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'''Fallen Kings'''
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Asheron was the first.
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He unleashed a devastating spell against the Hopeslayer.
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Had it succeeded, Bael'Zharon would have fallen at last.
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He called upon the Menhir to channel the magic &hellip; but to his horror, they were not there.
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The spell went wild. It ripped through Asheron, burning him from within. He tried to stop it, but could not.
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Not without the Menhir.
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Geraine shouted with horrible joy as Asheron's own power consumed him.
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Even then, the spell did not die.
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The Imperator, who rejoiced to see Asheron fall, cried out as it turned on him.
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Already afire with Portal magic, he could not stand before it.
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His shrieks echoed into eternity.
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Bael'Zharon stood alone &hellip; and knew he looked upon his death.
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With a rage to shatter the heavens, he hurled all his power at it.
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As it tore him apart, he cursed whoever had wrought this destruction.
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From his vantage, Geraine ended the spell.
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For centuries, the Great Ones had been obstacles to his ambitions.
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Now they were gone, victims of their own pride.
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At last, Dereth's remains were his to claim.

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