, which has recently emerged victorious from a brutal war against a massive goblin horde. The Catalyst
The court, when it learned, was apoplectic. Advisors whispered of curses. Priests thundered about unclean spirits. The neighboring kingdoms sent mocking letters: The Goblin Queen . Her own ladies-in-waiting resigned rather than polish boots that had stepped in goblin spoor. The Queen Who Adopted a Goblin
But she does not point it at Rinn.
The King’s High Advisor. A man who loves rules, order, and the sound of his own voice. He sees Grub not just as a threat to the social order, but as a threat to his own power grab. He wants to "sanitize" the kingdom. , which has recently emerged victorious from a