Dublinn

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**Dublinn** is an antagonist faction in the first half of the *Shadow of the Dying Sun* story arc of *Arknights'* Main Theme. Named after the eponymous Draco royal house, it is a Victorian armed movement fueled by Taran nationalist movement whose primary goal is to overthrow the Aslan dynasty and reinstall the Draco monarch back to the throne.

## Background

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Dublinn was founded seven years ago (the year 1091) as part of the reviving Taran cultural movement. They claimed themselves to be the direct descendants of the Gaelic Kings, the former rulers of the Taran Kingdom, who wished to rescue the oppressed Tarans from the hands of their Victorian overlords. While in the beginning, Dublinn only initiated series of covert operations in southern Victoria aiming to destabilize the regional authorities, it was only in the past two years that their activities have become more obvious and frequent, posing a severe threat to the dwindling empire.

However, as time passed, Dublinn no longer sees itself as a mere separatist movement. Instead, it started to claim itself to be the candidate of the Draco King of Victoria, a throne being vacant since the devastating popular uprising twenty years ago (the year 1072) that wrecked the Aslan house. To achieve their goal, it aims to gain support from the pro-Draco monarchists in Victoria and even the influential Duke of Wellington, who possesses Taran lineage. Dublinn's ultimate goal is to unite the Victorians and the Tarans under one banner through the rule of the genuine Draco King.

For a rebel group, Dublinn is well-armed and well-organized. They have access to the latest military-grade weapons from Victoria, Columbia, and Kazimierz. They also utilized tactics used by the Minoans and the extinct Gauls. This level of equipment and training is achieved thanks to the support from the pro-Draco monarchists. Their covert tactics and mysterious origin make them known to outsiders as the "spectre force."

## Notable members

* A band of six Dublinn elite commanders known for their atrocious actions in the past before their death by Outcast's judgment:
	+ **"The Accountant"**: An accountant who reaped the monetary profits over conflicts involving Dublinn, heedless to the death and destruction they caused.
	+ **"The Bandit"**: A thief that steals anything he could stole from his victims, be it valuables or even their dignity.
	+ **"The Convict"**: A career criminal who has been jailed multiple times.
	+ **"The Elocutionist"**: A spin doctor who uses deceptive, misleading words to turn people against each other, contrary to his nickname's meaning, "clear and expressive speech."
	+ **"The Immolator"**: An arsonist with extreme pyromania who sets everything he could reach into flames.
	+ **"The Toxicologist"**: A corrupt biochemist who uses his knowledge of toxins to harm others, one of which includes a lethal "truth serum" used on an unfortunate Dublinn soldier spotting Outcast taking Reed with her.

Of the characters above:

* Reed defects to Rhodes Island after her rescue by Outcast following the Hillock incident.
* Harmonie "defects" to Rhodes Island after being revealed as a double agent.
* Mandragora is gravely injured after being ambushed by Manfred and aids R.I. after being saved from death by Misery.

## References

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3. ↑ 9-19 After