Lightguard War

Lightguard War — The captive

Lynaria found Sepulchure still bound by Sigrid’s spell. She called him Valen, but he told her she was no ally. Lynaria said she could not attack Swordhaven’s elite and did not want to fight him either. Sigrid had used scrolls that Lynaria meant for Noxus. When Sepulchure asked her to break the spell, she asked if he would stand aside and let the Lightguard purge the threat in Doomwood. He gave no answer. Lynaria left him saying she wanted her friend back.

Once she was gone, Sepulchure admitted that he wanted that too. A voice urged him to cast off his weakness and draw power from the shadows. The chains broke and he rose holding the Doomblade. The voice told him to return to the defense of Noxus and the dracolich.

Lightguard War — Noxus under siege

The Lightguard attacked the fortress while Noxus was still trying to finish his work. He asked for medals as proof that the paladins were being driven off, with larger medals from their more important fighters. He also needed bone marrow to speed up the project and Arcane Ooze from Slimeskulls or treeants to activate the marrow.

Lightguard War — The secret weapon

The Lightguard brought up a siege engine. Noxus recognized it as the weapon they had been preparing and warned that it must be destroyed before it finished charging. His order to seize the engine ended with him admitting the effort had gone worse than he hoped.

Lightguard War — Fire over Doomwood

The damaged engine stood in front of the undead ranks. Sepulchure ordered his army to destroy it, but the engine fired into their ranks and he called for a retreat. A shot struck Victorious, who answered with black fire. Sigrid ordered the Lightguard to bring the dracolich down. Lynaria warned that people lived in the forest they were firing into. Sigrid was willing to risk it to end the threat.

Victorious lifted into the air. Noxus urged Sepulchure to get them away, and Sigrid sent gryphon riders after them. She told Lynaria that her soldiers would look after her on the ground. Lynaria ordered a recruit to find her a gryphon so she could follow. The defenders meanwhile had to put out fires on the dragon and take gunpowder from paladins to fight off the riders.

Lightguard War — Sigrid closes in

From her gryphon, Sigrid confronted Sepulchure aboard Victorious. He asked if she thought she was doing what Lynaria wanted. Sigrid said the queen was an idealist who believed he could be saved. Her Lightguard had followed Noxus into the tunnels on the dragon’s back while she took on Sepulchure herself. He told her she would not surprise him again. She said she had no need to.

Lightguard War — The queen’s decision

Sigrid and Sepulchure fought amid fallen Lightguard and skeletons. Sigrid gained the upper hand and struck him through the chest. He rose again and told her he was already dead. As Sepulchure seized Sigrid, Lynaria caught both of them in her magic.

Sigrid told her queen she was making a mistake. Lynaria said she was saving them both. She released Sigrid and sent her back to the Keep with the Lightguard and a message for Alteon that she would see him soon. When Sigrid warned that Alteon would object, Lynaria told her to leave that to her.