Laurel said:
So Master Ryoko used to be the Dragon Emporer then he was outstest finally reaching One Oak, New evil dragon emporer took over -do we have any idea of when?
Master Ryoko appeared in One Oak seven years ago. Lord Miagi's Dragon Emperor disappeared from his homeland seven year ago, during a war with strange invaders. The answer--seven years ago--at approximately the same time that Tain ascended to the throne.
Laurel said:
Could new Emporer have been Tain or Mordred or is it someone completly off the radar as of yet?? Tain not sure about getting throne here.
Well, because Tain was ascending to the Falcon throne seven years ago, he can't have been the new evil Dragon Emperor. Mordred, assuming that he somehow lives, is a possibility. Additionally, it is possible that the Western Dragon emperor is someone completely different, someone totally off the radar.
However, a point to remember--Justice pulled her current longsword off of one of the nearly-elven or nearly-human draconids that have been serving as spies. It is single bladed, and shaped very much like Lord Miagi's bastard sword, which he calls a "Katana." It's hilt is even in the shape of a roaring dragon. As such, there must be some contact between the draconids and the western empire that Lord Miagi once served, and that Master Ryoko once ruled.
Laurel said:
Tain, Katie Preston, John Darkson, & others went out the west gate toward the Dragon empire- when = 15 years ago, but why did they go-- just for the fun of it, old king ordered it???
Although it is not clear if the king ordered the grand expedition beyond the westgate, he certainly approved of it. The exploration fleet left with much fanfare--the navy was being turned to tasks of peace. The deathward was quiet, and piracy had been essentially exterminated from the kingdom.
The Islands of Entropus and Duras were discovered on this expedition, and so the crewmen and -women of the expedition were lauded as Heros, Tain Hawkson (then still unrecognized by the king) and John Darkson were lauded most of all.
Laurel said:
Tain & Darkson we know came back, Tain took over thrown ligetimately- plan or conviently? Why old king take Tain as ligitmate son for throne?
One of the reasons that the old king saw fit to legitimize Tain was undoubtedly because he had no other heirs. It was Tain, or leave the succession entirely to the Noble's Council. Second, his wife had died, and thus the main reason for refusing to legitimize a bastard son was safely gone. He could recongize his infedility without creating a scandal against a living queen.
Tain undoubtedly planned to take the throne--most claimants do. Jaine's father, and then Jaine herself also planned to take the throne when the old king died.
Hope that helps.
