The prophecy

For much of the time of Duke Perosto's rule over The Island of Farscale, there was a prophecy hanging over him. This prophecy drove many of his actions over the course of his rule, leading to much of his domestic decisions. The prophecy reads:

''In the light of day the tyrant will be o’erthrown. Turned out from his dead-flame home''

'' by the daughter of the flame. She will arrive with the strangers, ''

and learn from them the ways to bring peace to this burning land

For much of her life, Amelia Barret and her family believed this prophecy to refer to her. Shortly before the death of Perosto it was revealed that this prophecy was fake, a tool of propaganda created by John Eccles. The members of Smoo and the Gang believed instead that the prophecy was true because they'd make it true. They did, with Amelia landing the killing blow on Perosto.