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1* CompleteMonster: ''One Good Knight'' brings us [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Cassiopeia]], who conspires with her [[EvilChancellor adviser]], [[EvilSorcerer Solon]], to [[WeatherManipulation summon storms to wrack the coast of her country]], sinking dozens of ships and drowning hundreds of sailors so that she can claim the salvage for the crown. When her citizenry become dissatisfied with her rule, Cassiopeia has Solon mind control the (otherwise harmless) dragon Adamant, forcing him to ravage the countryside, so that she may set up a {{lottery|Of Doom}} and feed the daughters of her political enemies to the dragon. After her own daughter, Andromeda, begins to suspect that someone is controlling the storms, Cassiopeia arranges (in a move that [[EvenEvilHasStandards revolts even Solon]]) to [[OffingTheOffspring have her sacrificed to the dragon]], and take advantage of the [[WoundedGazelleGambit public wave of sympathy that will follow]]. Totally convinced that the common folk should just put up with her capricious rule, Cassiopeia is plotting to [[spoiler: have Solon assassinated when he [[TheStarscream finally makes his own move against her]], ending her role in the story]].

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