Dagger of Xian

The Dagger of Xian is the main artefact that Lara finds in [[Tomb Raider II]. It is a Chinese artefact and it was used by an evil emperor long ago to conquer his enemies. Legend says that once you plunge the dagger into your heart, you will be transformed into a ferocious dragon.

During one of the emperor's battles against an army of monks, one of the monks crept under the dragon emperor and pulled the dagger from his belly. The emperor was reduced to bone and died a horrible death. There was peace again. To prevent another war from happening again, the surviving monks took the dagger to rest in the Temple of Xian, at the Great Wall of China. There the dagger was locked up and remained in a slumber for many hundreds of years.

The dagger was retrieved by Marco Bartoli who plunged it into his heart. He transformed into a dragon, but he was ultimately defeated by Lara who pulled it from his belly. The dagger now resides in Lara's treasure vault.

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Once plunged into the bearer's heart, after some time they transform into a dragon. The dragon's abilities include breathing fire and being invincible to gunfire. The only way to defeat the bearer of the dagger is to pull it back out of their heart, which in dragon form resides under their belly.