Story of St. Andrew and Draconidea

While Andrew was born into a poor farmer family, Draconidea was a seemingly powerful chaste goddess who loved to frolic about the earth. One day she was pursued by a soldier until she became so worn-out that she had to rest in a cool stream where she called upon its guardian to aid her. The soldier was almost upon her when the stream opened up and swallowed him into its depths. Grateful, Draconidea thanked him dearly but he had a favor to ask in return. In no position to refused him, Draconidea agreed to listen.

The Guardian asked her to bear him a child. At first, she was outraged until he explained that he would not take her to bed, instead he would fill her womb with his power. She silently and reluctantly agreed. The Guardian then pressed his palm against her stomach and fulfilled his promise.

Draconidea carried his children within her for eight months until they could no longer be contained forcing her into labor. In a panic she rushed to the scared birthing grounds of the Immortals but no matter how hard she tried she could not give birth.

Andrew was having no better luck. Being born into a poor family, he had to work hard his entire life and starved through most of it. Because his mother died shortly after giving birth to him, he treated his three sisters and brother with deep respect. At the age of seventeen, Andrew left his home to pursue a better life not only for him but also his siblings. He became a soldier under the rule of a barbaric emperor and once more worked his hardest. Yet because their country was so small and unimportant the didn’t have much work.

Eager for any work, Andrew took up a post at the end of the mountain range that covered most of the country. With nothing to do but patrol the area, he ventured out to explore the mountain. During one scouting, he stumbled across ancient ruins of the Immortals. Andrew enthusiastically hurried deeper until he came across Draconidea in labor. Alarmed, he rushed to her side to help her in anyway he could. Then, suddenly, after days of being in labor, Draconidea finally gave birth to the eight Legendary Dragons in the form of a blinding light.

Draconidea graciously thanked Andrew and offered him the most powerful kingdom in the world (or soon to be), Auratus Agrarius. At first, Andrew refused but then the Dragons promised their protection and Draconidea not only promised him herself but also the favor of the Immortals. Andrew was still reluctant he did, however, agree becoming the most powerful emperor of Auratus Agrarius, making the sacred birthing grounds the Capital.

Andrew and his bride lived happily along side each other for decades. Andrew was a fine husband and ruler, being just and kind to all he came across. He was most tender with his precious Draconidea who he loved with all his heart and treated as his equal. He also cared deeply for her sons who he treated as his own. Andrew never asked who their true father was even when he had his own three sons and a daughter from his beloved.

Draconidea and her Dragon sons loved him so much that when, at the age of 79 he died of pneumonia, they petitioned the Immortals to make such a temperate, just ruler an Immortal also. The Immortals needed no coaxing and immediately made Andrew a god.

Believing him to be dead, Andrew’s loyal subjects mournfully raised two highly ornamented statue of him, one in the gardens of his castle and the other in the square of the Capital. They also gave him the title of Saint Andrew which adorns the statues honoring him.