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==Demon of Dwilight, Chapter Seven: Bowie's Odyssey==


===Escaping Aquilegia===

''After defeat in the Aquilegion Civil War in the Winter of 10 YD, Bowie made his escape. While traveling through [[Fatexna]] he was attacked by an infiltrator and seriously wounded. During his difficult recovery, he slipped in and out of consciousness and had terrible nightmares.''

* [[Ironsides Family/Bowie/Nightmare River|Nightmare in Fatexna]]
* [[Ironsides Family/Bowie/Nightmare Wind|Nightmare of Realms Passed]]
* [[Ironsides Family/Bowie/Nightmare Positions|Nightmare of Careers Lost]]

''Recovering from his wounds, in by now the Spring of 10 YD, Bowie continued his escape with these nightmares firmly set in his mind. He is unable to interpret them and is afraid at the truth they signify. He set his heart to the north and began his journey. Safely crossing through the [[Dwilight/Unterlands|Unterlands]], he thought he could pass through the [[Dwilight/Mimer Peninsula|Mimer Peninsula]] and evade [[Xinhai]] but found himself engaging the [[Corsanctum|Corsanctites]] in battle in [[Mimiravair]]. Wounded then imprisoned, he was forcibly deported to [[Beluaterra]]. The Corsanctites clubbed him on the head in his cell and stuffed him in a sack. This sack was then dropped into a barrel, sealed, and stashed among other barrels on a ship leaving [[Mimer]]....''

'''Beluaterra'''

''The judge of [[Corsanctum]] had Bowie deported to [[Beluaterra]] right at the time when the Fourth Invasion was beginning. Landing in [[Enweil]] he immediately received both warm wishes and the most venomous threats. Not wishing to interfere with the realm, he tried to stay separate and wait out the time until he could return to Dwilight. Unfortunately, trouble followed the Demon of Dwilight as an old vendetta resurfaced bringing insistent death duel challenges and nightly assassination attempts against him. This climaxed near the end of his first week on Beluaterra with a ban placed on him for suspicion of noble harvesting and trouble making. He defended himself and convinced the Judge to rescind his ban. The second week had Bowie give fealty to the Baron of [[Rummannen]], Howard Silverbear, and march around the realm pursuing monsters. He never engaged any. After the two week period was over, Bowie finally boarded a ship home. Though much of his words went unrecorded as he was without his usual entourage, a couple letters of significance remain. These, however, may be out of context for those who were not witness to the events to which they correspond to.''

* [[Ironsides Family/Bowie/Beluaterra|The Beluaterran Letters]]

'''Return to Dwilight'''

''In the Summer of 11 YD, Bowie was spotted traveling through [[Pian en Luries]]. During his time there, he was restored to his [[Keepers of Lore|Keeper of Lore]] rank and became a member of the imminent [[Dwilight Trade Company]] where he was promptly promoted to High Commissioner.

'''The Tournament of [[Muspelheim]] in the Autumn of 11 YD'''

''In celebration of Lord Polemarch [[Peristaltico Family/Bustoarsenzio|Bustoarsenzio]] [[Peristaltico Family|Peristaltico]]'s new duchy, the Duke hosted a swordfighting tournament. Bowie happily joined the tournament to rejoice the city and to introduce the swordsmen to the concept of the [[Dwilight Dueling Circuit]]. While there, he frequented the bar and shared the tale of his [[Ironsides Family/Bowie/Tale of the Crusade|Crusade to Sallowtown]] with Count Garad Jhaelen Irsei. In the competition, Bowie defeated Sir Kenshin Blackwood in the first round, but was defeated by Sir Kihalin Lapallanch in the second round.''

'''"Bowie the Immortal"'''

''While traveling through [[Mimer]] in late Autumn of 11 YD, Bowie was confronted, insulted, and then challenged to a [[Ironsides Family/Bowie/Second Death Duel|death duel]] by Sir Branthorpe Silverbear. Accepting, the two fought with overrun strategies until they were both wounded. Bowie was critically wounded and lost the duel, but not killed, and Sir Branthorpe was lightly wounded. Bowie has survived two death duels and now believes that the mystical gods, maybe even the demon who possesses his soul, protect him from death. He is proven to be immortal!''

''During this journey north, he became a Trader in the [[Libidizedd]] Trade Company. Through this he wishes to advance the trade relations of the north and organize a continent wide network in cooperation with the [[Dwilight Trade Company]].''

'''The Tournament of [[Valkyrja]] in the Winter of 11 YD'''

''Bowie participated in Arkh-Kommandant [[Of the Scipii Family/Sextus Severus|Sextus Severus of the Scipii]]'s swordfighting tournament. Though he arrived late, he arrived at the centre of a small parade preceded by drummers and carried on a throne by slaves. In the competition, Bowie defeated Sir Eirik Rauoa [[Veder Saga Family|Veder Saga]] in the first round, but was defeated by Lord [[Vita Family/Sejieda|Sejieda Vita]] in the second round. During the tournament he found fealty in [[Summerdale]] and joined that realm.'' 

''It had been his goal to reach Summerdale since he first escaped [[Aquilegia]] after the Civil War. One full year later, after a long journey, several incidents and memorable events, he finally arrived.''