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Continued from The Legacy (PART 2)

Previously I relayed the episode of Sultan Mansour Shah’s diplomatic marriage to Raden Galoh Chandra Kirana of Majapahit.

In those times, both Malacca and Majapahit were the strongest empire in the region. It seemed fair and square for both parties to tie good relationship as to end the useless cold war between them. But still as it was Malacca that brought forward the idea, and Malacca bowed down to visit the greater Majapahit, they needed to pass a certain reputation to claim their credibility.
It wasn’t about trust… but regarding of RESPECT… to and fro.

It was in the royal hall.
The Malaccan contingent was entertained lavishly as the honoured guests.
Suddenly, a mighty warrior of Majapahit rose up and politely asked permission from his king to challenge a Malaccan warrior for a death fight. An honoured way of the warriors serving to their kings. The guy's name was Taming Sari. And the challenge was obviously for Hang Tuah to accept.
Who was this Taming Sari?



FLASHBACK

Less known by people that Taming Sari was once a disciple of Sang Adi Putra. The same guru of Hang Tuah. It was a common practice that any great warrior seeked the skills from many mentors; like wise Hang Tuah too. It’s obvious that both of them learnt from Adi Putra as he was one of the most famed guru of the time. Taming Sari was the senior of Hang Tuah but they never met before.

Once, long before Taming Sari went to learn from Adi Putra, the guru was on seclusion time in his cave meditating or something like that. Suddenly a source of molten iron appeared in front of the guru. He took by his hand and by his shakti, he pressed and shaped the iron forming a kris. A traditional kris was regarded as a custom personalized weapon, with deadly poison and magical power installed. The kris was named Taming Sari… coincidently!

Thus, when Taming Sari finished his lesson from Adi Putra, the guru lent the kris to Taming Sari as a souvenir; perfect matching, Taming Sari should carry Taming Sari. Yet, mysteriously the kris was not meant to be given permanently, just to borrow only…
And the kris wasn’t returned back as promised.

BACK TO THE TIME IN THE MAJAPAHIT’S ROYAL HALL

Everybody paid attention to the grand event of the day. A heavyweight match between two mighty warriors.
Hang Tuah seemed to be no match compared to Taming Sari!
Hang Tuah always was under attack. Stabbings, hitting and kicking but Hang Tuah only was able to play defensively. Then miraculously the tides turned. Hang Tuah managed to drop the kris from Taming Sari’s hand.

Hang Tuah took the kris, and gentlemanly gave his own kris to Taming Sari. They switched the kris. Now, it was Hang Tuah’s turn to play attacking. It wasn’t long after that, Taming Sari the Majapahit warrior got stabbed and died instantly.

Hang Tuah brought the kris he won from the battle and presented it to his Sultan. Sultan Mansour Shah then politely returned the kris to the Majapahit’s King. The King of Majapahit honouring the Sultan by giving the kris to the Malacca’s majesty. Then the Sultan call Hang Tuah and presented the kris to him as the rightful owner. That’s the protocol.

After they went back to Malacca, Hang Tuah climbed Mount Ledang to see Adi Putra and gave the Kris to his guru. Of course then Adi Putra officially made the kris belonged to Hang Tuah.

CONCLUSION

Before they set sail to Java, Hang Tuah should have known every aspect of the Majapahit’s strategic strength, as well as who are their superstars.
Hang Tuah learnt about Taming Sari and he got the detailed data of Taming Sari from his mentor. He knew that the Taming Sari kris was the key factor. For the bearer of the kris was invicible and cannot be penetrated by any weapon. During the fight, Hang Tuah was only waiting the right opportunity to capture the kris.
Thus, the ultimate weapon had taken the life of its previous owner.

To be continued...
THE LEGACY (PART 4)