Marriage of Dusk and Dawn

An oil painting made by a famous Elven artist during the wedding ceremony

### Performers

King Alácran Scorpeno (Later Emperador Alácran Brilla de Ura) Queen Boadecca Cele (Later Emperatriz Boadecca Brilla de Ura)

### Location

Bedforest, Dwarfoot Province

The marriage between King Alácran Scorpeno (Later Emperador Alácran Brilla de Ura) and Queen Boadecca Cele (Later Emperatriz Boadecca Brilla de Ura) marked the end of the War of Dusk and Dawn and the beginning of the Union of Man and Elf - a country known as The Sicigia. The marriage is widely considered to be the physical manifestation of a celestial marriage between Luna (Goddess of the Elves) and Kantebrio (God of Man).

## Context

Three years before the marriage, in the year of 3 E, the Elves had rallied behind a promising young noblewoman named Boadecca to lead their armies against the encoraching forces of Alácran Scorpeno. His recent unification of all Man and march northwards was a bugle call to war for the Elves, whose disparate fiefdoms convened a war council to forge their armies and united leadership. The ascension of Boadecca to Queen of the Elves and Alácran's perilous crossing of the Dwarven Mountains signaled the beginning of a dance between the two armies that was to play out over the course of the next three years.

Little did either side know that the war would eventually end with a literal dance between the two rulers. After two major battles over the course of three years, the Armies of Man and the Armies of Elf rallied at Bedforest, thinking it would be their last battle. The Elves bided their time, knowing the armies of Man were at their greatest advantage during the day. Thinking the eclipse was coming, the Elves charged into Bedforest Valley, expecting to crash against man like two opposing waves. Instead, the waves simply coalesced.

As soon as the battle began, the messengers of both Alácran and Boadecca jut forward onto the battlefield, cutting both armies in half with the pompous stride of their horses and their trumpets' respective blow. Unbeknownst to everyone, (and to their eternal shock) secret negotiations had been held at twilight. The result was simple: the war would be ended with the marriage of Boadecca and Alácran - a marriage of Man and Elf.

## Wedding

The wedding was prepared and thrown only a day after the ceasefire between Scorpeno's and Boadecca's troops. Boadecca's dress was sourced by a local seamstress who wove the dress with the feathers of a nearby farmer's swans and knitted it together with threads of wool. A soldier at heart, Alácran refused to exit his conquistador garb, famously quipping, *"I told everyone I would die a soldier. This is as good as a funeral."* Indeed, Alácran's wedding procession mirrored one of a military funeral. Due to lack of planning, the majority of the wedding procession was bulked primarily by Alácran and Boadecca's top lieutenants. Marching down the makeshift aisle on horseback, the procession was just as much a celebration as it was the first bulwark against an assassination attempt on the life of either royal. Since the wedding was not set until that night's eclipse, the day was dominated by massive pre-wedding ceremonies. Dominated primarily by rugged military veterans, the ceremonies often devolved into drunken brawls or merry rabble rousing. By the end of the night, the procession made its final round to escort the bride and groom to their station. The wedding was officiated by Alácran's longtime cleric, Kraito.

When the pair went in to seal their partnership with a kiss, Luna's body graced the mass of Kantebrio. For the first time, the sun was not masked but his rays were instead revealed from behind the moon and the moon reflected the sun's light, shining it down onto Navio. The night was still dark, yet no longer would the domain of Kantebrio be shrouded in eternal darkness. With the marriage of Alácran and Boadecca, so too were Luna and Kantebrio now married.

## In Cult of the Daytime Moon Theology

In the decades since the marriage, a cult has formed around the immortal Alácran and his wife. This cult (known as the Cult of the Daytime Moon) has been at the forefront of the personification of the wedding not just as a simple alliance but as a divine event that forever sealed a unity of Man and Elf - an alliance. The most important asset of this characterization is the designation of Alácran and Boadecca as the incarnate wills of Kantebrio and Luna respectively.

The light that Luna and Kantebrio now share is called the Brilla de Ura, meaning, most literally, earthly shine. In Daytime Moon theology, the light of the Celestials leads it from slipping back into True Darkness and therefore chaos. The dynasty founded by Alácran and Boadecca is subsequently also called Brilla de Ura, the belief being that their dynasty is the light by which Luna and Kantebrio will redeem all of Navio.