 In this type of story, the dragonslayer kills the dragon in order to rescue a high-class female character, often a princess, from being devoured by it.This female character often then becomes the love interest of the account.One notable example of this kind of legend is the story of Ragnar Loðbrók, who slays a giant serpent, thereby rescuing the maiden, Þóra borgarhjörtr, whom he later marries.