Editing Circle of Thorns (section)

==Chronology==
In the winter of [[Erin Solstice]]'s arrival in Izril, the Circle of Thorns took control of the [[Assassin’s Guild]] without raising [Lady] [[Magnolia Reinhart|Magnolia Reinhart']]s suspicion, and turned it against her. That move evidently caught Magnolia completely by surprise. The Circle then tasked the "Grand Mage" [[Nemor]] (who had been in Magnolia's employ) with further suborning the defense wards of her winter residence near [[Invrisil]]. Together with a large number of <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Assassins]]], Nemor attacked Lady Magnolia, but he was defeated without being any more than an inconvenience and giving her good warning against the Circle's machinations.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/09/19/3-14/ Chapter 3.14]</ref>

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The Circle may have been involved in delivering the Black Roses to Magnolia and her supporters - at least they were suspected - as the delivery also involved feeble strikes by the Assassin's Guild.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/18/6-26/ Chapters 6.26] & [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/22/6-27-m/ 6.27]</ref>

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[Lady] [[Rie Valerund]] - either on behest of the Circle or on her own volition - made a gambit that almost caused the collapse of Laken's Empire, by suborning Laken's command chain and feeding his army false orders to attack the [[Goblins]] at [[Lancrel]]. [[Tyrion Veltras]] arrived just in time to save Laken and make him pledge his force of trebuchets to the Siege of Liscor.<ref name="6.40 E" /> 

''Note: Rie Valerunds exact motivations have not yet been disclosed: Her treason worked without a hitch yet the results backfired politically on the Circle. Her treason also only makes sense if she was working together directly with Tyrion and/or his [Strategists] for at least some time - Ieka Imarris might have been the important contact in this regard.''

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The Circle of Thorns also tried to hire the [[Marshlands Coven]] [Witches], in order to hit Magnolia with a very powerful curse. As the covens refused such a deal, the Circle of Thorns turned against the Witches, killing many, which caused several important covens to send their most prominent members to the newly risen [[Unseen Empire]] who would give them protection.<ref name="6.40 E" />

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TBA from [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/12/11/interlude-foliana/ Interlude – Foliana] ([https://wanderinginn.com/7235-2/ 2nd hidden hyperlink])

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When it came to banishing [[Belavierr]], specifically, from Northern Izril, [Lady] Magnolia's actions found the full support of the Circle, but only because Belavierr was a bigger threat than the Drakes.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/04/15/7-18-m/ Chapter 7.18 M]</ref>

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In Lady Ieka’s estates, she and Lady Rie (who finally revealed that not only is she a Circle member, but also a higher member than Ieka herself), used the [[Thorn of Speaking]] to listen to their leaders, the Petals of Death, as they finally voted to once and for all kill Lady Magnolia for siding with the Drakes. Instead of Magnolia, they choose to nominate Lord Tyrion as the new head of northern Izril nobility.

The Petals of Death also instruct Lady Rie to give Emperor Laken an offer to became their ally, and if he decides not to then to settle the situation by herself. Before the conversation ended, two Petals also asked her about the trebuchets plans, and ordered her to retrieve them regardless of the [Emperor]’s death.

Before Lady Rie left for Riverfarm, she warned Lady Ieka to stop trying to form her own cabal with the other [Ladies], and also told her that her new [Maid] Sidel, was actually a Wistram’s spy.<ref name="7.24" />

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TBA from [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/08/14/7-42-m/ Chapter 7.42 M]

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TBA from [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/09/09/7-45/ Chapter 7.45]

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As [[Maviola El|Maviola]] was preparing a list of potential trustworthy allies for [[Erin Solstice|Erin]], she told her that a while ago she would have given her a decent list, but with the Circle of Thorn's recent business, she was no longer sure if most of them were decent anymore.

Then seeing that Erin had no idea who the Circle were, proceeded to explain who they are, and that they almost killed Magnolia. She also told her that it is was because of them that she was finding it hard to give Erin the names of who she could trust.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/09/20/7-48-k/ Chapter 7.48 K]</ref>

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When Tyrion had called for anyone's aid to search for an antidote for his sons, to stop and have him sign the Blood Oath Contract, the Circle sent him the heads of 26 [Alchemist] and [Healers] who responded to him, to mock him for his efforts and to scare anyone else away from helping him.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/09/23/7-49/ Chapter 7.49]</ref>

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TBA from [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/10/20/7-54/ Chapter 7.54]

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TBA from [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/10/25/7-55-e/ Chapter 7.55 E]

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TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/11/11/7-57/ Chapter 7.57]

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TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/11/15/7-58/ Chapter 7.58]

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TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/11/18/7-59/ Chapter 7.59]

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TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/11/22/7-60/ Chapter 7.60]

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TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2021/04/04/interlude-paradigm-shift-pt-1/ Paradigm Shift (Pt. 1)]

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