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Dragon King

Dragon King

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Sep 23, 2026

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Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 01-Various

Sep 23 · 20 Mentions

speaker_9NARRATOR
145:00
But first tell me who you are.
speaker_9NARRATOR
145:04
I am the dragon king of the lake, and my home is in these waters just under this bridge.
speaker_9NARRATOR
145:12
And what do you have to ask of me? said Hidesato.
speaker_9NARRATOR
145:16
I want you to kill my mortal enemy the centipede, who lives on the mountain beyond.
speaker_9NARRATOR
145:24
And the dragon king pointed to a high peak on the opposite shore of the lake.
speaker_9NARRATOR
145:29
I have lived now for many years in this lake, and I have a large family of children and grandchildren.
speaker_9NARRATOR
145:37
For some time past we have lived in terror, for a monster centipede has discovered our home.
speaker_9NARRATOR
146:32
You are the first man I have found able to look at me without fear, so I knew at once that you were the man of great courage.
Valen ShoreHOST
32:52
So he lays down, and he goes, "Okay, for the final judgment, this is going to be a Survivor-style contest between the top two contenders, which is, of course, Sarathrix and Varyxian.
Valen ShoreHOST
33:06
You're each gonna have 60 seconds to make your case as to why you should be Dragon King.
Valen ShoreHOST
33:11
So we're gonna play a little timer.
Valen ShoreHOST
33:13
You're gonna have 60 seconds to make your case, and then the jury, which is everybody else, you're gonna be able to ask one question each for them to answer.

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speaker_17NARRATOR
54:00
And in the center is, yes, that perfectly round pool of water, and it's kind of rippling with these little ding dong, ding dongs.
speaker_17NARRATOR
54:09
And as you look into it, you can start to see images rippling through the water of other dragons, other dragon faces popping up, all different shapes and sizes and colors.
speaker_17NARRATOR
54:22
And they're all kind of coming to see what has happened, because the death of this Red Dragon King has summoned them to their own summoning pools so they can check in.
speaker_17NARRATOR
54:32
The first thing they see is Molly's face, and they go-
Beatrice HeuserHOST
2:52
A graphic novel, NATO, 2099.
Beatrice HeuserHOST
2:56
And a wonderful set of scenarios to help planning and exercise our minds, which is called What If? 12 Dragon King Scenarios for 2028, which was published at the NATO Defense College in 2025.
Beatrice HeuserHOST
3:09
So, Florence, what are the problems with planning and strategizing in an uncertain world?
Florence GaubGUEST
3:17
Hmm, where do we begin? First of all, I think saying the future is unpredictable is a lazy response to the reality of human life because that doesn't help us with getting ready for it.

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