Dublinn
- Violent non-state actor
- Taran nationalist movement
| “ | The one who sets the sun. | ” |
Dublinn is an antagonist faction in the first half of the Shadow of the Dying Sun story arc of Arknights' Main Theme. Named after the eponymous Draco royal house directly descended from the conservate faction in Taran history, it is a Victorian armed movement and a Taran nationalist movement whose primary goal is to restore an independent Taran monarch by threatening the dwindling Aslan dynasty.
Background[edit]
Dublinn was founded seven years ago (the year 1091) as part of the movement to revive Taran's declining culture. It claims to trace from the direct descendants of the Gaelic Kings, the former rulers of the Taran Kingdom, who wished to rescue the oppressed Tarans from the hands of their Victorian overlords. In the beginning, Dublinn only initiated a series of covert operations in southern Victoria which aimed to destabilize the region and wrench power from Victorian authorities. However, in the past two years that its activities have become more obvious and frequent, posing a severe threat to the dwindling empire and catching the attention of the Victorian government.[1]
As time passed, Dublinn matures more than a mere separatist movement. They declare their challenge against the Victorian authority by rallying both the Tarans and Victorian sympathizers, and they act as an opposition party to Victoria's failing governance on their people.[2] Especially since the devastating popular uprising twenty years ago (the year 1072) which wrecked the Aslan house, the Dublinns' activities have become more active. To achieve its goal, it gains support from the influential Duke of Wellington, who possesses Taran lineage. While Dublinn's real intention remains unknown, they have a clear ultimate goal to liberate the Tarans from Victoria's rule and restore their former glory. Despite their involvement in the Victorian succession crisis, it is noted that so far Dublinn has no interest towards the vacant Victoria throne.[1]
For a rebel group, Dublinn is well-armed and well-organized; this is also thanks to support from pro-Draco monarchists.[3] It has access to the latest military-grade weapons from Victoria, Columbia, and Kazimierz. It also utilizes tactics used by the Minoans and the extinct Gauls. Its covert tactics and mysterious origin make it known to outsiders as the "spectre force."
Notable members[edit]
| Character | Information | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Real name Eblana, the leader of Dublinn, a direct descendant of the Taran Gaelic kings, and Reed's sister. | Deceased | |
| Real name Loughshinny, Eblana's sister; defected to Rhodes Island after being rescued by Outcast in the incident in County Hillock. | Alive | |
| Reed who are embarking on a quest across the former Taran territory. | Alive | |
| One of the Victorian Grand Dukes and Dublinn's benefactor, abandoned the Victorian cause in the aftermath of the battle for Londinium. | Alive | |
| Real name Rosalie, a double agent of Dublinn and the Victorian Army. Currently acting as the representative of the Duke of Wellington in R.I. | Alive | |
| A sadistic Dublinn commander, leads Dublinn forces in the incident in Country Hillock. Died during Victorian crisis after being double-crossed by Manfred of the Military Commission of Kazdel early in the battle for Londinium. | Deceased | |
| Leader of the Duke of Wellington's Redsteel Guard which are fighting alongside Dublinn. | Alive |
Other notable members[edit]
- A band of six Dublinn elite commanders known for their atrocious actions in the past before their deaths through Outcast's judgment, and their intentions of betraying their comrades:[4][5]
- "The Accountant": An accountant who reaped the monetary profits over conflicts involving Dublinn, heedless to the death and destruction they caused.
- "The Bandit": A thief that stole anything he could from his victims, be it valuables or even their dignity.
- "The Convict": A career criminal who had been jailed multiple times.
- "The Elocutionist": A spin doctor who used deceptive, misleading words to turn people against each other, contrary to his nickname's meaning ("clear and expressive speech"). According to the Brigadier, he was conspiring to break Dublinn from the inside by manipulating Mandragora.[5]
- "The Immolator": An arsonist with extreme pyromania who set everything he could into flames.
- "The Toxicologist": A corrupt biochemist who used his knowledge of toxins to harm others, one of which included a lethal "truth serum," which was used on an unfortunate Dublinn soldier who spotted Outcast taking Reed with her.
- "The Spy": Real name Cillian, a secret agent who operated inside Londinium for the Dublinn forces. He succumbed to injuries sustained by the Sarkaz during the events of Episode 10.[6]
- "The Bureaucrat": A Dublinn commander in charge of logistics. During his frontline recon mission at the Battle of Silverrock Bluffs, he worked overtime to the point of almost fainting in front of a farmland in Na Saoirsí.[7]
- "The Cruel": A Dublinn commander and one of the Brigadier's subordinates, known for his cold-blooded and diabolical attitude. During the Victorian Crisis, his sole name made the nobles who came to collect harvested grains near Na Saoirsí to shiver.[7]
Enemies[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
A Dublinn soldier
A Feline Dublinn commander
Ditto, but with a different mask
Ditto, but with goggles
Ditto, but with sharper ears and a different outfit
Trivia[edit]
- Prior to the When Elegies Are Ashes update (which is still the case in the Global server as of March 2025), all Operators aligned with Tara are affiliated with Dublinn, making them the second faction removed from the roster of factions after Kjerag.
- The faction change reflects the fact that Necrass dissolved Dublinn during the events of EA.
- The tagline of Dublinn ("The one who sets the sun") is possibly a counterpart to the phrase "The empire on which the sun never sets", which was commonly used to describe the size of the British Empire. This is fitting for how Dublinn is an organization that wishes to overthrow Victoria, the Terran analogue of Great Britain.
References[edit]
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