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In a medieval world where strength determines survival, we meet Grunbeld-a towering youth with flame-red hair and extraordinary physical power. After surviving a brutal Tudor Empire attack, the fourteen-year-old encounters Benedikte, a blind girl who perceives his "crimson blaze" and prophetically tells him: "You will become a mighty dragon with flames and scales." This mystical meeting establishes a sanctuary that will prove crucial to his journey. When Tudor forces overtake his village and kill his mother, Grunbeld responds not with tears but with cold determination. Captured and transported to Chester fortress, he requires special restraints due to his immense size. While other prisoners break, Grunbeld remains resolute-a stone-faced symbol of northern resistance. This unwavering spirit becomes his defining characteristic, inspiring fellow captives while foreshadowing his complex evolution from hero to monster. What makes Grunbeld's journey so compelling is how his greatest strength-his unbreakable will-ultimately leads to his downfall. His refusal to yield preserves his humanity during captivity but later transforms into a dangerous inflexibility. When faced with impossible choices, could flexibility have saved him from becoming the very thing he once fought against? This question haunts his blood-soaked path to power.
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