The most psychologically complex of the forbidden legends involves vows already spoken. Think of The English Patient , Bridges of Madison County , or the Arthurian love triangle. The relationship is forbidden because one or both parties belong to someone else. Here, the romantic storyline is tangled with guilt. The audience is forced to ask: Is true love a higher law than a marriage contract? These storylines rarely end well, but they burn brighter than any other because they risk everything—including honor.
The legend follows the three sons of the Arch-Mage Gauldur—Mikrul, Sigdis, and Jyrik. Driven by greed and envy of their father's power, they murdered him in his sleep to steal his powerful amulet. This "broken relationship" between father and sons led to the destruction of their family and the sealing of their spirits. The most psychologically complex of the forbidden legends