The Empress's Expedition to Her Native Country

The Blazing World

This flow follows the Empress's effort to aid her threatened homeland by carrying the powers of the Blazing-World across worlds.

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News of Invasion News of Invasion from "The Blazing World". News of Invasion A Distant Emergency Immaterial Spirits tell the Empress that war threatens her native country and the people she left behind.

News of Invasion from "The Blazing World". News of Invasion A Distant Emergency Immaterial Spirits tell the Empress that war threatens her native country and the people she left behind.

News of Invasion A Distant Emergency Immaterial Spirits tell the Empress that war threatens her native country and the people she left behind. Affection Becomes Duty The report transforms homesickness into a desire to intervene, despite the separation between her two worlds.

A Narrow Passage A Narrow Passage from "The Blazing World". A Narrow Passage A Practical Obstacle The Fish-men discover only one route between worlds, a passage too small for ordinary ships and sometimes closed by ice.

A Narrow Passage from "The Blazing World". A Narrow Passage A Practical Obstacle The Fish-men discover only one route between worlds, a passage too small for ordinary ships and sometimes closed by ice.

A Narrow Passage A Practical Obstacle The Fish-men discover only one route between worlds, a passage too small for ordinary ships and sometimes closed by ice. Engineering a Solution The Empress and her adviser turn to specialized knowledge and ingenious vessel design rather than abandoning the rescue.

Submerged Ships Submerged Ships from "The Blazing World". Submerged Ships A New Vessel Giants construct ships able to travel under water through the narrow passage.

Submerged Ships from "The Blazing World". Submerged Ships A New Vessel Giants construct ships able to travel under water through the narrow passage.

Submerged Ships A New Vessel Giants construct ships able to travel under water through the narrow passage. The Empress assembles subjects and provisions for the voyage. Collective Effort The expedition depends on coordinated labor across species and on the Empress's willingness to carry a large, varied force.

The Rescue at Sea The Rescue at Sea from "The Blazing World". The Rescue at Sea A Terrifying Display At night, Fire-stones carried by Bird-men and Fish-men make the air and sea appear engulfed in flame.

The Rescue at Sea from "The Blazing World". The Rescue at Sea A Terrifying Display At night, Fire-stones carried by Bird-men and Fish-men make the air and sea appear engulfed in flame.

The Rescue at Sea A Terrifying Display At night, Fire-stones carried by Bird-men and Fish-men make the air and sea appear engulfed in flame. A Sudden Advantage The spectacle frightens the besieging fleet and gives the Empress's force a decisive opening before the enemy understands what it faces.

A Homeland Transformed A Homeland Transformed from "The Blazing World". A Homeland Transformed Victory and Influence The Empress defeats the maritime threat and offers the King of Esfi further assistance against his opponents.

A Homeland Transformed from "The Blazing World". A Homeland Transformed Victory and Influence The Empress defeats the maritime threat and offers the King of Esfi further assistance against his opponents.

A Homeland Transformed Victory and Influence The Empress defeats the maritime threat and offers the King of Esfi further assistance against his opponents. The Cost of Intervention Her rescue expands into a much larger exercise of power, raising the question of whether liberation can remain distinct from domination.

After the Empress's spiritual visits begin

During preparations for the expedition

After the Giants complete their design

When the fleet reaches the threatened kingdom

After the invading forces are defeated