Episode 26

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

## Lore

### The Shadow

The episode begins with Lucan and Niika arriving to Felora, trying to blend in. They see some person getting harassed by two Wither skeletons, but can't intervene yet, and so they move on. A masked figure throws a sword at one of the skeletons and the other one turns and sees Lucan and Niika watching. He runs after them, but the hooded figure pulls them aside, holds them until the skeleton passes. He then reveals that he is actually Alec. Lucan asks him if he will join a rebellion they're planning, and he says, that he keeps telling everyone a resistance would only put everyone at risk, but if they mean it seriously, they can go to the Shadow. They go to the Sunset Topiary, where Alec had directed them, and meet Nitsuke the Chronicler. They say, that they're looking for the Shadow and Nitsuke slowly starts to tease, that she is actually the Shadow, but the two don't get it and so she tells it straight. They introduce themself and Lucan realizes, she's the Chronicler he was supposed to escort. Niika says, that she thought it was forbidden for Chroniclers to take sides and Nitsuke says that's correct, but that nowhere does it say, that they can't provide people with a list of names. They ask what list of names and she says, a list of names who would be useful in a rebellion, and that this way, she would still be neutral. Lucan asks where to go then and Nitsuke gestures for them to follow her.

### Not Defeated

Cuts to the Knights of Ardonia hideout. Abbigail is standing over Denny's grave, on which his helmet and sword are placed, and plants a rose there, possibly the one Rusty gave her. Thunderdome looks sad and, without warning, flies away. Inside the hideout, a meeting is happening. Val is briefed about what happened and Hubris speculates, that Senn has maybe been leaking stuff to the Deathsinger, but rest says he would never. Outside the hideout, Abbigail wants to go in but the light on her crown starts flickering. Back inside, Ria decides, that she will go to the first Ardoni shrine in Northwind and train with the Prime Songs and that a messenger bird will be sent to every village, saying that the Knights of Ardonia are not defeated. Abbigail mounts Luna and flies off and messenger birds start flying around different cities, while the K'arthen armies still thrive in Tartarus.

### Recruitment

Back at Felora, Marcus, the Riverstead warden, walks into a bakery and orders some food, but the baker says, that they are out of stock. Lucan says, that he can take a slice of his and they have a friendly reunion. As there are two Wither skeletons, they come outside. Lucan says, that they heard the Nether is putting him to work by melting weapons and tools and that they are going to need those weapons. Marcus complies and they walk off. Suddenly, Skorch begins walking towards them. It appears they made it, but Skorch grabs Niika by her foot and holds her over the edge and Lucan by his throat. He says he hasn't seen them before and that, if he sees them together again, he will kill them. In the bakery, the baker is held against the counter by the Wither skeletons. Skorch interogates him and the baker says, that he doesn't know anything, except that they call him the Shadow. Skorch asks if they recruited him, to which he responds that no, but the guy that was just there recruited one of his customers. Skorch only says interesting and kills him.

### Call for Help

Cuts to the Heart of Ardonia, where Abbigail is holding her crown, now completely inactive. She decides to rescue Trevor and Saxon, not as a queen, but as a friend and throws down the Nether star, breaking it. The Wither skeletons at the capitals see the beacons flicker and Pythus senses something. The Nether starts mobilizing because of this. Abbigail and Luna start flying to Bhengorn. When they arrive there, they find Vulcannus working on some monotonous tasks. He and Abbigail walk towards each other and Vulcannus smiles.

## Appareances

* Lucan
* Niika
* Alec
* Nitsuke
* Abbigail
* Luna
* Thunderdome
* Ria Sendaris
* Hubris Nestoris
* Grek
* Grim
* Val Mendoris
* Senn (mentioned only)
* Achillean Nestoris (mentioned only)
* Ingressus Voltaris (mentioned only)
* Marcus
* Skorch
* Saxon (mentioned only)
* Trevor (mentioned only)
* Pythus
* Vulcannus
* Kiki

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