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The Age of Nobility




 and how Arthur made a New Friend




 Merlin came to realize that the changes the comet foretold did not affect King Uther
 but the king’s future son, Arthur. When the time came, Merlin would be instructed to
 watch over the young prince and he delighted in this prospect.


 As Arthur grew, Merlin took matters fully in hand. He oversaw not only his safety and
 his education but ensured that his heart would be true and noble.


 Having discovered years earlier that the secret from the sky had released Pen Dragon
 into the kingdom, he knew that this dragon and the young prince’s future paths were
 inseparably entwined. But how do you introduce a young boy safely to a dragon? It is
 not without risk!


 One summer’s day, Merlin decided to take the schooling of Arthur outside and away
 from the castle. As they walked through a nearby forest, they realized that it was
 strangely silent. Moving forward with more caution, they caught sight of a very strange
 beast drinking from a pool. It was peculiar indeed, as its neck looked like a snake, its

 body was covered in spots like a leopard, its haunches like that of a lion with the lower
 legs and feet of a deer. If you had seen it today you might think it was a Giraffe. But
 this was a terrible, cursed creature and one bite would mean certain death. Men tell
 the tale that Merlin and Arthur saw off the Questing Beast, and this is true.   The Age of Nobility Puzzle


 Well, mostly true.
                                     What is the name of the cursed creature in the

 It was the intervention of the young Pen Dragon that saved Arthur from a slow and   Age of Nobility?
 torturous death. Arthur, in gratitude to his new friend and powerful ally, wanted to
                             Rearrange the letters below to reveal the Third magical Name
 share the truth of this adventure with his father and the entire court of Tintagel, but
 Merlin forbade this. It was imperative to keep Pen Dragon a secret from his father.
 He knew Uther had a heart darkened by grief and the desire for control, and that he
 would want to imprison the dragon and use his power for his own means.  QUEENSTIGBAST



 When the prince became King at the grand age of fifteen he applied all he had learned
 in his youth and created a kingdom based on bravery and chivalry; these were the
 foundations for the age of nobility.
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