The Courage of a Mongolian Baby

End of the Begining

The Mongolian steppes should’ve been tranquil and peaceful, but the lands had been disturbed for months as a relentless swordsman, Tagol, had began to lay siege to its neighboring villages. Despite a numerous of warriors taking up arms and defending the lands, they could not claim victory against Tagol and his impeccable swordsmanship. Such odds lead the elderly Tagol to propose one final duel between himself and the mightiest of his enemies; the deadeye archer and her disciple, a baby whose only memories of his late father was the wooden baby dummy he held so tightly.

At their fated duel, the archer and her disciple launched an onslaught of arrows that water with Tagol's blade as the child keenly spun his little doll, granting them luck & keeping Tagol's enemies in a state of amusement as nothing could stop him. When Tagol finally reached his breaking point and offered his back willingly to the edge of his enemies' blades he uttered a last request - the wooden baby dummy must always be with the child, an immortal token of courage in their path forward.

From that day onward, the Mongolian baby had embarked on an incredible journey for courage, learning that courage and hope not only drives victory, but also binds it with something much more powerful love. He had made it his destiny to search the world for his father’s dummy that Tagol had left with him on the eve of his ultimate sacrifice.

From the icy heights of Siberia, to the deepest jungles of Southeast Asia, he traveled with an unwavering determination, never giving up hope despite the overwhelming trials and tribulations that were thrown his way. He met numerous people who would aid him in his journey, becoming an apprentice of the renowned sword maker Saburo Mori, or taking shelter with the spiritual goddess of Tanabe, but all the while being haunted by memories of that day and lingering darkness that awakened inside of him.

Through beautiful landscapes and elegant cities, he courageously continued his journey and was soon lead to Wudan Mountain, a holy land of extraordinary powers. Every creature in the world has a secret and plays a role in the grand he fathomed, accepting their stories as they were but never forgetting his own, which brought him to this point.

Several ancient families, however, did not appreciate his curiosity and wished to prevent his progress. Led by a powerful sorcerer, the group launched a vigorous attack to discard the baby - but with help from divine forces and friends he's made along the way, the baby emerged successful and had made it to the base of Wudan Mountain.

Having conquered both the physical and psychological borders of his journey, the Mongolian baby stepped foot into the Ancient Valley of the Divine, the legendary home of the dummy who's been seeking for. At the entrance, he stumbled upon a mysterious woman holding a broken mirror, who could see directly into his soul and promised to give him back his father’s dummy if he could defeat her in a duel.

She challenged him with enemies that seemed, more than anything, impossible to defeat and while fear overwhelmed the baby time and time again, he called forth his courage, a courage that was unseen, a courage that was hidden in the depths of his being. This courage overtook the sorcerer's enemies little by little, granting luck and a sense of relief that kept him going until it was all said and done.

True to the terms of their duel and inextinguishable spirit, the baby glided gracefully across the mountainside - smiling in victory and holding his father’s dummy close. He had achieved the strength he needed to fulfill his father’s last request, as well as knowing the courage of generations stood behind him, giving him the strength to conquer even the most harrowing of battles. With his newfound courage and strength, his adventures and battles could go on just as his father's had before him.