30th May, in the year 25466 since the founding:
In a day that saw extensive terrorist attacks at several targets across Thelbane, some of which caused extensive Shadow storms throughout existence, Swayvanna, daughter of the late King Swayville of the Golden Throne, was declared Queen of Thelbane by Archduke Bances, by virtue of her occupancy of the Palace of Thelbane, and the adjacent Cathedral of the Dragon.
In a hastily arranged coronation ceremony that evening, as she ascended the steps to take the Throne, Swayvanna was shot with a single round to the head, before being beheaded by Mandor, who had appeared beside her as she fell.
King Mandor then went on to thank ‘those Houses that had provided strength and support to Thelbane at this trying time’, particularly singling out for thanks ‘the Great House Discordia, and its Head of House, Lydia, upon whom we are happy to confer the title Archduchess’.
Mandor and Hera then went on to receive renewed Oaths of Allegience from all the heads of the Great Houses, while they sat together on the Throne, each with a foot resting on the headless body of Swayvanna as it lay there. Only after that ceremony was complete, did attendants of the Royal Guard remove the corpse and the head.
No word has been received as to who was the shooter, and Mandor has informed the Judiciary that he does not consider there to be any crimes to investigate in relation to the death of Swayvanna.