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<center><p><FONT color="#800000" face="Monotype Corsiva" size="15">Her Path to the Throne</font></p></center>


<p>[[Image:PD-LadyDawn.jpg|left]]Long before the defeat of the Shadowlords deep beneath the Isle of Fire, Lady Dawn was considered a Hero of the Realm.  During the struggles against the Juka she helped turn the tide of war and befriend the Meer.  Later, she gained even greater fame for striking the killing blow on the traitorous half-machine Lord Blackthorn.</p>

<p>[[Image:PtC-DawnsHouse.png|right]]After many years enjoying a happily quiet married life on the outskirts Yew, circumstances forced Dawn to return to public service.  The villainous Casca ordered her murder based on the prediction she would lead Britannia against his dark masters.  His first attempt in Yew failed, and drew the attention of many toward Dawn - including the benevolent Platinum Dragons.</p>

<p>[[Image:PtC-DawnStatue.png|left]]Fortunately, subsequent attempts on Dawn's life were also failures as Virtuous citizens banded together to defeat Casca's evil schemes.  The Resistance quickly focused on Dawn, seeing her as an ideal symbol of what Britannia had lost.  During a meeting with the Platinum Dragon called Fayaxion, it was agreed that Dawn would lead the combined forces of Virtue in the escalating war against the Shadowlords.</p>

<p>[[Image:PtC-Luna.png|right]]Four major battles were fought against the Shadow Army with Lady Dawn as Commander.  The first being the defense of Luna from a grueling week-long siege that threatened to destroy the city.  Skara Brae also came under attack during this period, as the Shadowlords attempted to split Britannia's forces.  <I>They failed.</I></p>

<p>[[Image:PtC-CrimsonVPlatinum.png|left]]Later, Lady Dawn led her army to Felucca to aid the Platinums in defeating the malevolent Crimson Dragons who had allied with the Shadowlords.  Again the day was won, Virtue having triumphed over evil.  The next day, Dawn took the battle directly to the Shadowlords during their attempt to form a new Gem of Immortality.  One by one they fell, freeing Sosaria.</p>

<p>Wishing to destroy the Ruby Gem (which would have been transfigured into a new Gem of Immortality) Dawn had a blackrock mallet and chisel fashioned.  Unfortunately, the last of the Enforcers managed to steal the tools and go into hiding in the last of Casca's secret prisons.</p>

<p>[[Image:FBP2-RubyGem.png|center]]</p>

<p>A large group of loyal citizens found the prison located deep underground.  Fighting their way through the Enforcers still loyal to the deposed Cascan Regime, they finally located the mallet and chisel on the corpse of Enforcer Xavier.  As a bonus, the disgraced Captain of the Royal Guard, Tomas Savos, was located and freed from the inhuman conditions of the hidden prison.</p>

<p>Presented with the mallet and chisel, Lady Dawn chose Blackthorn's Keep as the site for the gem's destruction.  As her arm poised to strike the hateful ruby, the traitorous Casca appeared claiming he was bound to the gem.  Ignoring the despot as he pled for his pitiful life, Dawn brought the mallet down smashing the last of the Shadowlord's threat to Britannia.  Casca fell to the ground lifeless and cheer echoed throughout the Keep.</p>

<p>[[Image:PtC-CascaCorpse.png|center]]</p>

<p>After Sherry the Mouse announced that Lady Dawn would be crowned Queen of Britannia due to <I>'the common consent of her people,'</I> Dawn sent a missive to Queen Zhah of the newly discovered Ter Mur to open diplomatic relations.  While plans for a grand coronation ceremony commenced, Queen Dawn stepped up to lead her people into a bright future.</p>

<p>[[Image:PtC-DawnZhah.png|left]]When the two Queens met in the throne room of Castle British, they spoke of common goals for their peoples.  To further such cooperation, communication and trade, the Britannian moongate system now has a convenient portal to the gargoyle homeland.  May the Kingdom of Britannia and the Kingdom of Ter Mur enjoy a long, rich and rewarding relationship!</p>

<p>Sadly, however, there are those whose unbalanced minds see such a relationship as a dreadful thing.  A racist group calling themselves the <I>'Brotherhood of Valor'</I> seeks to make Britannia human-only, seeing all other sentient races as beneath contempt.  (More on them in future articles...)</p>

<p>The Coronation of Lady Dawn is scheduled for this <B>Friday, October 9th, at 8pm under the Central Skies at Castle British.</B>  There will be several speeches delivered to commemorate the occasion, as well as a celebratory net toss sponsored by the Fishing Council of Britannia afterwards.</p>


<p>Please attend and pay your respects to our new reigning Queen!</p>


<p><CENTER><FONT color="#FF0000" size=+3><B><I>Long Live Queen Dawn!<br>
Long Live Britannia!</I></B></FONT></CENTER></p>

<p><FONT color="#800000" face="Monotype Corsiva" size="5">Lady Martyna Z'muir, Library of Sosaria</FONT></p>


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