Dragon Vanquishing Emperor, Beowulf/Trivia

This monster is based off of the hero of the epic poem, Beowulf. In it, he vanquished the troll-like beast Grendel who was terrorizing the warrior tribe of King Hroogar. The poem then continues on to have him fight Grendel's mother, whom he slayed with Dragon Vanquishing Sword, Balmung. The poem ends with him as a king fifty years later having to fight a great dragon to save his men. He defeats the dragon, but is mortally wounded in the process.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf