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Shadows & Swords II: The Blackfyre Bastard is an upcoming roleplay story in the Mythos Unbound collection and sequel to 2023's Shadows & Swords.

It will include an additional prologue and several interludes. It is unique for following three separate character-lines: Kamari's (which includes himself, Egg, and Arecel), Eagan's, and Andaren's (which includes himself and Gatsby's). All interludes are spoken from Gatsby's perspective.

The story follows the events relating to the origins of the Bastard's Rebellion and the fall of Emperor Maximilian.

Characters

POV characters

Lord Kamari Tartary, Duke of Montrose
Eagan Tartary, adoptive son of Lord Kamari and true heir of Brandon Blackfyre
Sir Eagan "Egg" Pena, a former King's Guard and sworn sword of Lord Kamari
Dame Arecel Duffy, the new Lord Commander of the King's Guard
Sir Andaren Flores, the deposed Lord Commander of the King's Guard
Gatsby, Sir Andaren's personal squire

Non-POV characters

Maximilian Augustus, Holy Roman Emperor

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 '''''Shadows & Swords II: The Blackfyre Bastard''''' is an upcoming roleplay story in the [[Mythos Unbound]] collection and sequel to 2023's [[Shadows & Swords|''Shadows & Swords'']].
-The series is set to be at least 20 parts long, making it the longest Mythos Unbound collection story. It will include an additional prologue and several interludes. It is unique for following three separate character-lines: Kamari's (which includes himself, Egg, and Arecel), Eagan's, and Andaren's (which includes himself and Gatsby's). All interludes are spoken from Gatsby's perspective.
+It will include an additional prologue and several interludes. It is unique for following three separate character-lines: Kamari's (which includes himself, Egg, and Arecel), Eagan's, and Andaren's (which includes himself and Gatsby's). All interludes are spoken from Gatsby's perspective.
-The story follows the events relating to the origins of the Bastard's Rebellion.
+The story follows the events relating to the origins of the Bastard's Rebellion and the fall of Emperor Maximilian.
 == Characters ==
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 * Gatsby, Sir Andaren's personal squire
-== Story structure ==
+=== Non-POV characters ===
-Shadows & Swords II is expected to be long, including 5 parts, each consisting of 5 chapters. In addition, there is expected to be a prelude, a prologue, 5 interludes, and an epilogue.
-* Prelude
+* [[Maximilian Augustus|Maximilian Augustus, Holy Roman Emperor]]
-* Prologue
-* Part 1: ''The Funeral''
+[[Category:Story]]
-** 5 POV chapters (Kamari, Egg, Arecel, Andaren, Gatsby)
-* Interlude
-* Part 2: ''The Pillars at the End of the Universe''
-** 5 POV chapters (Eagan, Gatsby)
-* Interlude
-* Part 3: ''The Concierge''
-** 5 POV chapters (Andaren, Gatsby, Kamari)
-* Interlude
-* Part 4: ''A Story in Code''
-** 5 POV chapters (Kamari, Egg, Andaren, Arecel, Gatsby)
-* Interlude
-* Part 5: The Blackfyre Bastard
-** 5 POV chapters (Eagan, Kamari, Andaren, Egg, Gatsby)
-* Interlude
-* Epilogue