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[[The Beleaguered King]]}}''"This is the dream of spies, the move and countermove that controls the politics of the Surface – and sometimes of the Neath. Sometimes you are a pawn or a knight. Sometimes you are the player."''</blockquote>'''The Moonlit Chessboard''' is the [[Parabola|Parabolan]] representation of politics, mostly of [[the Surface]], but sometimes [[the Neath]]. It is made of the dreams of those who play [[the Great Game]].< | [[The Beleaguered King]]}}''"This is the dream of spies, the move and countermove that controls the politics of the Surface – and sometimes of the Neath. Sometimes you are a pawn or a knight. Sometimes you are the player."''</blockquote>'''The Moonlit Chessboard''' is the [[Parabola|Parabolan]] representation of politics, mostly of [[the Surface]], but sometimes [[the Neath]]. It is made of the dreams of those who play [[the Great Game]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Supervise_the_New_Game|Supervise the New Game|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
== The Factions == | == The Factions == | ||
As befits a chess game set in unreality, this game has three players rather than the usual two: the White, the Black, and the Red. The Black seeks to cause [[Revolutionaries|the Liberation of Night]]; the White works against it; and the Red is neutral, wishing instead to advance its own cause.< | As befits a chess game set in unreality, this game has three players rather than the usual two: the '''White''', the '''Black''', and the '''Red'''. The Black seeks to cause [[Revolutionaries|the Liberation of Night]]; the White works against it; and the Red is neutral, wishing instead to advance its own cause.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== The Players== | == The Players== | ||
[[The Red-Handed Queen]] | The [[The Red-Handed Queen|'''Red-Handed Queen''']] leads the Red side. She is ruthless, powerful, and self-serving above all else,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Be_loyal_to_the_Red-Handed_Queen|Be loyal to the Red-Handed Queen|Fallen London|}}</ref> but rewards her followers with great wealth and power.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bear_witness_(Red_Leaning)|Bear witness (Red Leaning)|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
The [[The Beleaguered King| | The [[The Beleaguered King|'''Beleaguered King''']] leads the White side. He believes in order, honor, and natural law above all else.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Remain_loyal_to_the_King|Remain loyal to the King|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
The Black faction, being | The Black faction, being anarchists, do not have a single leader, but [[October]] of the [[Calendar Council]] is a powerful Black player.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Peace_of_October|The Peace of October|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:Parabola]] | [[Category:Parabola]] | ||
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"This is the dream of spies, the move and countermove that controls the politics of the Surface – and sometimes of the Neath. Sometimes you are a pawn or a knight. Sometimes you are the player."
The Moonlit Chessboard is the Parabolan representation of politics, mostly of the Surface, but sometimes the Neath. It is made of the dreams of those who play the Great Game.[1]
The Factions
As befits a chess game set in unreality, this game has three players rather than the usual two: the White, the Black, and the Red. The Black seeks to cause the Liberation of Night; the White works against it; and the Red is neutral, wishing instead to advance its own cause.[1]
The Players
The Red-Handed Queen leads the Red side. She is ruthless, powerful, and self-serving above all else,[2] but rewards her followers with great wealth and power.[3]
The Beleaguered King leads the White side. He believes in order, honor, and natural law above all else.[4]
The Black faction, being anarchists, do not have a single leader, but October of the Calendar Council is a powerful Black player.[5]
