You are an ancient slumbering eagle that was assigned by the gods to protect the Earth. You have been asleep for thousands of years and the humans mistake you for being lazy, not caring about your assignment and leaving them to fight for themselves. What they do not know is that you are leading an army in the Dream Plane, fighting back against beings from another dimension that are are trying to invade the dreams of the ones you protect from inside of their dreams. You will not be recognized for your valiant efforts to protect humanity, but it is your purpose to protect them, and so you shall.

Brilliant.