Long ago, in a lush and prosperous kingdom called Deli, there ruled a wise king blessed with three children: two valiant princes and a daughter whose beauty rivaled the full moon on a spring night. The princess was known as The Green Princess, for her skin shimmered with a soft green glow when kissed by sunlight—like the leaves of paradise coursed through her veins. People believed she was a gift from the cosmos, a divine envoy sent to guard the harmony between heaven and earth.
The Kingdom of Deli thrived in peace under the king’s rule and the guidance of his children. But tales of the Green Princess’s ethereal beauty spread across islands, mountains, and seas—reaching the ears of the mighty King of Aceh, a ruler driven by ambition and conquest. Entranced by what he heard, he sent envoys bearing lavish gifts and a royal proposal of marriage. Yet the Green Princess, wise and pure of heart, declined the offer—she had seen through the mask of gold and power, recognizing the cruelty and greed that lay beneath.
The rejection stoked the fury of the King of Aceh. In vengeance, he summoned a vast army—waves of soldiers, war elephants, and cannons, marching like a storm from the north, threatening to burn Deli to ashes. The kingdom braced itself. The two princes, brave and unwavering, took up the ancestral swords and led their people in defense. War thundered across the land, and the soil of Deli shook beneath the clash of blades and battle cries.
As the princes fought valiantly, the enemy forces overwhelmed them. But just when defeat seemed certain, a miracle unfurled. The eldest prince transformed into a colossal golden cannon, and the younger brother became a roaring green dragon that surged from the lake. Side by side, they unleashed a fury that turned the tide of battle, striking fear into the invaders’ hearts and scattering them like dry leaves before a storm.
From the highest tower of the palace, the Green Princess watched with tears glimmering in her eyes. She knew ancient magic had awakened, and destiny had begun its course. Still, the King of Aceh would not retreat. Driven by obsession, he ordered his troops to breach the palace walls, burning all in their path, turning Deli’s skies crimson with flames.
Witnessing the ruin of her beloved homeland, the Green Princess raised her arms to the heavens and prayed. Her voice, pure and sorrowful, reached the gods. The skies split open, the earth trembled, and lightning struck the palace spire. Wrapped in emerald light, she vanished into the sacred soil beneath her feet. In her place, a glowing green flower bloomed—never wilting, never fading.
The King of Aceh, gripped by terror, fled with his surviving soldiers, haunted by the roar of the dragon and the endless echo of the golden cannon’s boom. Though the palace lay in ruin, the spirit of Deli endured. The legend of the Green Princess and her brothers lived on, passed from tongue to tongue, kept alive through song and story.
Today, near the shores of Lake Toba and across the Deli lands, villagers believe that the Green Princess still guards her people as a spirit of nature. At dawn, when the mist kisses the water’s surface, a figure robed in green is said to float above the lake—an omen of peace. And when storms rage, the thunder is believed to be the voice of the golden cannon—her brother, still watching.
The story of the Green Princess is not merely a tale of beauty or sorcery. It is a symbol of resilience, sacrifice, and love for one’s homeland. She is the embodiment of a land that resists when trampled by greed and weeps when touched by devotion. As long as Deli's lands remain green, and flowers bloom where tears once fell, the legend of the Green Princess will never die—it will live on in the soul of her people.