Five years.
Five years ago, the Moon-Bone Prince -- the Emperor Everlasting -- claimed the Lapis Throne and all its kingdoms, crushing all in one cold fist.
None expected to see That Who Was Cast Down again, save perhaps as a corpse-trophy or the like --
And then, without fanfare, five years on, the Steel Emperor stalked through the Lapis Courts towards the dais; grey mane matted, eyes burning, flesh hardened.
With a bright burning blade.