The Harbingers of the Queen of Thorns

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  The Harbingers were once her most powerful weapons—engines of war created during the Feywild War to aid her conquest. They were formed from the stolen children of Titania and Oberon, twisted by the Queen's malevolent will into living embodiments of destruction and corruption. Each Harbinger reflects a dark aspect of her power and serves as a key to weakening the seals binding her.  

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The Harbingers

 

Destruction – Aurelina, Child of Sun and Storm

Aspect: Uncontrolled devastation and chaos. Manifestation: Once a willful and spoiled child, Aurelina was twisted into a creature of ruin. Her rage shattered landscapes, leaving nothing but ash and dust. Status: Defeated beneath Minroe, her true form—an innocent child—was freed.  

Madness – Madren, Child of Twilight and Whispers

Aspect: Fractured minds, paranoia, and whispered dread. Manifestation: Madren was transformed into a force of confusion and fear, his presence shattering sanity. Status: Defeated in the Minroe Mines, his soul released from corruption.  

Fury – The Burning Wrath

Aspect: Relentless rage and violence. Manifestation: Fury thrives on conflict, turning minor tensions into violent outbursts. His influence ignites war in the hearts of mortals. Status: Active, though weakened by the growing unity of neighbouring villages.  

Despair – The Shadow of Hopelessness

Aspect: Crushing sorrow and futility. Manifestation: Despair drains all hope, spreading resignation and surrender. Status: Active, possibly manipulating mortal hearts and minds from the shadows.  

Famine – The Scourge of Scarcity

Aspect: Deprivation of all that sustains life—strength, health, and vitality. Manifestation: Famine starves not just the body but the spirit, leaving sickness and frailty in her wake. Status: Her seal is suspected to lie in lands where rot and sickness blight the earth.  

Pestilence – The Rotting Corruption

Aspect: Decay, disease, and blight. Manifestation: Pestilence spreads sickness and corruption through all living things—plants, animals, and mortals. Her influence has seeped into the very streets of Arabel, turning the once-thriving city into a cesspool of disease. Status: Actively spreading her corruption in Arabel, which is now under strict quarantine to prevent the plague from spreading further into Cormyr.  

Entropy – The Shapeless Decay

Aspect: Chaos, erosion, and the unraveling of order. Manifestation: Entropy is a master of infiltration and manipulation, taking on any form to spread decay and instability. Status: Entropy is suspected to have infiltrated powerful circles, including the War Wizards, masquerading as trusted allies to sow ruin.  

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The Harbingers' Role

The Harbingers were tools of conquest during the Feywild War, but now they act as jailers and saboteurs—protecting the Queen’s seals while working to corrupt them. Each one is a fragment of the Queen’s malevolence, spreading her influence across the realms. Yet they are also victims: children stolen and twisted, their innocence shattered to serve her wrath.   Defeating them not only severs the Queen’s influence but also uncovers the tragic remnants of what they once were.
There is note of an eighth HarbingerBetrayal... but nothing is currently known of them.

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