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In his historical treatise "The Movers of our Previous Generation", [[Porteek]] pays a great deal of attention to the influence of legendaries on the history of Tarnaria and says this:

In his historical treatise "The Movers of our Previous Generation", [[Porteek]] pays a great deal of attention to the influence of legendaries on the history of Tarnaria and says this:

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They are able to navigate any situation with ease, regardless of the odds. No matter what kind of predicament they are in, their exit is going to be clean and comfortable. At the same time, they always manage to do it without exerting a cost on others, which leaves them with no enemies. But nor do they have genuine friends. The might choose you as their companion, but it's fleeting and temporary: one day, when you least expect it, they will just disappear. And yet, you will feel grateful that you were part of their journey.

They are able to navigate any situation with ease, regardless of the odds. No matter what kind of predicament they are in, their exit is going to be clean and comfortable. At the same time, they always manage to do it without exerting a cost on others, which leaves them with no enemies. But nor do they have genuine friends. The might choose you as their companion, but it's fleeting and temporary: one day, when you least expect it, they will just disappear. And yet, you will feel grateful that you were part of their journey.

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[[Davi the Heranian]] had this to say about legendaries when discussing the nature of power in his notes on [[Parra]]:

[[Davi the Heranian]] had this to say about legendaries when discussing the nature of power in his notes on [[Parra]]:

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I have been asked about this many times, my friendly reader. But there is little I can add to what the wise men of the past had said about the nature of power. If you want to ascend to the throne, you must be like a legendary. They are the ones that rise to power, quickly and effortlessly, like the feather of a bird rises up to the sky, sailing the wind and requiring no horse to pull it. For when you need to be pulled, there is going to be a puller, and they will ask of you, and you will be in their debt - and there is no power in being in debt.

I have been asked about this many times, my friendly reader. But there is little I can add to what the wise men of the past had said about the nature of power. If you want to ascend to the throne, you must be like a legendary. They are the ones that rise to power, quickly and effortlessly, like the feather of a bird rises up to the sky, sailing the wind and requiring no horse to pull it. For when you need to be pulled, there is going to be a puller, and they will ask of you, and you will be in their debt - and there is no power in being in debt.

A bubble rises to the surface of the pond because it cannot go anywhere else. The secret of the legendary is the paradox: they are the most unremarkable person you will ever know, yet the whole world will keep wondering about them until the end of time. This makes them blameless. Like a fleeting glance of a beautiful lover, a legendary leaves no evidence of their deeds. And yet, they single-handedly create empires, build cities, displace whole peoples and make time turn.

A bubble rises to the surface of the pond because it cannot go anywhere else. The secret of the legendary is the paradox: they are the most unremarkable person you will ever know, yet the whole world will keep wondering about them until the end of time. This makes them blameless. Like a fleeting glance of a beautiful lover, a legendary leaves no evidence of their deeds. And yet, they single-handedly create empires, build cities, displace whole peoples and make time turn.

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[[Yonisha]], Mayeerqnoel's personal aide and closest friend, writes this about her master:

[[Yonisha]], Mayeerqnoel's personal aide and closest friend, writes this about her master:

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I have witnessed him in all kinds of situations. At one point they were about to hang him. And yet, there was an air of calmness about him. He never felt he was in any real danger.

I have witnessed him in all kinds of situations. At one point they were about to hang him. And yet, there was an air of calmness about him. He never felt he was in any real danger.

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Legendaries exact lifespan is usually estimated, because the vast majority of legendaries' deaths have not been documented. Their passing is usually inferred later, as they are not seen around for a long time. Exceptions are [[Rufu Aoa]], who was killed in battle, and [[Moreek]], who died in prison.

Legendaries exact lifespan is usually estimated, because the vast majority of legendaries' deaths have not been documented. Their passing is usually inferred later, as they are not seen around for a long time. Exceptions are [[Rufu Aoa]], who was killed in battle, and [[Moreek]], who died in prison.