The Setup: Jumping ahead in the story, Queen Poppy has accused Lady Meredith of the Flamesisters of casting an immortality spell preventing anyone in the Kingdom from dying. Luna's mission to confront Meredith led her to defeating bandits who held her hostage -- bandits hired by Poppy so that no one would find out Poppy actually ordered Meredith to cast the spell...just so she personally would never grow old. Luna has freshly freed Meredith...
Lady Meredith
I was expecting Sir Gavin.
Luna
You’re welcome. Got a thing for him, do you?
Lady Meredith
Oh, please… He’s two hundred years younger than me.
Luna
Sixteen hundred here. But…good.
Now, tell me how Poppy got you to cast the immortality spell.
Lady Meredith
The Circle may object to a royal command…
…but to outright defy such an order would extinguish the Eternal Flame that powers us forever.
That said… If SOMEONE ELSE should defy the order…
Luna
A loophole? You’re full of fun surprises.
Lady Meredith
The Four Olecranons will nullify my spell.
Luna
You sorceresses and your mystical objects…
Lady Meredith
Elbows, Luna—an olecranon is part of an elbow. We all have them.
Luna
Sorry, I only attended the neck-related days of anatomy class.
So we need to get four enchanted dudes…to touch their elbows?
Lady Meredith
Four enchanted sheep, actually, yes.
Luna
This isn’t getting any less weird.
Lady Meredith
Sir Gavin houses one sheep. Start with him. Further instruction will follow.
Luna
My pleasure.
Seriously… Any excuse to talk to him.
Lady Meredith
Sir Gavin will give you the sheep.
Whether he gives you other things? That’s all on you, girl.
I expect a full progress report should you visit Meridia.
Luna
I’ll herd all four of the sheep to your chambers myself.
Lady Meredith
I’m more interested in the “other things.” Possibly involving another’s chambers.
Luna
I love this woman!
Jumping further ahead, Luna has successfully gathered three of the four Olecranons. The fourth is held by Sir Brutus, whose loyalty for (and massive crush on) Queen Poppy makes him hesitant to hand it over...
Lucifer
Hey, Brutes Magoots! What’s the haps, dawg?
Sir Brutus
You tell me, friend spawn of hell.
Luna
We hear you recently acquired some livestock.
Wanna maybe let us watch over it for you?
Sir Brutus
You speak of Woolsy.
Luna
Great… He’s named it.
Sir Brutus
I do not wish to depart with Woolsy.
Woolsy is my friend. Do not take my friend.
Lucifer
Isn’t he adorable? Gotta respect his love for friendship.
Luna
Letting us take care of Woolsy will finally get things back to normal, both in the Kingdom and the Deadrealm.
We won’t hurt him.
At least…I don’t think we’ll hurt him.
Sir Brutus
It will end the immortality spell ordered by Queen Poppy herself.
I cannot betray her.
Luna
Can’t? Or won’t?
I hate to break it to you, dude…
It ain’t happenin’ between you two.
Sir Brutus
If you sought to avoid conflict, vamp…
You have failed. Miserably.
Luna
Never said I did…
Luna fights Brutus' forces and defeats them.
Luna
Will you please just hand over the damn sheep?
Sir Brutus
Well played, vamp. Alas, Woolsy is out for the moment.
Luna
Out?! Out where?
Sir Brutus
Our lovely queen had business with him.
Luna
Who has business with a sheep?! Where is she?
Sir Brutus
I think she’s… Wait. Do you hear that?
Gobbo
Gobbo hear bells…
Lucifer
There’s totally a wedding nearby, dude!
Too bad I left my tissues at the Celestial Brotherhood…
Sir Brutus
I knew of no weddings planned for today.
Luna
Then we have no choice but to go ruin someone’s happy day.
The group proceeds to the nearby wedding...
Friar Vic
I now pronounce you man and wife.
Sir Brutus
It cannot be…
Luna
Queen Poppy? Married to a Deadrealmer?
Professor Noblehorn
Not just any Deadrealmer—the “newest”…
Lucifer
Badass! Sir Neew rebounded quickly!
From heartbreak…and from death.
Sir Brutus
Dear queen! Friar! How could you?!
Queen Poppy
Sir Neew can be very, like…
Friar Vic
Intimidating.
King Neew
That’s KING Neew now, my lovely living wife.
[Reminder: Sir Neew died. He is now a skeleton warrior as King Neew.]
Sir Brutus
I cannot process this…
Lucifer
It’s cool, Brutes Magoots. Neew’s muh bro. Like you.
Luna
I’m taking him down again, Dad.
It’s not like he has an army to stop us.
King Neew
Ah ha ha ha ha ha…
Gobbo
Gobbo not see what funny.
Luna
Luna do…
King Neew
My soul grew bored awaiting Lucifer’s return to the Haüntid Haüs.
Lucifer
Enjoy the fried green tomatoes?
King Neew
They were scrumptious. As was my appetite to explore.
It did not take long before my soul met a leaderless army.
They recognized my might. They made me one of their own.
Their leader!
Luna
Sir Spines' Fright Knights…
[Luna defeated Sir Spines and the Fright Knights very early in her campaign.]
King Neew
And even now, MY Fright Knights conquer!
I now rule the Kingdom. The Deadrealm is next!
Soon, all—EVERYTHING!!!—will be mine!
Lucifer
Dude… I rule the Deadrealm… I thought you were cool…
King Neew
For the inventor of deception, you sure are easily deceived.
Leave us. All of you. Or you’ll never see your dear queen—or her sheep—alive again.
Sir Brutus
At least let me have Woolsy! You fiend!
King Neew
Come, Poppy—to our secret castle. We must consummate our marriage.
Queen Poppy
Like…how?
Luna
As much as I despise sharing a thought with you, Poppy…
I’d much rather see you with Bru--
Hey, where did Brutus go?
Gobbo
Big knight cry! Leave to cry more.
Luna
*sigh* Let’s go console him…
NEXT: Luna's Origin Story
Lady Meredith
I was expecting Sir Gavin.
Luna
You’re welcome. Got a thing for him, do you?
Lady Meredith
Oh, please… He’s two hundred years younger than me.
Luna
Sixteen hundred here. But…good.
Now, tell me how Poppy got you to cast the immortality spell.
Lady Meredith
The Circle may object to a royal command…
…but to outright defy such an order would extinguish the Eternal Flame that powers us forever.
That said… If SOMEONE ELSE should defy the order…
Luna
A loophole? You’re full of fun surprises.
Lady Meredith
The Four Olecranons will nullify my spell.
Luna
You sorceresses and your mystical objects…
Lady Meredith
Elbows, Luna—an olecranon is part of an elbow. We all have them.
Luna
Sorry, I only attended the neck-related days of anatomy class.
So we need to get four enchanted dudes…to touch their elbows?
Lady Meredith
Four enchanted sheep, actually, yes.
Luna
This isn’t getting any less weird.
Lady Meredith
Sir Gavin houses one sheep. Start with him. Further instruction will follow.
Luna
My pleasure.
Seriously… Any excuse to talk to him.
Lady Meredith
Sir Gavin will give you the sheep.
Whether he gives you other things? That’s all on you, girl.
I expect a full progress report should you visit Meridia.
Luna
I’ll herd all four of the sheep to your chambers myself.
Lady Meredith
I’m more interested in the “other things.” Possibly involving another’s chambers.
Luna
I love this woman!
Jumping further ahead, Luna has successfully gathered three of the four Olecranons. The fourth is held by Sir Brutus, whose loyalty for (and massive crush on) Queen Poppy makes him hesitant to hand it over...
Lucifer
Hey, Brutes Magoots! What’s the haps, dawg?
Sir Brutus
You tell me, friend spawn of hell.
Luna
We hear you recently acquired some livestock.
Wanna maybe let us watch over it for you?
Sir Brutus
You speak of Woolsy.
Luna
Great… He’s named it.
Sir Brutus
I do not wish to depart with Woolsy.
Woolsy is my friend. Do not take my friend.
Lucifer
Isn’t he adorable? Gotta respect his love for friendship.
Luna
Letting us take care of Woolsy will finally get things back to normal, both in the Kingdom and the Deadrealm.
We won’t hurt him.
At least…I don’t think we’ll hurt him.
Sir Brutus
It will end the immortality spell ordered by Queen Poppy herself.
I cannot betray her.
Luna
Can’t? Or won’t?
I hate to break it to you, dude…
It ain’t happenin’ between you two.
Sir Brutus
If you sought to avoid conflict, vamp…
You have failed. Miserably.
Luna
Never said I did…
Luna fights Brutus' forces and defeats them.
Luna
Will you please just hand over the damn sheep?
Sir Brutus
Well played, vamp. Alas, Woolsy is out for the moment.
Luna
Out?! Out where?
Sir Brutus
Our lovely queen had business with him.
Luna
Who has business with a sheep?! Where is she?
Sir Brutus
I think she’s… Wait. Do you hear that?
Gobbo
Gobbo hear bells…
Lucifer
There’s totally a wedding nearby, dude!
Too bad I left my tissues at the Celestial Brotherhood…
Sir Brutus
I knew of no weddings planned for today.
Luna
Then we have no choice but to go ruin someone’s happy day.
The group proceeds to the nearby wedding...
Friar Vic
I now pronounce you man and wife.
Sir Brutus
It cannot be…
Luna
Queen Poppy? Married to a Deadrealmer?
Professor Noblehorn
Not just any Deadrealmer—the “newest”…
Lucifer
Badass! Sir Neew rebounded quickly!
From heartbreak…and from death.
Sir Brutus
Dear queen! Friar! How could you?!
Queen Poppy
Sir Neew can be very, like…
Friar Vic
Intimidating.
King Neew
That’s KING Neew now, my lovely living wife.
[Reminder: Sir Neew died. He is now a skeleton warrior as King Neew.]
Sir Brutus
I cannot process this…
Lucifer
It’s cool, Brutes Magoots. Neew’s muh bro. Like you.
Luna
I’m taking him down again, Dad.
It’s not like he has an army to stop us.
King Neew
Ah ha ha ha ha ha…
Gobbo
Gobbo not see what funny.
Luna
Luna do…
King Neew
My soul grew bored awaiting Lucifer’s return to the Haüntid Haüs.
Lucifer
Enjoy the fried green tomatoes?
King Neew
They were scrumptious. As was my appetite to explore.
It did not take long before my soul met a leaderless army.
They recognized my might. They made me one of their own.
Their leader!
Luna
Sir Spines' Fright Knights…
[Luna defeated Sir Spines and the Fright Knights very early in her campaign.]
King Neew
And even now, MY Fright Knights conquer!
I now rule the Kingdom. The Deadrealm is next!
Soon, all—EVERYTHING!!!—will be mine!
Lucifer
Dude… I rule the Deadrealm… I thought you were cool…
King Neew
For the inventor of deception, you sure are easily deceived.
Leave us. All of you. Or you’ll never see your dear queen—or her sheep—alive again.
Sir Brutus
At least let me have Woolsy! You fiend!
King Neew
Come, Poppy—to our secret castle. We must consummate our marriage.
Queen Poppy
Like…how?
Luna
As much as I despise sharing a thought with you, Poppy…
I’d much rather see you with Bru--
Hey, where did Brutus go?
Gobbo
Big knight cry! Leave to cry more.
Luna
*sigh* Let’s go console him…
NEXT: Luna's Origin Story