Dragons of Fame

Kiyo

Type/Species: Eastern Dragon
Origin: Japanese Mythology

History: Originally, Kiyo was a waitress. A priest fell in love with her, and he broke the temple rules by entering a tea house. By doing this, he almost completely lost sight of his religious obligations, and they began going out. However, after being with her for a while, he grew bored of her and stopped seeing her.

Kiyo was not happy about this. She went away to study magic in the temple. After a long time, she learned how to turn herself into a dragon. She did so one night and flew to the priest's monastary and attacked. He hid under the bell of the church, but to no avail. He was killed as she breathed fire over the bell and melted it.¹

Symbolism: As one of the more vengeful dragons, Kiyo is a symbol of power. While the tale is a lesson about priest and how they should not give into such desires.

Physical Description: Perhaps a Lung or Horned Eastern Dragon.

1. Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis

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