Tioman
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Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature: No literature, but is the island in the musical South Pacific, Bali Hai.
Sources: Giants, Monsters, and Dragons pg 361, Interknowledge
Tale 1:
"An early Malaysian legend claims Tioman to be a transformed dragon princess. Apparently the beautiful princess stopped enroute to Singapore from China to admire the charms of this spot. So enraptured was she that she decided to discontinue her journey, take the form of an island, and remain there as a place of shelter and comfort to passing travelers."
Tale 2:A princess fell in love with a Prince, but he didn't return her love. She was so agonized that she turned into a dragon with horns and a swirling tail. Now, even more distraught, she swam to the South China Sea and there transformed into the Pulao Tiomen Island - her horns are the 2 peaks and her back is the mountains of Bali Hai.