Episode 23

The **twenty third episode** of Songs of War is the third episode of the third season of the series. The episode was not released as an animation, but was canonized by the series' script.

## Lore

### A New Weapon

The episode opens up in Crown Peak. Pythus is, once again, largely agitated by the success of the Knights of Ardonia in Meridian. As he comes to the throne room, he finds the Deathsinger sitting on it. After they have a small challenge of asserting dominance, which Ingressus wins, he claims, that he will go to Ataraxia and reclaim the Prime Songs himself. As the Angel of Death lands besides Pythus, he says, that they can no longer rely on the Voltaris, and that they must draw a new weapon against their enemies.

### Battle of Felora

In Felora, the battle is going poorly. The Magnorites have a bad time fighting in the jungle, many Cydonian soldiers are getting slain, Denny and Thunderdome are fighting the local Wither, but can't get a good attack on it and Skorch arrives with the Nether reinforcements. Grek almost gets killed, but is saved by Niika. Skorch and some Wither skeletons manage to knock down Saxon and Trevor and drag them away. The Tidesinger fights Skorch and manages to push him back, but notices many of the Knights getting killed and decides to retreat. Lucan and Niika get caught up in the retreat and beam away as well. Masani notices a Felina helping the civilians not to get killed and she recognizes her as Lira, the person she was talking about to Onyx. Lira almost gets killed by a Wither skeleton when defending civilians, but Masani shoots and kills the Wither skeleton and the two reunited once again. Their moment, however, is cut short, when an arrow hits Masani and she falls to the ground, dead. After everyone retreats to Meridian, Achillean pulls out the Nether star, so the Nether can't beam through. After Abbigail, who didn't participate in the attack, is informed what happened and she asks the Tidesinger what now, he says, that they must find the Prime Songs before the Deathsinger does.

### Assignment

Back in Crown Peak, Pythus goes into a building to Vulcannus, the Netheran we saw in the beginning of the season. After they have a small dialouge, Pythus says, that Vulcannus is, with the exception of himself, the most powerful Netheran alive and unpredictable, which makes him dangerous, and he therefore assignes him to lead the battle against the Enderknights, to which Vulcannus slowly nods and smiles.

### Attack on Ataraxia

Cuts to Ataraxia, Val is patrolling on one of the islands. She spots something and she flies out of Ataraxia. She sees the Deathsinger fighting the Guardians. They have him detained with their energy, but Lucidius comes from behind and zaps the Guardians with electricity from his Song. Just then, the Elder Guardian raises from the water and faces Ingressus. As they make eye contact, the Deathsinger sees some flashbacks of his life, but Lucidius once again shoots out the electricity, this time all focused on the Elder Guardian, killing it. Val hurries to Ataraxia and informs Galleous who sends Merlin to the Knights to inform them as well, and says to Val to slow the Voltaris if she can, but to stay safe. The Voltaris come to Ataraxia and set the stables, where Timber and few others horses are located, to fire, which causes them to run out. Val manages to slow the Voltaris a bit, but not much. In Meridian, Merlin arrives and delivers the news, which causes Abbigail to hop onto Luna and fly there. Back at Ataraxia, few Humans and Ardoni are trying to resist the Voltaris, but to no avail. Val kills a few of them, but is forced to retreat once again after she comes over Ingressus. She goes to Galleous' blacksmith and finds him burning all the evidence, that can help the opponent. After he finishes, he, after one last look, goes out of the blacksmith and to the rear bridge, but the bridge is, out of nowhere, destroyed by a Song. Val lands besides Galleous, willing to defend him, but he says, that they can't defeat the Deathsinger and that their only hope resides in finding the Prime Songs and the Tidesinger wielding them against the Voltaris. He also says, that his greatest achievements are not the tools he forged, but students he taught, and to Val continue making him proud and to let his teachings live on through her. With that, Val flies off and Galleous faces the Deathsinger. They talk a bit, mainly about Thalleous, where he hid the Prime Songs and how he was a Champion against the Voltaris, Galleous being serene in the face of danger the whole time. In the end, Ingressus draws Voltar, the staff of the Voltaris, and charges it with Aggresium energy. Suddenly changes to Abbigail, who is racing on Luna, as fast as she can. She arrives and dives in to Galleous, but the Deathsinger already hits him with his Song, causing him to fall and die, Luna being too late to save him. Abbigail and Val are both in shock. Ingressus aims Voltar at Abbigail, just as the Enderking Rendor once did to him, as she flies off the burning wreckage of Ataraxia.

## Appareances

* Pythus
* Ingressus Voltaris
* Angel of Death
* Achillean Nestoris
* Ria Sendaris
* Hubris Nestoris
* Senn
* Grim
* Grek
* Masani
* Denny Pinkolson
* Thunderdome
* Trevor
* Saxon
* Skorch
* Niika
* Lucan
* Lira (first appareance)
* Borgen
* Hasan
* Abbigail
* Luna
* Vulcannus
* Val Mendoris
* Lucidius Voltaris
* Galleous Sendaris
* Merlin
* Timber
* Thalleous Sendaris (mentioned only)

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**Episode 1 • Episode 2 • **Episode 3** • Episode 4 • Episode 5  Episode 6 • Episode 7** • **Episode 8** • **Episode 9** • **Episode 10**