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| - | The wife of the tyrant king, but is she the mother of his murdering | + | Queen Gemegishkirihallat is both the widow of the king and the mother of his murderer. |
| - | daughter, or a younger second wife? | + | |
| - | She carries the dead king's sword, wrapped in cloth. A naked sword is the | + | For many years she ruled by the tyrant's side, tempering his iron rule with charity and mercy, |
| + | his radical designs to restructure society with her deep respect of tradition. | ||
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| + | Following the murder of the king, the queen's political status is now uncertain: although loved and respected, she has no living sons from the king, and while she retains many ceremonial roles, tradition decrees that she can not rule in her own name. | ||
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| + | As the capital seethes with intrigue as generals and concubines maneuver for the throne, an invading army approaching by sea, the queen has traveled to the northern hinterland, seeking to confront her murdering daughter. | ||
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| + | She carries with her the dead king's sword, wrapped in cloth. A naked sword is the | ||
| traditional badge of office of a king, after the dynasty founder who swore | traditional badge of office of a king, after the dynasty founder who swore | ||
| not to sheath his sword until the kingdom extends from sea to sea. | not to sheath his sword until the kingdom extends from sea to sea. | ||
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| ghost. | ghost. | ||
| - | Her political status is uncertain: the king left no heir, because his wife | ||
| - | bore him no sons and his brothers, uncles and close cousins all died in wars | ||
| - | on were murdered in intrigues. A woman can not ascend to the throne (or bear | ||
| - | the naked sword, as we say in the kingdom), and while the queen is still an | ||
| - | important political figure, she has no (male) child to put on the throne and | ||
| - | can not rule in her own name. | ||
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| {{:wicked_wednesday:thisbe_waterhouse_face.jpg?400|too mopey, too young. But waterhouse, respect}} | {{:wicked_wednesday:thisbe_waterhouse_face.jpg?400|too mopey, too young. But waterhouse, respect}} | ||
| - | Many NSFW images were viewed to get us these pics, but not one is 100% right. | + | Many NSFW images were viewed to get us these pics, but not one is 100% right. The first one is growing on me, though. |
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wicked_wednesday/gemegishkirihallat.txt · Last modified: 2013/11/27 13:01 by dotan
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