The Queen of the Dawn is the title of a rather mysterious woman who appears on the European scene following the Timeskip, quickly gaining a reputation as being a unifying peacemaker who begins bringing numerous northern fiefdoms under her sway. After hearing a report of her latest diplomatic triumph/conquest, now-Baron Gil [ states] [[Chronology - Volume #|✣ ]]the opinion that she is an aspect (or at least servant) of The Other who is using Slaver Wasps to achieve her successes. Tarvek later [ agrees] [[Chronology - Volume #|✣ ]] with this assessment, as [ does] [[Chronology - Volume #|✣ ]] the Lord High Conservator of the Immortal Library, who has kidnapped Tarvek away from Gil in an attempt to fight her growing influence.