Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King

was still a hero despite killing the dragon who was only protecting what was his. The conclusion of the poem states that all men should “raise up words for their lords, warm with love, when their shield and protector leaves his body behind, sends his soul on a high,” meaning that even though Beowulf committed murder, the praise received by his people intercede before God, therefore sending his soul to heaven despite his final fault of judgment against the dragon (Burton). Through this evidence…

she talks to the Khalasar, the tribe led by her husband, and let them know she is willing to lead them into a path of victory, so they kneel and declare their loyalty to her. Daenerys loves her three dragons like her children; however, since justice is her main principle, she chains them in a dark basement to keep them from murdering innocent people. She is a liberator who is not afraid to face an entire army to liberate all the slaves in the city of Astapor, so for her determination and…

The classical requirements of a hero were originally set forth in the Greek epics composed by none other than Homer, the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Within these ancient texts, Homer expertly crafted his idea of a hero: honourable, courageous, and fierce warriors who instilled hope in comrades, and struck fear into the minds of the enemy with their overwhelming valor and inherent expertise on and off of the battlefield. Classical heroes like Odysseus and Achilleus were the embodiment of…

Struggles of Civilization and Nature Alex Lang The word civilization is frequently used to describe a human society with cultural and scientific development, and a society with a distinct identity. Although the exact definition can be loosely defined due to different points of view or different guidelines, a civilization is always a group of people that can be categorized together as one. In medieval times, generally the people within a civilization relied on each other and developed their own…

develops into a stalk called the ear until a final stage is reached when the stalk is fully ripe with grain. Thus, in this parable, Jesus was teaching His disciples that the Kingdom of God operates on a seed-plant-harvest principle! After his fall into sin and disgrace, the Word of God says of Lucifer, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with…

marry another King and become Queen of his domain. However, Viona didn’t want to marry anyone, marrying someone would mean having to share her throne, and she could never do that. “What are you planning on doing?” Viona’s pet Raven asked her. “I’m not quite sure yet,” Viona threw one of her small daggers at her door, “I thought about killing them, but I probably wouldn’t be received well by the people after doing that.” She got up and yanked the dagger out of the door. At that…

and Cortana, Cortana being the eldest of the two. She was pale with dark hair and dark eyes, but she grew up ignored by her parents because they favored her younger sister. Corrina on the other hand was a happy child who fulfilled all of her parents’ wishes. She was described as the golden child because she had golden blond hair, bright blue eyes, and tan skin. She loved her sister, but many did not. They claimed Cortana had a dark aura and would turn on them all.…

their physical toll (Shmoop). Frodo’s inner stuggles extend even to his memories, “I cannot see them. No taste of food, no feel of water, no sound of wind, no memory of tree or grass or flower, no image of moon or star are left to me. I am naked in the dark, Sam, and there is no veil between me and the wheel of fire. I begin to see it even with my waking eyes, and all else fades (Tolkien…

roles. In the movie Sleeping Beauty, the narrator begins by telling the story of King Stephen and his fair queen. What caught my attention with this statement was that the King’s name was mentioned but the Queen‘s name wasn’t. All we know about the Queen is that she is beautiful. The kingdom has been waiting for the arrival of the new princess Aurora. She was named after the dawn, she brought sunshine to the kingdom, and a special holiday…

In life some people are born into high status filled with luxury and other advantages, but it is up to them to maintain their power during difficult situations. In Shakespeare’s King Lear, Shakespeare has created Lear and Gloucester’s character based on the concept of nothing. Both Lear and Gloucester experience being on the top with power politically, physically, emotionally, and familially, then they hit rock bottom evening them out to nothing. Politically, Lear and Gloucester start off…