Talk:Ryu/@comment-31729550-20170514170048/@comment-27950421-20170514172032

Most myths involving eastern dragons involve them owning or seeking out a pearl of wisdom that grants them great knowledge and power, so most renditions of eastern dragons have them either chasing or carrying a giant pearl or similarly spherical object. Many modern renditions of eastern dragons involve some sort of magical sphere, such as the dragon balls in the dragon ball franchise, the Yeouiju in the movie D-Wars, and of course the orb the Ryu in MGE is carrying.

If I had to make a guess, I would assume that the orb the MGE Ryu is some type of magical item that they must find or create as part of their coming of age, likely representing their power or giving them a great deal of magical power. But KC has never talked about it so nothing is for certain.