star: The Firedrake was a dead end (big surprise there

). I'm just not looking deep enough.

Sparrow · Post by **Sparrow** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:39 am

About legends... Ther is a legend about Dragon in Poland, I'll try to post it somewhere after I'am done with the exams. Its orginal title is "Legenda o Smoku Wawelskim"

firedrake · Post by **firedrake** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:53 am

I know the legend and here it is! one day on the stoneage one of the cave men was found dead on the floor and all the others wonderd why! then they saw a huged winged fire breathing dragon it said death in dragon speak then when it whent to kill the people another swooped down and shouted (in dragon script) drake help and so he did (he killed the other one and that dragon is know known as firedrake!

Aiolos · Post by **Aiolos** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:47 am

That's probably the shortest legend I've ever heard.

Mine elaborating? It would make it more enjoyable.

firedrake · Post by **firedrake** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:43 pm

I shortened it so you still get the picture

Aiolos · Post by **Aiolos** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:27 pm

But it sounds like a bedtime story or something.

LoyalReaperDragon · Post by **LoyalReaperDragon** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:41 pm

we don't want this, pls type the full story, you have the time to do it

DragonScript101 · Post by **DragonScript101** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:12 pm

HEY!That is not the story!I've heard it before!But sadly i can't type it.It's WAY too long!It's like as long as a chapter book!But he was right about the dragon script part!

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:44 pm

So fire drake you decide to tell us bedtime stories that are supposed to be legends and are not even true. I wonder

John · Post by **John** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:53 pm

It has to do with King Arthur's predessecors and Merlin. Ive heard that legend more times then I can count.

A ertain king had an emblam, a white dragon. He was trying to build a fortress to save himself, but it kept crumbling. finally, Merlin, no older then I am now, told hiom to dig. he did, and there were two eggs under where he was trying to build. they hatche, and out came a white and red dragon. The white was killed by the red, and then the red vanished.

A few days later, this king was killed by Arthur's grandfather/father, who had a red dragon as his emblem. the foundation of the castle became stonehedge.

(Taa-daa!)

Aiolos · Post by **Aiolos** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:41 pm

That's not the firedrake legend. That's the Welsh (red) and Saxon (white) legend. I've heard it a million and one times, in a million and one places.

Ok, so I have this huge encyclopedia of magical beings, and this is what it's got on firedrake:

Fire-Drake: The name sometimes applied to dragons in Norse mythology. These follow the traditional shape of the dragon, being serpentine, bat-winged and fire-breathing. Following the Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century, a number of dragons in English folklore, including the creature killed by the hero Beowulf, were described as Fire-Drakes. Beowulf kills the Fire-Drake after his spectacular success with the subduing of Grendel and his mother, but the Fire-Drake finally kills him.

Ok, so it's more of what a firedrake is, but oh well.....at least it's something. ^^

manofthewolf · Post by **manofthewolf** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:29 pm

yarr i have heard that one before

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:03 am

I think i heard it along teh lines somewhere.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:34 am

Be enlightened people the real legend of fire drake.

Fire-Drake4
Type/Species: Western Dragon
Origin: English Epic

History: Beowulf was a warrior who had battled many monsters in his youth, two of which being Grendel and Grendel's mother. As he grew older, be became the King of the Geats, and his legend grew. An epic poem, which is indeed historical in some respects, was written containing the story of his struggles with monsters, one of which was the Fire-Drake.

The Fire-Drake was a fearsome dragon that lived in a cave guarding a large horde. Someone crept into the dragon's lair and stole a cup. The dragon awoke and found that his treasure was indeed missing a cup, so it searched for it. It discovered human foot steps, which allowed the dragon to learn who stole the cup: humans. With that, the fire-drake took to the skies and began tormenting a nearby town.

Beowulf, the King, was informed of this creature's wrath, and he, as the legend and the king, was asked to slay the beast. He took with him men, but in the end only one man helped him. They went to the dragon's lair, and Beowulf began to fight the mighty monster.

Unfortunately, the Fire-Drake had a good deal of fiery breath, which made it hard to fight. Beowulf's sword, Naegling, broke during the battle, which made Beowulf quite helpless. Being bitten by a venomous dragon, Beowulf did not die right away, but lived to see the dragon slain with the help of Wiglaf, his relative. However, he died later because of the poison.

Symbolism: The Fire-Drake attacked because something was stolen from it, which makes at least some of this creature's actions warrented. However, Beowulf fought this creature to save his reputation as a beast-slayer, which makes this dragon a symbol of such.

Physical Description: Being fifty "paces" long, the dragon was serpentine in nature and fearsome in presentation.

firedrake · Post by **firedrake** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:44 pm

there are many versions of fire drakes legend and i said one

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:17 pm

Are me and Aiolos the only ones on this site who type neatly!! Firedrake, your shortened version was so short I don't understand it. Jake, the Beowolf angle is believable; I've even heard it before, but never heard the dragon named.