The Shadow Guild Attack on Tabini, Ilisidi, and Tatiseigi was a failed attempt to strike at the restored ruler, his mother, and Lord Tatiseigi just as Tabini's return was gathering broad public backing. The attack was stopped, though it caused damage to Lord Tatiseigi's grounds and a bedroom; in its immediate aftermath, Murini's rule began to disintegrate.

Political Setting

During Murini's two years in power, he and his supporters had alienated public opinion. Ordinary citizens across the continent were organizing in small groups and considering how they might remove him. The opposition was diffuse, but it formed the political backdrop to Tabini's return.

Tabini appeared alive alongside Ilisidi and his son, Cajeiri, reporting success in the heavens. He met widespread public support. The attack therefore came at a moment when Murini's government was already unpopular and Tabini's return had become a rallying point.

The Attempt and Its Failure

The Shadow Guild attempted to attack Tabini, Ilisidi, and Lord Tatiseigi. The assailants were stopped, but not without damage: Lord Tatiseigi's grounds suffered, including a bedroom. The account does not specify how the attack was foiled or describe its course in further detail; its outcome, rather than its tactics, defines its place in the political crisis.

Collapse and Aftermath

The failed attack coincided with the unraveling of Murini's position. Murini and his closest staff fled to the Marid, and his government disintegrated. The attack thus stands as a failed effort against the returning leadership that instead preceded the collapse of the regime opposing it.