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The series takes place in an East Asian-inspired fantasy world. Two thousand years ago, the nation of Kouka is founded by the Crimson Dragon God, Hiryuu, who descends from the heavens in human form as King Hiryuu. Over time, humans forsake their divine origins, succumbing to greed and corruption. As darkness threatens to consume the land, King Hiryuu faces near annihilation until four dragon-blooded warriors join him, purging Kouka of evil. Following his death, the warriors disperse, and their legacy shapes the nation into five tribes: Sky, Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. Over centuries, these events fade into myth.
In the present, Princess Yona lives a sheltered life within the Crimson Dragon Castle under the rule of her pacifist father, King Il of the Sky Tribe. Her only companions are Hak, the Wind Tribe general and her bodyguard, and Su-won, her childhood friend and the son of King Il's late brother, Yu-hon. Despite the kingdom's fragile peace, unrest simmers beneath the surface.
Shortly before her sixteenth birthday, Yona confesses her desire to marry Su-won, only for King Il to forbid it. On the night of her celebration, she witnesses Su-won murder her father, revealing his orchestrated coup d'état. Forced to flee with Hak, they seek refuge in the Wind Tribe's capital, Fuuga. Guided by Hak's adoptive grandfather, the former general Son Mun-deok, they locate a priest exiled by Su-won's father. The priest recounts the legend of the Crimson Dragon King and his four dragon warriors. Inspired by the myth, Yona embarks on a quest to seek these warriors, determined to reclaim her kingdom and restore its future.
In the present, Princess Yona lives a sheltered life within the Crimson Dragon Castle under the rule of her pacifist father, King Il of the Sky Tribe. Her only companions are Hak, the Wind Tribe general and her bodyguard, and Su-won, her childhood friend and the son of King Il's late brother, Yu-hon. Despite the kingdom's fragile peace, unrest simmers beneath the surface.
Shortly before her sixteenth birthday, Yona confesses her desire to marry Su-won, only for King Il to forbid it. On the night of her celebration, she witnesses Su-won murder her father, revealing his orchestrated coup d'état. Forced to flee with Hak, they seek refuge in the Wind Tribe's capital, Fuuga. Guided by Hak's adoptive grandfather, the former general Son Mun-deok, they locate a priest exiled by Su-won's father. The priest recounts the legend of the Crimson Dragon King and his four dragon warriors. Inspired by the myth, Yona embarks on a quest to seek these warriors, determined to reclaim her kingdom and restore its future.
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