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In 960 CE, after the disappearance of the Great Serpent, Nowhere stirred and two Hours returned. The Bright-Delver and the Wrong-Serpent emerged from the roiling paradoxical depths of Nowhere. Making their way to the court of the Great Serpent, the Delver was declared heir to its power, while the Wrong-Serpent proclaimed itself her Prime Minister and regent. The Delver was quickly accepted, but suspicion continued to swirl around the Wrong-Serpent until one day, its sibling, the Anaconda discovered its nature as a Hour of Nowhere and confronted it before the entirety of the court. Although retaining the support of the Delver, the Anaconda managed to force the Tail from the court, first with pressure, then when that failed, with a pitched battle across the court which saw the Hour slain.
And saw it return, quickly later, leading a vast host from Nowhere in an invasion against the Mansus to spread Nowhere's influence.
===Appearance===
===Principles===
{{Aspect|Knock}} {{Aspect|Lantern}}
Snakes are the quintessential creature of Knock. The Wrong-Serpent is more. There are many aspects to the Knock. There is the sly thief quietly slipping in in the middle of the night. There is the charlatan persuading of a guardsman to open the door. And there is the madman, cackling as he smashes wards and gates to gaze upon a library full of horrors that should never be known. In every unsubtle breaking of a door, in every precept of law violated, in every sentry felled there lies the Wrong-Serpent. There lies the Breaking Key.
