Dare Larsett

Dare Larsett was once a famous trader of Del who found the Staff of Tier. He was betrayed by Mikah before returning to Del, and framed for Mikah's treacherous deeds. He was the father of Sunset Shimmer and Margareth and the husband of Scarlet Fireglow.
==History==
===Early life===
Dare Larsett was born in Del, possibly during the last years of Lord Alton's reign. Seven years after Endon was crowned Lord of Del, he heard Lean Alice prophesy the Dragon Lord's invasion from the Shadowlands and a dark time that would last sixteen years or more, and, not wanting to be trapped in the city when it happened, he attempted to stow-away on Mab's ship as he had heard that the Rosalyn fleet would be fleeing the country and warning the kingdoms before the Dragon Lord's arrival. However, he was caught, but instead of casting him out, Mab decided to take him on as part of the crew, as they were short-handed. Dare told Mab that he wanted to sail be a trader, like her, sell and get rich, and sail the nine seas and find all the wonders he had read about in tales; the Isle of Dreams, the Crown of Snakes, the Staff of Tier that cures all ills. Mab told him that if such fables interested Dare, he was not a trader but a treasure hunter, and would come to no good, but she allowed him to stay as part of the crew instead of casting him off, as they were short-handed as it was. So it was that Dare lived in exile aboard the Rosalyn fleet for sixteen years, as part of its crew.
===Exile with the Rosalyn fleet===
During the time of exile Dare trained as a trader of the Rosalyn fleet. Mab took a liking to him, and he came to have a close relationship with her. He eventually became close friends with Crystal, the future Queen of the Magicars and Mistress of the Beasts.
===Return to Del===
Soon after the re-establishment of the monarchy in Deltora, the Rosalyn fleet returned to Del harbour to join the now all out war between the Dragon Lord and the Kingdoms (including Equestria). Sometime afterward, Dare met and married Scarlet Fireglow of Equestria, and they had two children, Margareth and Sunset.
Two years before his ill-fated voyage on the Star of Deltora, Dare sailed to Illica aboard the Pride of Rosalyn with the Rosalyn fleet. There, he discovered Bar-Enoch's resting place by following the clues laid out in Cladda's Mysteries of the Silver Sea, but unlike previous adventurers, he took heed of the warning written, and left the Staff where it lay, deciding to return when he had found a way to take it from Bar-Enoch's body and live. While in the Blind Tower Dare ran into an eleven-year-old Collin, who looked sad, and made an attempt to cheer him up by telling him there is more to life than the Towers of Illica and that the world was 'wide and full of wonders'.
===Quest for the Staff of Tier===
At an unknown date, Dare chose to leave the fleet and become an independent trader. He came to own the Star of Deltora, which was captained by Mikah. In preparation for his quest for the Staff, Dare had an iron box lined with lead built within and bolted into the Star's cargo hold. When Sunset was 4 years old, he set out on the Star's maiden voyage, on a quest to find the Staff of Tier. Along with the crew, he was also accompanied by Princess Crystal. He travelled to Two Moons, where he traded with Thurl for a goozli doll which he meant to use for an unknown purpose. He then sailed to Illica, where he finally took the Staff from its place and carried it aboard the Star of Deltora.
Larsett planned to sail back to Del and give the Staff to Princess Celestia so she could use it to cure those ailing in body and soul from the Shadowlands invasion and combat the Dark Lord's magic. Larsett believed the magic of the Elements of Harmony would prevent Celestia from being overcome by the Staff's power and enable him to use the Staff for good. However, the day the ship set sail for Equestria, Crystal left for Magicar this morning, having to fulfill her duties as Mistress of the Beasts for the villages of the north-east coast having suffered several savage attacks by pirates. Before she left, Crystal warned Dare Larsett about her suspicions of Mikah's strange behaviour, though Dare Larsett disregarded this, claiming that Mikah was dead loyal. However, as Crystal warned, the quest ended in blood and horror, as Captain Mikah was unable to resist the Staff's lure and tricked Dare into the cargo hold with him. When Larsett grasped the Staff, Mikah severed Larsett's hand and fused it to his own arm, thus claiming control of the Staff. Larsett's handless skeleton was sent back to Del aboard the Star of Deltora bearing a false note claiming it was Mikah's skeleton and Dare Larsett was the one who betrayed the crew and now ruled the Isle of Tier. The note was believed by everyone in Del. Dare's skeleton was buried at the Del harbour graveyard and marked with a gravestone bearing Mikah's name, reading "Beneath this stone lies Mikah, 45 years, first Captain of the Star of Deltora. Foully betrayed by one he trusted, he perished attempting to bring his ship home. His courage will never be forgotten."
After Dare's disappearance, his family went into hiding. His ship was sold to the Rosalyn fleet and his other treasures were also sold. Only a year later, Sunset was kidnapped by Ho-oh to be trained as the Dragon Lord's servant due to her skills.
===Redemption===
It was not until Sunset returned to United Heroes Academy from the Isle of Tier and Mikah had been killed that Dare Larsett's name was cleared. Mab read an excerpt of his journal aloud, revealing the truth about the King of Tier and redeeming Larsett's dishonoured name. A ceremony honouring his memory was held in the graveyard outside the Traders' Hall, at which Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance and Twilight were present.
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Category:Shimmer Family
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