Dragon of Thunder
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
The Dragon of Thunder represents the courage and spirit of the mortal race of man. As such it is one of the more active dragons in the mortal realm. It is a manifestation of Osano-Wo, the Fortune of Fire and Thunder. (Dragon p. 84)
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[edit] The first Dragon of Thunder
The first Dragon of Thunder was so moved by the grief of Hida over the loss of his son, Hida Atarasi, on the Day of Thunder, that she went to him and said, "I am the Queen of Storms, and I love you." A year later, she returned with a son in her arms, Hida Osano-Wo, but having had a human child she had lost her immortality and promised to stay with Hida. (Crab p. 22)
It has been said that the Thunder Dragon's primary concern was that with his son dead, Hida would not produce another heir to carry on his blood line. Obviously the Thunder Dragon did not stay in a mortal form. It is a subject of conjecture what actually occurred regarding her mortality. [citation needed]
[edit] Helm of Thunder
The Helm of Thunder is a nemuranai which is granted to a mortal worthy of it by the Dragon of Thunder. The helm is currently in the possession of Yoritomo Naizen.[1]
[edit] The Will of Heaven
In 1170, the dragons, tired of Man's rule of the Heavens, exerted their will upon Tengoku. The Seven Fortunes allowed the Dragon of Jade and the Dragon of Obsidian to replace Hida Yakamo as Lord Sun and Hitomi as Lord Moon respectively. The other dragons, save the Dragon of Thunder, left mankind to cement their power.[2]
[edit] Yoritomo
Following the Elemental Dragons' purge of all non-fortune, non-Emperor mortals in the heavens, the Dragon of Thunder did not wish Yoritomo to be cast out of Tengoku. The Dragons allowed Otaku Kamoko to stay in Tengoku as Shinjo's substitute until Shinjo's return, but they would not allow Yoritomo to remain because he had no divine patron. Thunder, feeling that Yoritomo was worthy of being allowed to remain, gave up a part of its own divinity to make Yoritomo a rightful resident of the heavens. Thunder was cast down and Yoritomo was allowed to live in Tengoku permanently.[3]
[edit] The Ningyo
The Thunder Dragon is referred to as The Spawn Father by the ningyo.[4] How much Thunder had to do with the birth of that race is still conjecture.
[edit] External Links
- Thunder Dragon (Shadowlands, Diamond, Lotus)
- Thunder Dragon (Experienced) (Soul of the Empire)
[edit] References
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