Lord Goldry Bluszco

King Gorice XI

The Red Foliot

Lord Gro

Lord Corund

Lord Corinius

The Third Fall

Cold wind claws the ring before bloodshed.

Lord Gro's bloody dream warns Lord Corund of their king's death.

King Gorice XI waits beneath his jeweled crab crown.

The Bloody Dream

The crown gleams as The Red Foliot declares three falls.

Both swear obedience as victory decides the king's claim.

The king names Lord Goldry Bluszco's bones his hundredth trophy, but the champion braces.

Binding Stakes

The champions strain as every lift meets a counter.

Both crash, and The Red Foliot rules them even.

Even Ground

The king drives Goldry onto hands and knees.

Goldry's massive neck defeats the killing hold.

The king claws Goldry's nose, then flings him backward.

The Forbidden Grip

Blood stains the king's nails, yet The Red Foliot grants victory.

Goldry shows the blood and demands justice.

Lord Corinius threatens vengeance, and the frightened judge calls bout three.

The Bent Judgment

Cymbals crash as Goldry charges, blood streaking his face.

He seizes the king's right arm before any defense.

The champion pivots and hurls the towering king head-first like a spear.

Goldry sways while companions wrap his golden cloak.

Lord Corund finds the broken body stone dead.

The Returning Wind

The Third Fall
By Eric Rücker Eddison
1924
The Bloody Dream
Cold wind claws the ring before bloodshed.
Lord Gro's bloody dream warns Lord Corund of their king's death.
King Gorice XI waits beneath his jeweled crab crown.
Binding Stakes
The crown gleams as The Red Foliot declares three falls.
Both swear obedience as victory decides the king's claim.
The king names Lord Goldry Bluszco's bones his hundredth trophy, but the champion braces.
Even Ground
The champions strain as every lift meets a counter.
Both crash, and The Red Foliot rules them even.
Gro's warning earns the king's threat.
The Forbidden Grip
The king drives Goldry onto hands and knees.
Goldry's massive neck defeats the killing hold.
The king claws Goldry's nose, then flings him backward.
The Bent Judgment
Blood stains the king's nails, yet The Red Foliot grants victory.
Goldry shows the blood and demands justice.
Lord Corinius threatens vengeance, and the frightened judge calls bout three.
The Third Fall
Cymbals crash as Goldry charges, blood streaking his face.
He seizes the king's right arm before any defense.
The champion pivots and hurls the towering king head-first like a spear.
The Returning Wind
The king's skull and spine shatter.
Goldry sways while companions wrap his golden cloak.
Lord Corund finds the broken body stone dead.
Cold wind follows the crowned king away.

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