Xana and the King

Just about a thousand years ago in the Kingdom of Cassel, King Eldon Vernador the Tenth challenged a fairy, Xana. He and his entire army lost, horribly. There was no contest and that is an understatement. Accounts of what happened at the final battle are rare, as noncombatants were teleported away just before the fighting began. The Phoenix Knights, at least the noncombatant life mages, stood in front of the rest, valiantly fighting the Bears that seemed to come out of nowhere in the direction of the army. The chaos in the center of the battle was clear in the aftermath.

((The Event this tale is based off of...)

Through the centuries, the events of the battle and the king's actions became myth, and in the current times there is a children's poem about it. Spoken all at once, the poem might be long for smaller children to fully understand, but it is a popular tale often told as a bedtime story. The story is meant to teach children to respect power and that even a King must bow to it.

There are similar tales about respecting power, such as The Boy and the Phoenix, where a boy tried to steal a Phoenix Pinion to cure his sick sister. The Phoenix was less than pleased... There is also The Water Dragon, where a Spawn of Senget, a Sengar destroyed an entire town due to the disrespect he was recieveing from the townsfolk. It isn't known if these tales are also true, but it is likely similar things happened in the distant past.

Vreathe is a magical place full of many different creatures and gods that are vastly more powerful than even the most skilled mages and knights. It might be a good idea to pay heed to these tales.

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In the Sun Valley, a fairy dwelled,
Xana, her name, a story to be held.
King Vernador's heart was filled with greed,
Aethercite crystals, his kingdom was in need.

Sun Valley, a place of wonder and delight,
A colored fog covered the land in light.
Stories tell of a creature that's grand,
Protecting the treasure with a mighty hand.

King Eldon Vernador, brave and wise,
Sent a small force to Sun Valley's rise.
Fifty mages and soldiers marched with haste,
To seek the magic, so it won't go to waste.

But only one soldier returned with fright,
His arm now golden, oh, what a sight!
The creature spoke, "Leave the Aether be,
Or terror and fear, you all shall see!"

The King thought of a different plan,
To understand the creature's demand.
An envoy would go, it was their turn,
He didn't go to steal, only to learn.

The Envoy came back, with Xana's words,
The King read it, and thought it absurd.
He sent another envoy, and his trusted knights,
To seize the crystals, they'd encounter a wight.

A woman with golden hair then came,
Her power strong, her magic untamed.
Xana revealed as the fairy disguise,
To teach the King, to open his eyes.

Aethercite was there, a precious find,
But Xana's Valley, a warning signed.
She asked for the king to be humble and wise,
but the King instead marched on to his demise.

At the Sea of Azure, the King took a stand,
A vast army marched on at his command.
To the Sun Valley, they went with haste,
For Aethercite's allure, they couldn't waste.

Phoenix, Abyss, and Leviathan Knights,
With barons and soldiers, an imposing sight.
The leader of Azure warned them true,
Xana is not ordinary, danger they'd pursue.

There the Aethercite, a prize so grand,
But Xana's warning now close at hand.
Her power was great, they soon would see,
The consequences of the mad king's greed.

Arrows, spells, in thousands they flew,
Xana laughed, her power was true.
With a breath, a spell she'd weave,
monsters emerged, men deceived.

Across the battlefield was horror's embrace,
Bears and men locked in a frantic chase.
Torn asunder, with chaos and fright,
The Crimson Sea, it was a gruesome sight.

In the Kingdom of Cassel, this tale will endure,
Of Xana, the fairy, a danger to be sure.
A cautionary fable, as the world grows dim,
Respect power, or your fate will turn grim.

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In the Sun Valley, a fairy dwelled, Xana, her name, a story to be held.
King Vernador's heart was filled with greed, Aethercite crystals, his kingdom was in need.

Sun Valley, a place of wonder and delight, A colored fog covered the land in light.
Stories tell of a creature that's grand, Protecting the treasure with a mighty hand.

King Eldon Vernador, brave and wise, Sent a small force to Sun Valley's rise.
Fifty mages and soldiers marched with haste, To seek the magic, so it won't go to waste.

But only one soldier returned with fright, His arm now golden, oh, what a sight!
The creature spoke, "Leave the Aether be, Or terror and fear, you all shall see!"

The King thought of a different plan, To understand the creature's demand.
An envoy would go, it was their turn, He didn't go to steal, only to learn.

The Envoy came back, with Xana's words, The King read it, and thought it absurd.
He sent another envoy, and his trusted knights, To seize the crystals, they'd encounter a wight.

A woman with golden hair then came, Her power strong, her magic untamed.
Xana revealed her fairy disguise, To teach the King, to open his eyes.

Aethercite was there, a precious find, But Xana's Valley, a warning signed.
She asked for the king to be humble and wise, but the King instead marched on to his demise.

At the Sea of Azure, the King took a stand, A vast army marched on at his command.
To the Sun Valley, they went with haste, For Aethercite's allure, they couldn't waste.

Phoenix, Abyss, and Leviathan Knights, With barons and soldiers, an imposing sight.
The leader of Azure warned them true, Xana is not ordinary, danger they'd pursue.

There the Aethercite, a prize so grand, But Xana's warning now close at hand.
Her power was great, they soon would see, The consequences of the mad king's greed.

Arrows, spells, in thousands they flew, Xana laughed, her power was true.
With a breath, a spell she'd weave, monsters emerged, hearts deceived.

Across the battlefield was horror's embrace, Bears and men locked in a frantic chase.
Torn asunder, with chaos and fright, The Crimson Sea, it was a gruesome sight.

In the Kingdom of Cassel, this tale will endure, Of Xana, the fairy, a danger to be sure.
A cautionary fable, as the world is grim, A reminder that power can be light or dim.