Chapter Summaries (Demon in White)
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Chapter 1: Behold a Pale Horse
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Sun King's Hall > The Throne Room
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Chapter 2: The Firstborn Son of Earth
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > The Cloud Gardens
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Chapter 3: The Empire of the Clouds
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Legion Intelligence Offices
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Flier Shuttle above the Campus Raphael
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Chapter 4: Children of the Sun
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Tramcar
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Glass Dome Solarium overlooking the Cloud Gardens
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Steps entering the Palace beneath the Galath Trees
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Chapter 5: Tamerlane
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Chapter 6: Alone
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Chapter 7: Before the Sun Fell
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Orbit > On Board the Tamerlane
- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 8: Dream Evil
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 9: The Devil's Cohort
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 10: Pinion and Claw
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 11: Decimation
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 12: Udax
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 13: Too Close to the Sun
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 14: Request and Require
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- Centaurus Arm > Gododdin > Catraeth Prefecture > Catraeth > Fort Din
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Chapter 15: The Shadows of Arae
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Chapter 16: Other Devils
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Chapter 17: Lorian
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Chapter 18: Night Journeys
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Chapter 19: The Jaws are Closed
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Chapter 20: The Aquilarii
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Chapter 21: Demon in Black
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- Centaurus Arm > Empty Space between Gododdin and Nemavand > On Board the Tamerlane > On Board the Mistral
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Chapter 22: Into the Maw
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Chapter 23: Kingdoms of Death
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Chapter 24: Beyond the Doors of the Dark
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- Centaurus Arm > Empty Space between Gododdin and Nemavand > On Board Iubalu's Worldship
- Centaurus Arm > Empty Space between Gododdin and Nemavand > On Board Iubalu's Worldship > On Board the ISV Merciless
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Chapter 25: In the Belly of the Whale
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- Centaurus Arm > Empty Space between Gododdin and Nemavand > On Board Iubalu's Worldship > On Board the ISV Merciless
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Chapter 26: The Vayadan
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- Centaurus Arm > Empty Space between Gododdin and Nemavand > On Board Iubalu's Worldship > On Board the ISV Merciless
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Chapter 27: The Battle of the Beast
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- Centaurus Arm > Empty Space between Gododdin and Nemavand > On Board Iubalu's Worldship > On Board the ISV Merciless
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Chapter 28: The Devil Triumphant
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Arch of Peace
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Last Stair
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace
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Chapter 29: Far Beyond the Sun
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Colonnade overlooking the Cloud Gardens and the Galath Tree
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Ballroom
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Chapter 30: Selene
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Ballroom
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Chapter 31: The Cloud Gardens
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > The Cloud Gardens
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Chapter 32: Lions
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Orbit > On Board the Tamerlane
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Legion Intelligence Offices
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Chapter 33: There are Endings
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Chapter 34: Majesty, Monarch, Prophet, Princess
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > Imperial Study in the White Tower
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Chapter 35: Those Things You Thought Unreal
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Chapter 36: The First Steps
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > The Royal Forest > Hunting Zone
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > The Royal Forest > The Arch of Titus
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > The Royal Forest > Gatehouse
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Chapter 37: Blade Without a Handle
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Chapter 38: Valka Awakes
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Chapter 39: The Council of Ghosts
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Chapter 40: The Plan
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Chapter 41: The Good Soldier
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Chapter 42: Impossible Tasks
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Chapter 43: Purgatory
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Chapter 44: Along Comes a Spider
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Sun King's Hall > Council Chamber
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Sun King's Hall > Open-air Colonnade
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Chapter 45: Visitation
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Chapter 46: Shadows of the Past
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Grand Colosseum > Royal Suite
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Chapter 47: Once a Myrmidon
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Grand Colosseum > Landing Shuttle
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Chapter 48: Halfmortal
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Grand Colosseum > Floating Barge in the Flooded Arena
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Grand Colosseum > Hypogeum
- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > Grand Colosseum > Royal Strand for Landing Shuttles
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Chapter 49: Regeneration
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Chapter 50: Evil Eyes
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > Unknown Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Peronine Palace > The Cloud Gardens
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Chapter 51: The Merchant of Death
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- Spur of Orion > Forum > ??? Prefecture > The Eternal City > Campus Raphael > The Sun King's Hall
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Chapter 52: Falling off the Edge of the World
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Shuttle above the City
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Landing Field
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > The Gate
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Chapter 53: The Golden Age
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Primate's Quarters
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Scriptorium Annex > Room 113
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Chapter 54: Unlooked-For
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Dormitories
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Scriptorium Annex
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Archivists' Grotto
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Chapter 55: Reunion
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Archivists' Grotto
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Chapter 56: Meeting of the Minds
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Orbit > On Board the Tamerlane
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Archivists' Grotto
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Chapter 57: Gabriel's Archive
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Primate's Quarters
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Gabriel's Archive
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Chapter 58: Island in Time
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Gabriel's Archive
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > On Top of the Outer Wall
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Chapter 59: Island in the Sun
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Unknown Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Red Company Camp
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Unknown Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Beach
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Unknown Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Clifftop overlooking the Sea
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Chapter 60: The Library Again
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Gabriel's Archive
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Archivists' Grotto
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Chapter 61: Horizon
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Gabriel's Archive
- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Gabriel's Archive > U.S.S. Horizon
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Chapter 62: Computer God
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Imperial Library > Gabriel's Archive > U.S.S. Horizon
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Chapter 63: Late Goodbye
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > The Gate
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Chapter 64: The Last Command
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- Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Landing Field
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Chapter 65: The Lone and Level Sands
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- Norma Arm > Annica > Orbit > On Board the Tamerlane
- Norma Arm > Annica > On Board a Sparrowhawk conducting a Flyover
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Chapter 66: Empire of Silence
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- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Buried Arches at the Base of the Mountain
- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Cave Ruins
- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Mountain Slope
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Chapter 67: The Summons
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- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Red Company Camp
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Chapter 68: Annica
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- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Cave Ruins
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Chapter 69: The Highest Place
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- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Cave Ruins
- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Bridge
- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Summit
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Chapter 70: The Agony
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- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Summit
- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Cave Ruins
- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Red Company Camp
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Chapter 71: Whispers
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- Norma Arm > Annica > The Mountain > The Red Company Camp
- Norma Arm > Annica > Orbit > On Board the Tamerlane
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Chapter 72: Between the Hammer and the Anvil
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Express Lift
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Legion Headquarters in the Storm Wall
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Tram to the Industrial District
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Chapter 73: Berenike
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Tram to the Industrial District
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Orbit > On Board the Tamerlane
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Chapter 74: Phylacteries
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Atop the Storm Wall
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Chapter 75: The Noise of Thunder
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Mouth of Storm Wall Tunnel overlooking the City
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Chapter 76: The Giant
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Mouth of Storm Wall Tunnel overlooking the City
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Base of the Inner Wall
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Chapter 77: Upon the Ramparts
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Command Post atop the Inner Wall
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Mouth of Storm Wall Tunnel overlooking the City
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Chapter 78: Of Rats and Falcons
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Storm Wall > Command Center
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Chapter 79: The Dismal Night
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Storm Wall > Command Center
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Chapter 80: Black Sun
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Storm Wall > Command Center
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Chapter 81: The Labyrinth Again
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Tramway Tunnels
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Starport Atrium
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Terminal Chamber
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Chapter 82: The Depths Below
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Terminal Chamber
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Kupari's Landing Pit
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Starport Access Corridors
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Collpased Tunnel
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Chapter 83: No Man's Land
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Starport Tarmac near Fallen Colossus
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > No Man's Land between the Fallen Colossus and the Storm Wall
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Cielcin Siege Crawler
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Chapter 84: The Crawler
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Cielcin Siege Crawler
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Chapter 85: The Winged Centurion
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > Cielcin Siege Crawler
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Chapter 86: The Scourge of Earth
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Storm Wall Gate
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > No Man's Land in front of the Storm Wall
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Chapter 87: No Sword Can Cut
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- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Storm Wall
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > No Man's Land in front of the Storm Wall
- Centaurus Arm > Berenike > Valles Merguli > Deira > The Storm Wall Gate
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Dramatis Personae
The Meidua Red Company
The Aventine Dynasty and the Eternal City
On Gododdin
On Colchis
On Berenike
The Cielcin and Their Allies
The Wider World