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'''A legendary''' is a [[superhero warrior]] that possesses extreme longevity and ''insight''. Legendaries frequently do not know that they are legendaries until later in life. Their lives extend to 150 or, in some cases, to 200 years.

'''A legendary''' is a [[superhero warrior]] who possesses extreme longevity and ''insight''. Legendaries frequently do not know that they are legendaries until later in life. Their lives extend to 150 or, in some cases, to 200 years.

Insight is one of the most mysterious superhero warrior abilities. It is usually described as an uncanny, but mostly intuitive sense of "things unseen", including a subconscious and usually very accurate sense of how things are going to develop into the future. This is sometimes interpreted as precognition, but this would be incorrect: legendaries do not know the future. They might sometimes sense its general direction, but in most cases their future sight manifests itself in their actions: a legendary might not know what tomorrow holds, but they will act in a way as if they mostly do.

Insight is one of the most mysterious superhero warrior abilities. It is usually described as an uncanny, but mostly intuitive sense of "things unseen", including a subconscious and usually very accurate sense of how things are going to develop into the future. This is sometimes interpreted as precognition, but this would be incorrect: legendaries do not know the future. They might sometimes sense its general direction, but in most cases their future sight manifests itself in their actions: a legendary might not know what tomorrow holds, but they will act in a way as if they mostly do.

Legendaries tend to play an important, although an unclear role in many historical events. People like the [[Rufu Aoa|Utbringer]] had the peculiar ability to be central to the development of whole movements, while having their exact role in the events remain vague even to the people directly involved. Some have described legendaries as someone who can infuse a sense of divine importance into even the most mundane tasks.

Legendaries tend to play an important, although an unclear role in many historical events. People like the [[Rufu Aoa|Utbringer]] had the peculiar ability to be central to the development of whole movements, while having their exact role in the events remain vague even to the people directly involved. Some have described legendaries as someone who can infuse a sense of divine importance into even the most mundane tasks.

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 about them:

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 chose 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 they were there for a while.

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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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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== False legendaries ==

== False legendaries ==

Because of the vague nature of legendaries' abilities, some people throughout history have either claimed to be legendaries or were falsely thought to be legendaries. Such claims are usually disproven by later historical analysis.

Because of the vague nature of legendaries' abilities, some people throughout history have either claimed to be legendaries or were falsely thought to be legendaries. Such claims are usually disproven by later historical analysis.

One of the more known cases of such misidentification is [[Kren Oordar]], whose defeat of Tonaran and acute knowledge of the future were thought to be signs of insight. However, this was later discovered to be the result of a number of coincidences and the actual knowledge of the future that Kren possessed due to the [[Oordar causal loop]].

One of the more known cases of such misidentification is [[Kren Oordar]], whose victory ver Tonaran and acute knowledge of the future were thought to be signs of insight. However, this was later discovered to be the result of a number of coincidences and the actual knowledge of the future that Kren possessed due to the [[Oordar causal loop]].

== Notable legendaries ==

== Notable legendaries ==

* [[Mayeerqnoel]]

* [[Mayeerqnoel]]

* [[Kievan]]

* [[Kievan]]