Despair of Queen Dannel

Disaster / Destruction

Queen Dannel, frustrated and distraught about continual setbacks, and enraged by continued incursions in the Cauldron crept toward an emotional precipice. The loss of the southern territories pushed her into deep despair that wreaked havoc on Cyran coordination.

Cyre's quiescence in the face of revolt was just the latest in a spiraling cycle. Queen Dannel, frustrated in shepherding her “loyal” dukes and barons, distraught about continually sending proud young men and women to die in meaningless battles, and enraged by her troops’ inability to halt Thrane incursions in the Cauldron, had crept toward an emotional precipice. The loss of the southern territories pushed her into deep despair.   Cyran military operations became disjointed as word of the queen’s affliction spread. Cyran nobles stood fast in Metrol, Making, and Saerun, but the rest of the country was largely left to fend for itself. The queen’s authority declined sharply, and the people began whispering, quietly or openly, that perhaps a new monarch was needed.