Five Kingdoms (MMP)
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| Genre | Historical Drama |
| Written by | Edard Lokarius-Armorius Franj Borealis zar-Hind Henryk Wander |
| Directed by | Scotts ibn Mathais |
| Theme composer | Guarantor Silence Gravity |
| Opening theme | Cloud of Stars performed by Bailey Mackay |
| Ending theme | 1. Give Me Back a World at Peace performed by Phantom Peel Lama 2. Look to Spinward performed by Exavier Haik 3. Forlorn the Magellanic Stream performed by Brilliant Rightful Entroprise |
| No. of Episodes | 95 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Rohnd Tracer ovt-Shrike Joo Yinhwon |
| Running time | 45-120 minutes per episode |
| Production Company(s) | #Lords irCollective |
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| Original release | Crosscloud Public Broadcasting Services G-Crest Media Network Space Broadcasting Association Sufficient Frequency Cooperative |
| Original run | November 6 6014 - December 601[] |
Five Kingdoms is a multinational historical drama multimedia presentation based on the events of the Five States period and the Ur-Real Invasions of the Large Magellanic Cloud produced by the #Lords irCollective. Directed by Scotts ibn Matthais the series had a budget of over a billion thalers and a production period of almost six years. Historical Recreation societies participated heavily , and some of the scenes were modeled directly on locations and surviving ships from the period. Extensive battle sequences such as the Second Battle of Sweetwater or the Sixth Battle of Luxor used live maneuvers and recorded data, even contemporary footage, to compose shots.
The first chapter release began on the 6th of November, 6014. Surprisingly for a Historical Drama of its scale the presentation focused on a relatively small cast of characters. It was well received and was an almost instant success across a number of viewer metrics, though the series courted significant controversy due to the unique portrayal of certain historical figures. The series would be honored by a number of high-profile awards and nominations over the course of its run.
The success of Five Kingdoms resulted in a slew of side materials such as Records of the Stellar Heroes.
Five Kingdoms Characters
Main Characters
Tahminah Mina bint Yasmin al-Lasalle (The Warlord)
William Victor de Brightstar (The True Believer)
Sir Annette Bastillet D'Arbour Marissa Sasami Cristebelle I (Reassigned to Siberia)
Haile Asakura al-Mihran
Ariana Rahel Suzanne Nisaka Zervina
Aurora Alloces Citrine Ovsol-Klystron (The Mastermind)
Michael Constantine Sabirov-Aragon (The Spy)
Ravshana Marika bint Yasmin al-Lasalle (The Hussar)
Sir Henry Martell
Joachim Mornstein-Montfort (The Traitor)
Jacques Desmond
Clotilde E. Ackermann
Princess Aleida (???)
Sayuri Safavi
Van
Supporting Characters
Minor Characters
Margrave Esteban Winters vi Krill
Baroness Vierrna vi Krill
Planetary Administrator Karmake Drell
Primeant Bright Hope Rifter Trade Ambassador from the Constellation of New Possibilities
Sir General Jodn vz Mkera, Imperial Army Theater commander
Plot
| Chapter | Episodes | Release date | ||
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| Chapter premiere | Chapter finale | |||
| Prologue: Star Doom | 4 | November 6, 6014 | December 13, 6014 | |
| Interlude: Luxor | 2 | 18 December 6014 | 20 December 6014 | |
| Chapter 1: Heroes and Villains | 4 | January 8, 6015 | March 5, 6015 | |
| Interlude: Jardin and the Frontier | 2 | February 2, 6015 | March 13, 6015 | |
| Chapter 2: From the Ashes | 4 | March 19, 6015 | May 3, 6015 | |
| Interlude: | 2 | June 11, 6015 | July 10, 6015 | |
| Chapter 3: Portents | 6 | March 19, 6015 | May 3, 6015 | |
| Interlude: | 2 | June 11, 6015 | July 10, 6015 | |
| Chapter 4: | 6 | July 14, 6015 | , 6015 | |
Prologue: Star Doom
The Prologue covers the real events of the Krillian March,
| Episode | Title | Characters Involved |
| 01 | "Krill: 1" | Aleida, Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
| A half-rifter noble freighter captain, a dragoon officer escorting experimental designs, a hussar captain being conveyed to court martial, and an Imperial Guardsman together manage a daring rescue of the Ninth Princess from assassins.
December 31, 5320 A.E.: Aleida Saegusa MacBeth Phoenicia-zel-zarya the Ninth Princess with her entourage of personal retainers (Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Ravshana, Tahminah) and the Imperial Guard Inspector Montfort attend a ball hosted by Margrave Esteban Winters vi Krill, the feudal overlord of the Krillian March. Two months earlier, the Princess had arrived in the region with a charter permitting her to raise a personal force of two divisions, the XVIIIIth Royal Star Lancers. Local succession crises and minor insurrectionist turmoil in various systems around the March introduced interminable delays in the mobilization process. The ball begins to go poorly when the Count of Negal and the Planetary Administrator of Refuge, Karmake Drell, get into the first physical altercation of the evening. The Count is soon challenged to a duel. Brought to the attention of the Princess, it is decided to postpone the duel until the morning and that champions are not allowed. Ravshana agrees to stand as the Count's second when her hope Ravshana is released from detention for the duel, arriving in prison wear. She is casually dispatched by the Planetary Administrator. Montfort and Aurora leave Krill on an Imperial Guard Flotilla, aiming to investigate the situation. | ||
| 02 | "Krill: 2" | Aleida, Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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| 03 | "Krill: 2.5" | Aleida, Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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| 04 | "Krill: 3" | Aleida, Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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Interlude: Luxor
| Episode | Title | Characters Involved |
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| 05 | "Royal Woes" | Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Tahminah |
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| 06 | "Everybody Lies" | Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Tahminah |
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Chapter 1: Heroes and Villains
| Episode | Title | Characters Involved |
| 07 | "Loyalty" | Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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| 08 | "Bravery" | Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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| 09 | "Honesty" | Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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| 10 | "Truth" | Aurora, Bastillet, Brightstar, Montfort, Ravshana, Tahminah |
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Interlude: Jardin and the Frontier
| Episode | Title | Characters Involved |
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| 11 | "Jardin" | Desmond, Montfort |
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| 12 | "The Frontier" | Aurora, Ravshana |
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Chapter 2: From the Ashes
| Episode | Title | Characters Involved |
| 13 | "To be True" | Bastillet, Brightstar, Tahminah |
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| 14 | "To Stand" | Bastillet, Brightstar, Tahminah |
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| 15 | "To Choose" | Bastillet, Brightstar, Tahminah |
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| 16 | "To Fight" | Bastillet, Brightstar, Tahminah |
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