Asherons Call: The Defense of the Lightning Cistern Core

"I am not yet defeated!" he shrieked, his frozen spittle clattering on the floor.

High Queen Elysa, a bold woman of her words, decided to take charge of the events and lead her people in the defeat of the Empyrean Mage Gaerlan. With the aid of her Royal Guards and the Lugian Lord Kresovus and the Tumerok Aun Hareltah, she led a group to attempt to defeat those defending Gaerlan's final elemental cistern. However, Elysa had chosen to shrug off Asheron's protective magics and was herself made a target of those leading the defense. Having been dealt a blow so strong, even her ancestors could feel it, Elysa Strathelar was forcibly removed from the battle.

Martine, still seeking redemption and retribution, arrived on the scene.

Martine says, "Very well, you have made your choice. I will do this on my own."

It appears then that Martine himself entered the Lightning Cistern, where he encountered many friends and many foes -- including Gaerlan himself, corrosive acid still dripping from his fingertips. Martine and his fellows were held off by the valiant, or perhaps traitorous, defenders of Harvestgain and Thistledown. The world of Darktide, who has shunned Asheron's protections from the start, fought bravely and with the aid of the High Queen's party, were able to defeat the Cistern Core. Just what will this mean for the citizens of Dereth, only time will tell.

[B]Update:[/b] I've added in one particularly interesting image from the battle sent in by Kilaban al-Sinf'an of Thistledown to today's Daily Pic. Poor Elysa, that mean Eternal Light has committed regicide!