08. The Temple of Blue Fire

“I know what you did,” Tasha says to Alustriel. Later, it is clear that what she meant was regarding an ancient conspiracy that Alustriel contrived with the mysterious, celestial power known as the Wind Dukes of Aaqa, to usher Tiamat back to existence following her demise, an event called THE RENDING. Raey, Chord, and Korra understand that her (Alustriel’s) plan is to pit one enemy (Tiamat) against another (Vecna). At the Temple of Blue Fire, Chord knows where it is and where they are. The Werewolves of Nuitari, the Dark Moon.

Teremini lashes at Soth and at Orinix, realizing Raey for who she is. Soth, on top of Dreks tosses black roses to Teremini before engaging the embattled Korra and her son, Ilgraven. Raey here is Raey Ravenhair, a veteran of the Venetian Wars. Soth, Lord of Death lost his head by the Sword of Kas in the hands of Korra.

Just as the Five Stone Ritual is complete and Tiamat bursts forth from the cracked and bleeding earth, vaulting to the moons, to take Vecna, to reclaim her throne.

Dreks was the dragon egg stolen by Soth in the past para-reality, promised to Korra. Because of it, Korra knew Dreks’ true name after Soth’s death, Korra dominates the dragon.

Chord realizes that the seventh stone is the broach around Teremini’s neck. As an enormous polymorphic ape, Chord grabs it, and the Sworn Singers, along with the two dragons, return to Sanctum.

Orinix, the lunar dragon, joins the Sworn Singers of her own volition and agrees to be ridden by Raey Ravenhair. Orinix will have no part in inadvertently releasing Tiamat but is unable to stop the ritual.

Ilgraven

Raey Ravenhair

Chord’s prophecy of the Temple of Blue Fire on the three-mooned Krynn

Sothian ghoul

The Werewolves and the Treant attack Korra and her son, Ilgraven. The Treant, Giavonan, and the Werewolves of Nuitari, and were friends, allies, even family to Teremini. Now, Teremini is poisoned by Soth with a horrible mix of love and abuse.

The Werewolves of the Blue Fire Temple in their tree

Giavonan

Teremini in the tower of the ruined temple of Blue Fire

Dreks, an adult red dragon

Lord Soth

Orinix, mounted by Raey and Dreks, mounted by Soth

Once Soth is decapitated by Korra, Chord, as a giant ape, leaps from the tower to take the necklace from Teremini, the infant girl who was once stolen from Silverymoon, to fulfill her purpose of bringing Tiamat back to the world.

Tiamat returns

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