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''Two eyes from the east''

''It's the angel or the beast''

''And the answer lies between the good and bad.''


''We search for the truth''

''We could die upon the tooth''

''But the thrill of just the chase''

''Is worth the pain.''


''And we'll know for the first time''

''If we're evil, or divine''

''We're the last in line.''




'''The Last in Line''' is the title of Chapter VIII of the [[Warriors of Destiny]] event cycle.  At the time of writing, late July 2009, it appears as though this will be the last Chapter of the saga.

Events in this Chapter unfolded rapidly, on multiple fronts.  Most but not all of this Chapter was contained in [[Publish 59]].

The first 3 of these fronts were in effect as of the time of writing (late July 2009).  The others had yet to be seen.


'''Distracting Decisions'''

Through ''King Pro Tempere'' [[Casca]], the [[Shadowlords]] distract Britannians with promises of treasures to be found in the [[Tokuno Islands]].  (See [[Treasures of Tokuno]].)  Casca has the apparent cooperation, or at least the consent, of the Empress of Tokuno.  Their hope seems to be that we will be distracted by the Treasures and not notice the Shadowlords seeking for an artifact.  This proves to be a mistake, on their part as it turns out that the Tokuno Islands is the likely hiding place of the artifact. In other words, they "distracted" us right into their path.


'''Strangers Bearing Gifts''' 

Grey-robed strangers, referred to as "Seers," appeared at [[Empath Abbey]], the [[Lycaeum]], and [[Serpent's Hold]].  In between spouting prophecies of doom and the "end of days," the Seers offered [[Quests]] that convert Cloaks of Corruption (see [[Cloak of Corruption]]) into new items: [[Cloak Of Death]], [[Cloak Of Life]], [[Cloak Of Power]].  Cloaks of Command (see [[Cloak of Command]]) also became available in [[Faction]] strongholds.  [[Event Moderator]] dialogue on some [[Shard]]s implied that the Seers were [[Platinum Dragon]]s in disguise.


'''Manifestations''' 

Manifestations of the [[Shadowlords]], similar but not identical to the Shadowlords' Ethereal forms that appeared in the "Time-Altered Moonglow" in the [[Ethereal Void]] earlier in the event cycle (see [[Mad Mage]], appear in Tokuno.  They are searching for the "Artifact."  They spawn every 2 real life hours, in 3 locations.  They gave out a [[Cloak of Corruption]] to each of the top 3 damagers, and a Treasure of Tokuno to any character with looting rights.   


'''Dawn of Hope'''

This part of the "The Last in Line" began in August 2009, and appears to be ongoing as of the time of writing (also in August 2009).  [[Dawn]] returned, her house having been burned down by [[Casca]]'s men, presumably because she was a potential threat to his power.  The [[City]] of [[Luna]] was attacked by the [[Shadowlords]], who were looking for some unspecified object (presumably the same thing they were looking for in [[Tokuno]]).  Dawn and a [[Platinum Dragon]] were instrumental in rallying the PCs to defend the city.  (On some [[Shard]]s, other cities were also attacked.)  A new item called a [[Cloak of Silence]] was made available from [[Event Moderator]]s. 


'''Armageddon'''

This part of the Chapter has likewise not yet been seen in-game.  It is said that The location of the artifact will be revealed.  [[Crimson Dragon]]s and [[Platinum Dragon]]s will both appear and do battle, with us caught in the middle; the outcome of that battle will have an impact on [[Factions]].  After this, the final battle against the Shadowlords will take place.  Assuming the players win, the rewards will be [[Doom]] [[Artifacts]], and a new item: A Shard of the Gem of Immortality (presumably, the artifact being sought by the Shadowlords).  There will be but one of these items per Shadowlord (whether this means a total of 3, or if each Shadowlord will appear but once), and the items will have unspecified effects in-game.



The title of this Chapter comes from a heavy metal song, "The Last in Line" by the band Dio.  This title was selected by the author of this article because the lyrics of the song fit the events fairly well, and because the manufacturers could not possibly have intended each of the 5 aspects of the climactic chapter to itself constitute a separate chapter, especially seeing as how several of them are going on at once.