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{{Infobox Character|color_theme=pzn
{{Infobox Character|color_theme=pzn
|pronouns = they/them
|pronouns = they/them
|titles = The Glorious Princept<br>Apokine
|titles = The Glorious Princept<br>[[Apokine]]<br>[[Elect]] of [[Commitment]]
|people = Human<br>Apostolosian (by adoption)
|people = [[Human]]<br>[[Apostolosian]] (by adoption)
|affiliations = [[Elect]] of [[Commitment]]<br>[[Stel Apostolos]]| relations =[[Cas'alear Rizah]] (sibling)}}
|affiliations = [[Stel Apostolos]]<br>[[Pact of Free States]]| relations =[[Cas'alear Rizah]] (sibling)|title=}}
{{Quote
{{Quote
|It is time to right the wrongs perpetrated by the corrupt elites of Divinity…I will usher in a new age, a new millennium: the Millennium of Glory.  
|It is time to right the wrongs perpetrated by the corrupt elites of Divinity…I will usher in a new age, a new millennium: the Millennium of Glory. |author=Dahlia|source=''[[The Road to PARTIZAN 11: Summary & Recap]]''}}
|author=Dahlia|source=''[[The Road to PARTIZAN 11: Summary & Recap]]''}}
'''Dahlia''' is the [[Apokine]] and one of the claimant [[Princept|Princepts]] of the [[Divine Principality]], opposed by [[Cynosure Whitestar-Kesh|Cynosure]]. They are known as the '''Glorious Princept'''. As of the [[Road to PALISADE|''Road to PALISADE'']], they have aligned with the [[Pact]].  
'''Dahlia''' is the [[Apokine]] and one of the claimant [[Princept|Princepts]] of the [[Divine Principality]], opposed by [[Cynosure Whitestar-Kesh|Cynosure]]. They are known as the '''Glorious Princept'''. As of the [[Road to PALISADE|''Road to PALISADE'']], they have aligned with the [[Pact]].  


"Dahlia is a beloved leader who has proven themselves in court and on the battlefield in the ongoing war against the [[Branched]] far from the moon of [[Partizan]]. At the same time, they wage war against Stel Kesh and promise to bring to light misdeeds perpetrated by the Principality against the Apostolosian people"<ref name=":0">[[PARTIZAN 27: Millennium Break: She said, "To Win We Must Play!"]], dossier</ref> — the replacement of [[Apokine (For the Queen)|a historical Apokine]] with [[Apokine (Imposter)|an imposter]].<ref>[[The Road to PARTIZAN 10: Microscope Pt. 2]]</ref>
"Dahlia is a beloved leader who has proven themselves in court and on the battlefield in the ongoing war against the [[Branched]] far from the moon of [[Partizan]]. At the same time, they wage war against Stel Kesh and promise to bring to light misdeeds perpetrated by the Principality against the Apostolosian people"<ref name=":0">[[PARTIZAN 27: Millennium Break: She said, "To Win We Must Play!"]], dossier</ref> — the replacement of [[Apokine (For the Queen)|a historical Apokine]] with [[Apokine (Imposter)|an imposter]].<ref>[[The Road to PARTIZAN 10: Microscope Pt. 2]]</ref>


They pilot the [[Divine]] [[Commitment]] (a Divine normally piloted by two people) which takes the form of an inky metal blackness.<ref name=":1">[[The Road to PARTIZAN 11: Summary & Recap]]</ref>{{Spoiler Block
They pilot the [[Divine]] [[Commitment]], a Divine normally piloted by two people.<ref name=":1">[[The Road to PARTIZAN 11: Summary & Recap]]</ref>{{Spoiler Block
| spoiling = [[The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting]]
| spoiling = [[The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting]]
| theme = pal
| theme = pal
| text = It is obliquely revealed in the final narration of ''PARTIZAN'' that Dahlia is currently wielding [[Integrity]] in order to pilot Commitment, which makes them the elect of two Divines.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 47: Operation Shackled Sun: Act 3: The Stories Told About the Things We Do]]</ref> This is stated outright in a ''Road to PALISADE'' dossier by [[the Divine, Arbitrage]] who wonders if it is "a feat, a folly or both".<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting]], dossier</ref> How Dahlia obtained either of these Divines is unknown, as Integrity vanished in "[[The Road to PARTIZAN 08: For the Queen|For The Queen]]" and Commitment normally belongs to Stel Columnar.}}
| text = Dahlia wields [[Integrity]] in order to pilot Commitment. This makes them the Elect of two Divines.<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting]], dossier</ref> How Dahlia obtained either of these Divines is unknown, as Integrity vanished in "[[The Road to PARTIZAN 08: For the Queen|For The Queen]]" and Commitment normally belongs to [[Stel Columnar]].}}
==History and Involvement==
 
== Personality ==
{{Spoiler block|spoiling=[[PALISADE 29: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 2]]|text=Dahlia is a transhumanist who is on some anime sicko eternal war shit. Their goal is for humans, [[Branched]], Divines, and other peoples to be pushed beyond their current limits into something completely new. They want the war with the Branched to last forever because they believe that war is the only thing that can create the changes they seek.|theme=pal}}
 
== History and Involvement==
 
=== Origins ===
Dahlia was born the heir to the [[House Kesh|throne of Kesh]]. During their childhood they were taken hostage by [[Sovereign Immunity|the Farmer]] but rescued by [[Apokine (Dahlia's parent)|the then-Apokine]], who raised them from then on.
Dahlia was born the heir to the [[House Kesh|throne of Kesh]]. During their childhood they were taken hostage by [[Sovereign Immunity|the Farmer]] but rescued by [[Apokine (Dahlia's parent)|the then-Apokine]], who raised them from then on.


In the year of their majority, they attended the [[Summer Passage of Arms]] as a competitor and won six events, sweeping the Passage and gaining the title “The Six-Fold Champion.”<ref name=":0" /> In 1418, five years before the start of ''[[PARTIZAN]]'', they declared their claim to both the status of Princept and of Apokine, causing military conflict between Kesh and Apostolos after Kesh's counterclaim of Cynosure.<ref name=":1" />
In the year of their majority, they attended the [[Summer Passage of Arms]] as a competitor and won six events, sweeping the Passage and gaining the title “The Six-Fold Champion.”<ref name=":0" /> In 1418, five years before the start of ''[[PARTIZAN]]'', they declared their claim to both the status of Princept and of Apokine, causing military conflict between Kesh and Apostolos after Kesh's counterclaim of Cynosure.<ref name=":1" />


During ''PARTIZAN'', they remain focused on the front line of the Principality's war with the Branched, and do not appear directly. [[Cas'alear Rizah|Cas'alear]] and the [[Swordbreakers]] join [[Millennium Break]] with their permission, and in "[[PARTIZAN 28: Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat|Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat]]" they acknowledge the faction as legitimate in their capacity as Apokine.{{Spoiler block
=== ''PARTIZAN'' ===
 
They remain focused on the front line of the Principality's war with the Branched, and do not appear directly. [[Cas'alear Rizah|Cas'alear]] and the [[Swordbreakers]] join [[Millennium Break]] with their permission, and in "[[PARTIZAN 28: Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat|Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat]]" they acknowledge the faction as legitimate in their capacity as Apokine.{{Spoiler block
|spoiling=[[PARTIZAN 47: Operation Shackled Sun: Act 3: The Stories Told About the Things We Do]]
|spoiling=[[PARTIZAN 47: Operation Shackled Sun: Act 3: The Stories Told About the Things We Do]]
|text=However, in the final narration of ''PARTIZAN'', they affirm that they will bring Millennium Break to heel along with the other splintering factions of the Principality, thinking of them as no more than "their sibling's pet revolutionaries".
|text=However, in the final narration of ''PARTIZAN'', they affirm that they will bring Millennium Break to heel along with the other splintering factions of the Principality, thinking of them as no more than "their sibling's pet revolutionaries".
|theme=pzn}}
|theme=pzn}}
=== ''The Road to PALISADE'' ===
Although the Pact was first founded with the intent to push both Princepts out of power, by the ''Road to PALISADE'' Dahlia has taken lead of the group.<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 01: HOUNDs Pt. 1]], dossier</ref> However, even after the [[Pact of Free States]] is renamed, Dahlia leaves many matters to "senior members of Stels Apostolos and Columnar".<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 12: Orbital Pt. 2]], dossier</ref> In order to gain popular support, they have agreed that whoever wins the Principality's civil war will also win the right to the position of Apokine.<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 01: HOUNDs Pt. 1]]</ref>
Although the Pact was first founded with the intent to push both Princepts out of power, by the ''Road to PALISADE'' Dahlia has taken lead of the group.<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 01: HOUNDs Pt. 1]], dossier</ref> However, even after the [[Pact of Free States]] is renamed, Dahlia leaves many matters to "senior members of Stels Apostolos and Columnar".<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 12: Orbital Pt. 2]], dossier</ref> In order to gain popular support, they have agreed that whoever wins the Principality's civil war will also win the right to the position of Apokine.<ref>[[The Road to PALISADE 01: HOUNDs Pt. 1]]</ref>
== Relationships==
 
=== ''PALISADE'' ===
{{Spoiler block|spoiling=[[PALISADE 29: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 2]]|text=Dahlia is murdered by [[Kalvin Brnine]].|theme=pal}}
 
==Relationships==


===Cas'alear===
===Cas'alear===
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Cas remains in contact with them as of "[[PARTIZAN 31: The Grand Premiere|The Grand Premiere]]", in which they write Dahlia a letter expressing trepidation about the future of the Divine Principality; Dahlia does not seem to share their concerns.
Cas remains in contact with them as of "[[PARTIZAN 31: The Grand Premiere|The Grand Premiere]]", in which they write Dahlia a letter expressing trepidation about the future of the Divine Principality; Dahlia does not seem to share their concerns.


== Trivia ==
==Trivia ==


* Like other [[Elect|elects]] and several other highborn members of the [[House Kesh|Kesh family]], Dahlia is named after a plant, in this case [[Wikipedia:Dahlia|a genus of flowers]]. Dahlias are related to the [[Crysanth Kesh|chrysanthemum]] and symbolize [[Commitment|eternal commitment]].
*Like other [[Elect|elects]] and several other highborn members of the [[House Kesh|Kesh family]], Dahlia is named after a plant, in this case [[Wikipedia:Dahlia|a genus of flowers]]. Dahlias are related to the [[Crysanth Kesh|chrysanthemum]] and symbolize [[Commitment|eternal commitment]].


==Appears in==
==Appears in==
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*[[PARTIZAN 28: Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat]] (outro)
*[[PARTIZAN 28: Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat]] (outro)
*[[PARTIZAN 47: Operation Shackled Sun: Act 3: The Stories Told About the Things We Do]] (outro)
*[[PARTIZAN 47: Operation Shackled Sun: Act 3: The Stories Told About the Things We Do]] (outro)
*[[PALISADE 29: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 2]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:PARTIZAN characters]]  
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[[Category:Road to PARTIZAN characters]]
[[Category:Road to PARTIZAN characters]]
[[Category:PALISADE characters]]
[[Category:Honesty and Integrity arc]]

Revision as of 14:18, 15 October 2023

It is time to right the wrongs perpetrated by the corrupt elites of Divinity…I will usher in a new age, a new millennium: the Millennium of Glory.

Dahlia is the Apokine and one of the claimant Princepts of the Divine Principality, opposed by Cynosure. They are known as the Glorious Princept. As of the Road to PALISADE, they have aligned with the Pact.

"Dahlia is a beloved leader who has proven themselves in court and on the battlefield in the ongoing war against the Branched far from the moon of Partizan. At the same time, they wage war against Stel Kesh and promise to bring to light misdeeds perpetrated by the Principality against the Apostolosian people"[1] — the replacement of a historical Apokine with an imposter.[2]

They pilot the Divine Commitment, a Divine normally piloted by two people.[3]

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This section contains spoilers for The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting.
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Dahlia wields Integrity in order to pilot Commitment. This makes them the Elect of two Divines.[4] How Dahlia obtained either of these Divines is unknown, as Integrity vanished in "For The Queen" and Commitment normally belongs to Stel Columnar.

Personality

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This section contains spoilers for PALISADE 29: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 2.
Click here to reveal.

Dahlia is a transhumanist who is on some anime sicko eternal war shit. Their goal is for humans, Branched, Divines, and other peoples to be pushed beyond their current limits into something completely new. They want the war with the Branched to last forever because they believe that war is the only thing that can create the changes they seek.

History and Involvement

Origins

Dahlia was born the heir to the throne of Kesh. During their childhood they were taken hostage by the Farmer but rescued by the then-Apokine, who raised them from then on.

In the year of their majority, they attended the Summer Passage of Arms as a competitor and won six events, sweeping the Passage and gaining the title “The Six-Fold Champion.”[1] In 1418, five years before the start of PARTIZAN, they declared their claim to both the status of Princept and of Apokine, causing military conflict between Kesh and Apostolos after Kesh's counterclaim of Cynosure.[3]

PARTIZAN

They remain focused on the front line of the Principality's war with the Branched, and do not appear directly. Cas'alear and the Swordbreakers join Millennium Break with their permission, and in "Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat" they acknowledge the faction as legitimate in their capacity as Apokine.

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This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN 47: Operation Shackled Sun: Act 3: The Stories Told About the Things We Do.
Click here to reveal.

However, in the final narration of PARTIZAN, they affirm that they will bring Millennium Break to heel along with the other splintering factions of the Principality, thinking of them as no more than "their sibling's pet revolutionaries".

The Road to PALISADE

Although the Pact was first founded with the intent to push both Princepts out of power, by the Road to PALISADE Dahlia has taken lead of the group.[5] However, even after the Pact of Free States is renamed, Dahlia leaves many matters to "senior members of Stels Apostolos and Columnar".[6] In order to gain popular support, they have agreed that whoever wins the Principality's civil war will also win the right to the position of Apokine.[7]

PALISADE

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This section contains spoilers for PALISADE 29: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 2.
Click here to reveal.

Dahlia is murdered by Kalvin Brnine.

Relationships

Cas'alear

Cas'alear is Dahlia’s adopted sibling. The two grew up together, with Cas'alear recalling a trip they took with their family to the Isles of Logos when they were younger.[8] Dahlia gave cas their blessing for cas to join Millennium Break as an envoy and attache from the Apokine, and in "The Storm Over Cruciat", Dahlia trusts that Cas'alear will be victorious in Cruciat to the point of considering it an afterthought.

Cas remains in contact with them as of "The Grand Premiere", in which they write Dahlia a letter expressing trepidation about the future of the Divine Principality; Dahlia does not seem to share their concerns.

Trivia

Appears in

References