THE LOST CHRONICLES Volume Three
THE LOST CHRONICLES VOLUME THREE Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Astinus, Chronicler of the History of Krynn, writes: On the Twenty-sixth Day of the Month of Mishamont, Year 352 AC, in the city of Neraka, the Temple of Takhisis falls. The Dragon Queen is banished from the world. Her armies go down to defeat. Much of the credit for this victory is given to the Heroes of the Lance, who fought valiantly for the Forces of Light. History should note, however, that the Light would have been doomed to failure if not for one man who chose to walk in Darkness. PROLOGUE wo legends of Krynn are essential to the understanding of the plot. Many variations of these legends can be found. Every bard tells them somewhat differently. We have chosen these versions as being the closest to what actually occurred, though, as with most legends, the truth of the matter will likely never be known. Excerpts from “A Child’s Garden of Tales of Krynn,” translated from the Elvish by Quivalen Soth: The Story of Berem and Jasla A Tale of Love and Sacrifice Long ago, at the end of the Second Dragon War, the valiant knight, Huma Dragonsbane, drove Queen Takhisis into the Abyss. He forced her to swear an oath before the High God that she would not return to the world to upset the delicate balance between good 7 DRAGONLANCE The Lost Chronicles and evil. The gods believed that an oath taken before the High God was so powerful that not even the Queen of Darkness would dare break it.
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