Welcome! This is the second part of this epic tale, which began with the prequel "The Perfect World." Much of the legendarium of where that story left off is included in the Prologue, however I still recommend reading through the first tale as it will bring a much greater understanding to the events discussed within this one.

Also, due to the hard times and the importance of the material I have read, I feel I need to give my sources of inspiration for this story. If you are more interested about the subjects I write about, then I urge you to check out the sources listed below and google them.

First off, the biggest inspiration to this story is ZetaTalk, and I doubt I would have written it the way I did without it. It has served as the basis for the main plot line and what is to occur in the future, as well as all of the natural disasters and erratic weather. You can say that if you want to be partially spoiled as to what's in store for this story, you can read what the Zeta's have to say on their website. After finding it in 2007, it has helped me flesh out my long standing ideas surrounding the Koopalings, but in a way that showcased what the Zeta's have explained is coming to Earth. That was beginning of The Perfect World, and the storyline continues as it was meant to parallel our own reality. As you can imagine, this tale is far from over.

For the gods themselves, I was inspired by the Annunaki as explained by ZetaTalk, Zecharia Sitchin and Erich van Daniken. They were an extraterrestrial race that came to Earth looking for gold to bring back to their home planet. They were the original slave masters, and we were the slaves.

For the Egyptology references in general, I was inspired by many things, from Zecharia Sitchin to John Anthony West to movies such as Stargate. I have watched a good number of archaeology documentaries so I cannot list them all, but all play a part.

For the invisible hands that control the world, eye openers such as Zeitgeist helped pave the way for that to develop. But I honestly think that everyone has a sense that there's some kind of group that controls the world.

For the concept of the wands, I will admit that it is largely my own creation built from abstract concepts (though the practice of Numerology did help in this regard). While I did later stumble across parallel concepts such as Pelmanism and other ideas from occult texts, the ideas that stand behind the wands ultimately remain the same. I believe that life works in trinities, or threes. It is the maintenance and balance of the positive and the negative that creates the third force. The duality between them is a never ending cycle here in this dimension, something that must be learned by every soul incarnated.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the story. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me.

-Ironfoot

The single light of a candle illuminated only what he needed in the surrounding darkness: an old wooden desk upon which was held a blank parchment, a quail and a bottle of ink. Even in the digital age, he preferred the old traditional methods. Perhaps the times were hitting him hard and he sought some form of mental solitude. But in any event, dipping the quail in the jar, he began to write what was likely his last letter.

To His Majesty, the 254th King of the Blood, Larry Koopa:

The process was started long ago, and only now do we witness the results. A false race with false ideals with a false history, they do not know the heritage that they have inherited. It lies within the shadows, ready to be stumbled upon by anyone with an open mind and a strong will to harness it. That is why you were chosen, O King. Out of all of your siblings, you alone were the least corrupt by those who run the heart of the world.

I must confess that before the writing of this letter that I was one of their greatest henchmen to live in plain sight. I carried out their agendas, their wishes, deeds and protocols. I carried out your education, I monitored your friendships with others, I saw what you were doing late at night on the computer. This was not the will of the Magikoopa Council, but neither was your indoctrination which you have so superbly overcome to deserve your position.

Before I extinguish, I must entrust the history of your position to you. I do not know if you are aware of any of what I am about to say, but I implore you read further.

The King of the Blood was a part of what was called the Divine Trinity, or the Triad of Kings. These were the King of the Earth, King of the Blood and King of the Spirit. Each king was allotted one-third share of total power over the entire race and each were given an explicit set of rules to follow. I will describe the other two briefly before explaining your responsibilities.

The King of the Earth is what is now termed the "King of the Koopas," which is currently held by your younger brother, Bowser Junior. This is a wand made of solid titanium with a red ruby on its end. This King is responsible for governing the general landmass and populace, maintaining the survivability of the Koopa race and for evolving the Koopa race on a physical level.

The King of the Spirit is but a mere legend. This King was responsible for the spiritual evolution of our race, maintaining morality and sanctity and vanquishing evil wherever it appeared. The wand was taken early in our history by the Naru, our original creators, deeming we had evolved far beyond our original bounds.

The King of the Blood (your position) is responsible for the entire Koopa family and maintaining their survivability on this planet. Your race is descended from the gods themselves, separate from the original worker class and so your purity must be maintained. You must manage each family member descended from the Naru race, appoint members to key positions when necessary and prevent the outbreak of any internal fighting. In fact, you are also responsible for choosing every King of the Earth that may inherit the wand. It is to my best intentions that you will choose wisely in this manner.

If you have not been initiated by the deceased kings residing in Genlic, then please do so as soon as it is most convenient. You will not grow your pair of horns until this is done. Merely holding a wand does not make one Koopa a King. It is only when he is initiated at the location specified for a particular wand will he become one.

The initiation for the King of the Blood is held at Genlic itself, as you may guess. Again, if you have not done this yet, I highly recommend doing so as soon as possible.

The initiation for the King of the Earth is held in an underground location called the Divine Cathedral, located many stories underneath Koopa Castle.

The initiation for the King of the Spirit has been lost to time, but legend states it was located within the greatest Empire of all time, destroyed by a "wall of fire."

As King of the Blood, it is important to exercise fairness in your dealings with others. As the Society is still at large, any negative action you undertake only strengthens their hold on your body. If you want to defeat this evil and retake the power that lies within your blood and the blood of what will be your descendants, you must exercise complete self-control in every situation and your increasing awareness of the invisible will tell you the answers that you seek.

I tell you this now, not just from my recent defection. I have always supported your family, since I served your grandfather Morton as advisor. Being Grand Magikoopa has taken its toll on my mind, but it never corrupted my dedication to your family.

The last advice I must give is a warning: be wary with those you deal with, as insanity will only increase as the world continues to crumble apart in the face of annihilation. It is the Trinity that can save us all from destruction, as long as evil is in check and their hearts and minds willing.

I must now face several strings which I failed to tie in the past, one of which I may not survive.

May the Koopa family live forever into eternity,

Kamek

Grand Magikoopa

Former Grand Prefect of The Society