Book Two : Prologue

One Crown  & Two Thrones

Arrow of time :

The dragons egg

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Prologue

For the last month and a half, I have been scatching my head over the prologue, having several ideas in mind. The prologue is an important element of a book, it is an opener and it is the foundation for the rest of the book. Some of the plots that I had in mind where as follows:

1.    Aed and Gil’s first encounter with the black witch, Ethla at the edge of the great forest, Dulga. This is important because the basis of this book surrond’s the black witch’s plan to resurrect the great and terrible dragon, Belnun in order to slay Galean’s great dragon, Nuyae and in order to also attack the island of Summe.

2.   Galean’s deathbed – Galean is dying within the comforts of the palace of Meer, which is located on the small island of Meer which is situated in the centre of the great kingdom itself. This is important because the royal court is beginning to alter due to Galean’s state and the ever growing power of Beon to the west. It is the first time that we encounter the great High King, Ballour and we see him not as the formiddable King, but as a vunerable parent, whose first son lies on his deathbed. It is important to remember that Beon is also his son and so Ballour’s current predicament is truly heartwrenching, seeing as though he loved his wife very much and understands that soon, one of more of his sons may die in battle or at the hands of their brother.

3.    Lord Leer and Lord Adgaer of Dulthe – Lord Leer is secretly working as spy on behalf of King Islaer and seeks to come to an understanding the Lord of Dulthe. Adgaer wishes to have his only daughter bound to one of the princes in marriage, but they have already been bound since birth, Galean to Lady Murtha and Loaki to Lady Sebeen. In a deal, Lord Leer promises to get rid of Lady Sebeen in return for Lord Adgaer’s promise that when the eastern city of Ballor falls to Islaer that he will open the gates of the city of Dulthe and stand in support of Islaer’s troops.

4.   Maethilda – Maethilda is a key and prominent character in the series, she is the only surviving heir of Taer and her own fate is bound tightly to Celestine. Unlike Celestine, Maethilda has been brought up and educated as a royal heir should be, under the tutorage of Anvin who is the high priest of Summe and Meer. Unlike Celestine, Maethilda is strong, dominant and driven by a need to reclaim her land and to avenge her mothers murderers.

5.   Anvin – He is the high priest and I wanted to use his memory of the night of the great Queen Cathlen’s death as a starting point. He believes himself responsible for Cathlen’s death and has raised her daughter alongside his own daughter and son. He is also a privitol character and it is important to understand his strenghts and weaknesses from the start.

I choose to begin with Maethilda simply because at the other end of the universe, Eveline ( Celestine) is caught up in a moment of solitude, in which she is analysing herself and her future. I wanted to create a contrast between the two female leads. Celestine doesn’t believe in the theory of divine right and does not feel herself capable of being a Queen and leader. Maethilda on the other hand has been raised to lead and rule, yet fate seems to be creating a wall between herself and her desire. These two women will eventually collide and their very stark and contrasting views and beliefs will pave the way forward for them. The prologue also acts as a doorway into the world of Unas and throughout this book I will be dipping inbetween both the planets of Earth and Unas.

The location of the prologue is important too, Maethilda is found in the astrongomy tower at a time when the great three stars of the sky are aligning, fufilling a long held prophecy of Celestine’s return. All eyes will be on the island of Summe in the near future and it will be up to Anvin, Maethilda, Aabe, Evalean and Morad to ensure Celestine’s saftey and the saftey of the sumerians.

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