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| rarity = rare
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== Acquisition ==
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== Text ==
:<small>'''When used, the text reads:'''</small>
:''The [[Tyrian royalty family tree|Ascalonian royal line]] changed hands following an act of regicide during the [[gww:Third Guild War|third guild war]] as [[Duke Barradin]] relinquished the throne to the popular usurper [[King Adelbern|Adelbern]].''

:''Adelbern's son and heir, [[gww:Prince Rurik|Rurik]], was well liked by the people, in part due to his eagerness to be at the front of the battle against the [[charr]].''

:''In defiance of his father, the prince led an exodus to [[Kryta]] in an attempt to help his people escape the charr.''

:''Although his people made it to safety, Rurik was slain at the mouth of the [[gww:The Frost Gate|Frost Gate]] while holding off angry [[Dwarf|dwarves]]—[[gww:Dagnar Stonepate|Dagnar Stonepate]] and his [[Stone Summit]] kin.''

:''Rurik's allies avenged their fallen prince, [[gww:Thunderhead Keep|slaying]] Dagnar Stonepate within [[Thunderhead Keep]]. Later, they undertook a quest to place Rurik's soul to rest, giving him a place in [[the Hall of Heroes]].''

== Trivia ==
* ''Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow'' is a reference to the title of the game [[w:King's Quest VI|King's Quest VI]] by [[w:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra Entertainment]].

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