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To Ashes and Blood
Merida, the Bear Queen
When Princess Merida made the decision to change her fate, she didn’t realize that the repercussions would affect everyone she cared about.
The spell she had obtained from a witch transformed her mother, and by accident her brothers, into bears. With the loss of their diplomat, the four clans turned against each other.
Merida had only until the second sunrise to undo the curse and save her family, and kingdom.
However, fate charted a much different course for the young Princess.
On the second sunrise, Merida was ready to break her mothers curse, but the demon bear Mor’du attacked them first. When Mor’du went after Merida, Elinor fought against him, bringing an end to the demon bears’ reign… sacrificing her life in the process.
The loss of her mother broke Merida, for she knew that she was responsible for her death. Fergus’ broken heart turned to stone… and it just got worse from there.
Without Elinor as the diplomat, an argument broke out amongst the leaders of the four clans. Words soon turned to war, resulting in the severance of their alliance. Despite Merida’s attempts to keep what remained of her family together, the damage was done.
Broken by the loss of her family and home, a guilt-ridden Merida retreated deep within the forest in self-exile, taking her beastly brothers with her.
Many months passed, many soldiers had fallen, yet there was no end or victory in sight.
Until one evening, the three clan leaders each received letters by ravens, summoning them to a meeting in the Ring of Stones.
Each one arrived, but none of them left. A few days later, they were found with arrows shot into thier chests.
In the throne room, King Fergus was confronted by the ones responsible for the deaths of the fallen leaders, before an arrow was shot into his chest as well.
The Bear Queen, a warrior with three monstrous bears by her side.
In her self-exile, Merida had morphed into someone new. She became sharp like her arrows, and attacked with the ferocity of a bear. WIth her new strength, Merida claimed her rightful place as the one and true leader of DunBroch.
