I heard the Bloody-Nine was up there,’ whispered the boy, eyes big like he was talking about a ghost. Lord Chamberlain Hoff, a loud and impatient man who conducts the duties of the otherwise incapable king. Ferro Maljinn, an escaped slave from the south who puts her thirst for revenge over all else. She is part devil. A reference to the words that Louis XIV had inscribed on his cannons: " Ultima Ratio Regum," which is Latin for "the last argument of kings."

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The Gurkish Empire is a sprawling empire to the south of the Union, similar to the large Middle-Eastern empires of antiquity. quote most famously uttered in Horace's Ars Poetica meaning poetry deserves the same careful interpretation as painting Dogman didn’t feel too much like laughing. He didn’t like looking at them two corpses, still laid out on the stones. Kept worrying that the boy’d get cold without his cloak. Damn fool thing to think about, given he was lying in a pool of his own blood a stride across.Used in criticism of inconsistent pleadings, i.e. "one cannot argue uno flatu both that the company does not exist and that it is also responsible for the wrong." The plot of the original trilogy involves three major powers: The Union, the Gurkish Empire, and the North, recently united under King Bethod. Despite never appearing during the events of the sequel trilogy, Logen is mentioned and referenced many times. His current whereabouts and status remains ambiguous, but it is assumed that Logen is still alive at this point in time. After the Dogman's death, Logen is the last surviving member of his crew.

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A traditional brocard. The full form is Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium, "it is in the government's interest that there be an end to litigation." Often quoted in the context of statutes of limitation. With Logen as the new leader, they continue towards Aulcus. They stop at an old ruin on a hill, and Ferro sees thirteen of the riders are still following them. They resolve to stay and fight. Despite being outnumbered Logen and Ferro use the terrain to win, however Jezal gets badly hurt. Later, Bayaz wakes after weeks of torpor, looking older than ever. At the outskirts of Aulcus, a battlefield littered with dead bodies rises around them. The magus Zacharus strides toward them, claiming the dead are the work of his protégé Goltus. Zacharus tries to deter Bayaz from his dangerous plan, but Bayaz refuses. Zacharus leaves them saying that he hopes they fails. Nicomo Cosca, a notoriously treacherous, but charismatic and generally good-tempered mercenary who turns up repeatedly under different employers. Motto of the American Council on Foreign Relations, where the translation of ubique is often given as omnipresent, with the implication of pervasive hidden influence. [1] It's hard to be done a favor by a man you hate. It's hard to hate him so much afterwards. Losing an enemy can be worse than losing a friend, if you've had him for long enough." Logen

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Maurel, Chloé (2020), " " Mémoire du monde ", le registre de l'UNESCO répertoire des fonds d'archives remarquables du monde entier", Encyclopédie des historiographies: Afriques, Amériques, Asies, Presses de l’Inalco, pp.1157–1169, doi: 10.4000/books.pressesinalco.34461, ISBN 978-2-85831-344-0 Meanwhile, Ferro spies riders following them. They hide in some ruins as the riders pass, but later they find a massive log in their path. They encounter Finnius, the leader of the riders, sent by Emperor Cabrian to find them. Bayaz gets annoyed; the air ripples and men go flying, until he seems to lose control, the world bends and then suddenly rights itself, leaving the battle over, but Bayaz unconscious. Quai explains that using the Art is always a risk, and Bayaz will recover... probably. The first thing you’ll notice is how fast the game is to start playing. There is no lengthy deployment phase – as soon as you’re both standing at the table you’re already playing. Someone takes their turn and marches in a light unit from a battlefield edge. Light units have awful stats and they can’t even control objectives, but what they can do is push forward your reinforcement line. When your medium units start arriving they’ll be able to come in either from your battlefield edge or the table flank behind your furthest forwards light unit. Immediately the skirmishers engage and the results of this initial conflict immediately starts to define the landscape of the battle. Founded long before the Hundred Kingdoms were even refugees gathering and huddling together, barely surviving against the horrors of the night, the City States were already flourishing with the highest levels of education and philosophy. They hold the remnants of knowledge from the the of the Old Dominion, or at least would have others believe that they do. The three standalone books are set in the same world as the trilogy. Some of the major characters are minor characters from the original trilogy while several major characters from the trilogy sometimes also appear in smaller roles, cameos or are mentioned in passing.

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This set of novels is sometimes marketed under the name World of the First Law, [16] and has also been released as a combined, omnibus volume with the title The Great Leveller. Taken from a quote by German writer Heinrich Heine: "We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged." This game uses six sided dice and uses characteristics as a threshold; if you have a Defence value of 2 then you will succeed your saves on a 1 or a 2, any roll above a 2 will fail. This can take a little getting used to depending on the wargames you normally play. Seeing 6’s and being mad about them is a whole new experience! The Factions Hundred Kingdoms The North is referred to as such not only by The Union (for whom it really is to the north) but also by those who live there, who refer to themselves as Northmen.

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Bethod, a charismatic and ruthless leader. An excellent military tactician who intends to conquer Angland after he has defeated almost every clan in the North. He is Logen's bitter enemy after he betrayed him and his band of men. He has two nasty sons, Calder and Scale. Dogman pointed over at the pole. ‘Get us that bell, would you?’ he said. ‘Might have a use for it after all.’ Meaning "To Rome and the World". A standard opening of Roman proclamations. Also a traditional blessing by the pope.

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The Union contains the provinces of Angland, the Midderlands, Dagoska, Starikland and the city of Westport in Styria. It is a powerful kingdom reminiscent of Western and Central Europe, particularly the Holy Roman Empire. Dogman faked a nasty limp as he walked over, dragging one leg behind him and wincing like he was in pain. He shuffled under the lamp, dangling on its high pole with the warning bell beside it, and held up the jar so they could all see. Abercrombie, Joe (23 October 2020). "The Wisdom of Crowds Cover Copy - Joe Abercrombie". JoeAbercrombie.com . Retrieved 3 January 2021. Tul Duru "Thunderhead" , a giant of a northman and member of Logen's band, he is extremely tall and strong. Nicely done, chief,’ said Tul in Dogman’s ear. ‘Threetrees himself couldn’t have done it no better.’The last resort. Short form for the metaphor "The Last Resort of Kings and Common Men" referring to the act of declaring war. Used in names such as the French sniper rifle PGM Ultima Ratio and the fictional Reason weapon system. Louis XIV of France had Ultima Ratio Regum ("last argument of kings") cast on the cannons of his armies. Motto of the American 1st Battalion 11th Marines; the French Fourth Artillery Regiment; Swedish Artilleriregementet. Also, the Third Battery of the French Third Marine Artillery Regiment has the motto Ultima Ratio Tribuni. The term is also borne by the gorget owned by Captain William Cattell, which inspired the crescent worn by the revolutionary militia of South Carolina and in turn the state's flag. [2] See also Ultima Ratio Regum (video game). Used in formal correspondence to refer to the previous month. Used with inst. ("this month") and prox. ("next month"). Right y’are, chief, right y’are, whatever you say.’ Dow heaved the two of them off into the water, then he unhooked the clapper from inside the bell and tossed that into the sea for good measure. Dow blinked at him. ‘Waste of a bell, I swear! You got yourself a lot to say all of a sudden, and you know what? I think I liked you better before. Waste of a bell? You lost your mind, boy?’ At the library, Logen meets Bayaz but their discussion is short lived, when Bethod's son Calder arrives soon after. Calder demands that Bayaz attend his father Bethod and recognize him as King. Bayaz laughs at the petty kingling and chokes off his air with a wave of his hand, before letting him leave. The next morning, Bayaz announces to Logen that Bethod is coming himself, and declares the Northman needs a weapon. In the weapons room, Logen settles on a simple sword, which was made by the Master Maker himself. Bethod arrives with his eldest son Scale and sorceress Caurib. He demands to know where Bayaz stands in his planned war with The Union. After some verbal foreplay, Bayaz rejects Bethod’s overtures of friendship. The trio leave, but not before making threats.