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The attack on the the [[Summer Palace]] is an event appearing in book 2 ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]'' wherein one of the [[Deep Palace|two Seawing seats of governance]] was destroyed by Burns coalition. This event greatly affected the war effort of the [[SeaWings|Seawings]] and effectively pushed them out of the war. The attack occurred in 5011 AS and notable deaths in the battle include the spy [[Crocodile]] and [[Whirlpool]] as both were killed during the duration of the battle.  
The '''bombing of the Summer Palace''' was an attack in 5,011 AS on the [[Summer Palace]], the [[SeaWings]]' hidden above water palace, by the [[SkyWings]] and [[MudWings]]. The attack was an act of the [[War of SandWing Succession]] by [[Burn]]'s side, and led to the SeaWings backing out of the war and retreating to the [[Deep Palace]].{{Ref|TDS|291}} The attack resulted in many SeaWing casualties and the destruction of the palace.{{Ref|TLH|293}}


== Description ==
== Description ==
[[Crocodile]], a MudWing working for the SkyWings, infiltrated the [[Talons of Peace]] and saved [[Webs]] when the Talons attempted to kill him, gaining his trust. She tricked him into returning to [[Queen Coral]], which allowed the SkyWings to track him to discover the location of the Summer Palace. SkyWings firebombed the canopy and palace with burning logs (supplied by the MudWings) and [[dragonflame cacti]], which destroyed the canopy and caused mass casualties. [[Shark|Commander Shark]] and several SeaWing soldiers fought back against the SkyWings, while other soldiers helped civilian SeaWings escape through the underwater tunnel, as the small exit led to chaos and panic. During the battle, the dragonets of destiny had a confrontation with Crocodile in which she revealed that she was working for the SkyWings and had infiltrated the Talons to find the Summer Palace. She was killed by [[Glory]], who spat venom into her eyes so that they could escape. During the attack, Coral and [[Anemone]] threw the [[scrolls]] from the library level of the pavilion into the water to prevent them from going up in flames and filling the palace with smoke.


=== Leadup to the Attack ===
Following the attack, Queen Coral and the SeaWings retreated underwater and hid in the Deep Palace for the remainder of the war, despite their alliance with [[Blister]].
When [[Webs]] was ambushed by the [[Talons of Peace]] he was rescued by [[Crocodile]] who followed him to the [[Summer Palace|Seawing Summer Palace]] after which she went back to inform Burn's army of the location of the Palace. {{Ref|TLH|279}} Already however [[SkyWings|Skywing]] and [[MudWings|Mudwing]] patrols had already begun using islands as forward bases allowing them to attack far into the Seawing territories as evident by attacks on Seawing patrols.
 
=== The Attack ===
The attack began with a firebombing of the canopy consisting of a mix of burning logs and [[Plants|dragonflame cacti]]. [[Shark]] tried a delaying action to allow for the evacuation of the [[SeaWing Council|government officials]] and civilians but the exit tunnel was too small to fit the large amount of fleeing citizens which stalled the evacuation and the guard present was outnumbered by the advancing force so the firebombing continued leading the deaths of many citizens. {{Ref|TLH|273}}  {{Ref|TLH|275}}  {{Ref|TLH|}}    Eventually the prison guards left to try to help Sharks force allowing the [[Talons of Peace|Dragonets of Destiny]] as well as [[Riptide]] and [[Webs]] to flee however before this Crocodile introduces herself to the Dragonets and gets promptly killed by [[Glory]] allowing the Dragonets and their allies to flee. Following this Riptide tries to aid in the defense as the Dragonets and Webs try to escape during which [[Blister]] shows her brilliance as she flies through an active war zone to attempt to stab [[Webs]].
 
=== The Aftermath ===
The destruction of the Palace led to nearly the complete collapse of the [[War of SandWing Succession|Seawing front]] as the retreated underwater leaving Blister on her own. This allowed [[Burn]] to redirect her forces to prepare for an invasion of the [[Ice Kingdom|Icewing Kingdom]].


== Timeline ==
== Timeline ==
The timeline of events is as follows:
* Crocodile infiltrates the Talons of Peace{{Ref|TLH|279}} and tricks Webs into returning to the [[Kingdom of the Sea]] to find the location of the Summer Palace.{{Ref|TLHp}}
 
* The SkyWings firebomb the canopy of the Summer palace with burning logs{{Ref|TLH|274}} and dragonflame cacti,{{Ref|MR|206}} causing the palace to catch fire quickly and debris from the canopy to collapse.{{Ref|TLH|274}} MudWings supply the SkyWings with logs outside the canopy.{{Ref|TLH|282}}
* Crocodile tracks Webs to the Palace.
* Civilian SeaWings attempt to escape through the exit tunnel, but evacuating is difficult due to the tunnel's small size.{{Ref|TLH|275}}
* Crocodile informs Burns army of the Palace's location.
* SeaWing soldiers led by Commander Shark defend against the SkyWings and aid in the evacuation.{{Ref|TLH|275-276}}
* The army prepares the logs and dragonflame cacti.
* In a confrontation with the dragonets of destiny, Crocodile is killed by Glory, who spits venom into her eyes.{{Ref|TLH|280}}
* Whirlpool is killed by Anemone and the Dragonets escape their cell.
* Coral and Anemone throw Coral's scrolls off the library level and into the lake below the pavilion to prevent them from getting set on fire and filling the palace.{{Ref|TLH|281}}
* The firebombing begins.
* The remaining SeaWings retreat into hiding underwater at the Deep Palace.{{Ref|TLH|293}} SeaWings with burn injuries from the bombing are treated by being submerged underwater.{{Ref|MR|182}}
* Shark begins his delaying action.
* Prison guards leave their posts.
* Webs and Riptide are freed.
* Crocodile is killed.
* The Dragonets escape.
* Webs is stabbed.
 
== Known victims ==


== Known deaths ==
* [[Crocodile]]
* [[Crocodile]]
* [[Whirlpool]]
* Several unnamed [[SkyWings|Skywings]]
* Several unnamed [[MudWings|Mudwings]]
* Several unnamed [[SeaWings|Seawings]]


== Trivia ==
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Latest revision as of 02:51, 6 October 2025

The bombing of the Summer Palace was an attack in 5,011 AS on the Summer Palace, the SeaWings' hidden above water palace, by the SkyWings and MudWings. The attack was an act of the War of SandWing Succession by Burn's side, and led to the SeaWings backing out of the war and retreating to the Deep Palace.[1] The attack resulted in many SeaWing casualties and the destruction of the palace.[2]

Description

Crocodile, a MudWing working for the SkyWings, infiltrated the Talons of Peace and saved Webs when the Talons attempted to kill him, gaining his trust. She tricked him into returning to Queen Coral, which allowed the SkyWings to track him to discover the location of the Summer Palace. SkyWings firebombed the canopy and palace with burning logs (supplied by the MudWings) and dragonflame cacti, which destroyed the canopy and caused mass casualties. Commander Shark and several SeaWing soldiers fought back against the SkyWings, while other soldiers helped civilian SeaWings escape through the underwater tunnel, as the small exit led to chaos and panic. During the battle, the dragonets of destiny had a confrontation with Crocodile in which she revealed that she was working for the SkyWings and had infiltrated the Talons to find the Summer Palace. She was killed by Glory, who spat venom into her eyes so that they could escape. During the attack, Coral and Anemone threw the scrolls from the library level of the pavilion into the water to prevent them from going up in flames and filling the palace with smoke.

Following the attack, Queen Coral and the SeaWings retreated underwater and hid in the Deep Palace for the remainder of the war, despite their alliance with Blister.

Timeline

  • Crocodile infiltrates the Talons of Peace[3] and tricks Webs into returning to the Kingdom of the Sea to find the location of the Summer Palace.[4]
  • The SkyWings firebomb the canopy of the Summer palace with burning logs[5] and dragonflame cacti,[6] causing the palace to catch fire quickly and debris from the canopy to collapse.[5] MudWings supply the SkyWings with logs outside the canopy.[7]
  • Civilian SeaWings attempt to escape through the exit tunnel, but evacuating is difficult due to the tunnel's small size.[8]
  • SeaWing soldiers led by Commander Shark defend against the SkyWings and aid in the evacuation.[9]
  • In a confrontation with the dragonets of destiny, Crocodile is killed by Glory, who spits venom into her eyes.[10]
  • Coral and Anemone throw Coral's scrolls off the library level and into the lake below the pavilion to prevent them from getting set on fire and filling the palace.[11]
  • The remaining SeaWings retreat into hiding underwater at the Deep Palace.[2] SeaWings with burn injuries from the bombing are treated by being submerged underwater.[12]

Known deaths

References

  1. ↑ The Dark Secret, page 291
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lost Heir, page 293
  3. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 279
  4. ↑ The Lost Heir, prologue
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Lost Heir, page 274
  6. ↑ Moon Rising, page 206
  7. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 282
  8. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 275
  9. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 275-276
  10. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 280
  11. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 281
  12. ↑ Moon Rising, page 182


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