Myrgtabrakke was a female green dragon and the mate of the golden dragon Villentretenmerth. She became the target of a renowned dragon hunt.[2]
Biography[]
Little is known about Myrgtabrakke's early life. She was active during the beginning of the 13th century. During that time, Myrgtabrakke mated with the golden dragon Villentretenmerth. Afterward, Villentretenmerth left her for the entire gestation period.
The dragon began her search for an optimal place for her nest, eventually finding it near the city of Barefield, within the kingdom of Caingorn. However, it didn't take long for the local villagers to notice her. They could not accept a dragon in their midst, so they decided to hunt her down. A villager named Sheepbagger prepared a poisonous mixture of hellebore, belladonna, hemlock, sulfur, pitch, and tacks, and he stuffed a dead sheep with it. Myrgtabrakke took the bait and devoured the sheep whole in one bite. She then tried to fly off but could not. Instead, she fell to the ground, barely alive.
Two of the villagers approached to confirm whether the dragon was truly dead. She killed them instantly but was so weakened that she could only lick their blood. After a while, she attempted to fly again but was simply too weak. Eventually, Myrgtabrakke limped away, clearly in agony. The locals saw that they had managed to gravely wound the dragon, but that was not enough for them as they wanted her dead.
Soon, a diverse group of hunters assembled to finish the job and kill the dragon. The hunting party included King Niedamir, the knight Eyck of Denesle, Boholt and his Crinfrid Reavers, Yarpen Zigrin with his company, the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, the witcher Geralt of Rivia, the bard Dandelion, the sorcerer Dorregaray, and finally the knight Borch Three Jackdaws with his two Zerrikanian companions. Each of them had a different reason for joining the hunt, and they soon reached the nesting place Myrgtabrakke had retreated to.
Myrgtabrakke would have surely been killed if not for the intervention of her mate, Villentretenmerth, who stood between her, the newly born hatchling, and the attackers. The golden dragon was ultimately victorious and repelled the attacking forces, saving both his mate and their offspring. After the fight, he revealed that he and Borch were one and the same. He took the little hatchling and flew off, leaving Myrgtabrakke alone but no longer in danger.[2]
Myrgtabrakke went into hiding, preferring solitude over the company of other dragons or nearby settlements. She nevertheless kept watch over her daughter, who was given the name Saesenthessis, though humans and non-humans alike referred to her as Saskia. Myrgtabrakke never interfered in her daughter's life but ensured she was never truly alone.[3]
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game[]
Season of the Draconid: Myrgtabrakke reward tree[]
- Scroll 1: Myrgtabrakke belonged to the most common variety of dragons. The green ones. Unfortunately, due to the similar coloration of the scales, they are notoriously mistaken for slyzards. Despite the species' name, they often appear to be greenish gray, or grayish green, similar to that of the lesser draconids. As a result, these intelligent reptiles are more actively hunted than any other type of dragon.
- Scroll 2: One of the most famous hunts in the history of the North concerned Myrgtabrakke herself, with the event owing its fame to the legendary hunting party. Led by Niedamir, King of Caingorn, its participants, not counting almost half of Barefield's residents, comprised Yarpen Zigrin and his company of dwarves, Boholt and his Crinfrid Reavers, Eyck of Denesle, mages Dorregaray of Vole and Yennefer of Vengerberg, witcher Geralt of Rivia with his friend Dandelion, and finally, the knight Borch Three Jackdaws, known also by another name... A dragon's name.
- Scroll 3: So while most of the party pursued the wounded Myrgtabrakke for various compensations, the witcher and the knight took part in the hunt for quite different reasons. Geralt, unable to escape the bond between him and the sorceress, found himself once again, and not for the last time, following Yennefer. Meanwhile, Villentretenmerth, using the name Borch Three Jackdaws among humans, joined the famous ensemble for one reason, and one reason alone: to save Myrgtabrakke.
- Scroll 4: When the hunters finally reached the cave where Myrgtabrakke was hiding, it came to light why the dragon didn't just scurry away, easily escaping her imminent slaughter. She would not abandon her egg and leave the precious life within at the mercy of the self-proclaimed monster slayers, brazen hunters who cared not if the creature was actually intelligent. Fortunately, witchers still had their "code", and Geralt of Rivia helped Villentretenmerth save the green dragon and her offspring. As for the other party members... Well, instead of treasure and prestige, they only found their bloodlust repaid in kind.
- Chest : After a great and successfully unsuccessful hunt, Myrgtabrakke gave her barely hatched daughter to Villentretenmerth, in return for the rescue and for her own safety, a "Dragon of Surprise", one could say. Later, Myrg went into hiding far away from human settlements, and away from any other dragon. Away from everything. She had always been a loner, and her clash with the hunting party of King Niedamir, especially with Barefield's loud rabble, only confirmed that she preferred solitude to the company of others. Nonetheless, Myrgtabrakke kept a watchful eye on her daughter. She usually did this out of sight, because Saesenthessis, known as Saskia by common folk, for some incomprehensible reason, was interested in both human and non-human matters. Myrgtabrakke, although she was unable to quite understand, never interfered in her daughter's curious affairs, nor ever tried to stop her. But she watched. Always. Ensuring that Saesenthessis was never, ever truly alone.
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See the GWENT standalone game version card: Myrgtabrakke