Recaps

Hobart gained control of South Colson, advanced to Sequence 5, and strengthened his ties across the continent while facing the aftermath of the Feneport conflict. The stretch ended with his pirate-hunting work complete and Audrey helping him prepare for the social season.

• Hobart investigated the Trensoost Empire, Rosell’s Black Emperor legacy, and the history of Redemption Rose, then helped the Tarot Club understand the dangers surrounding those revelations.
• Hobart revived Captain Dunn, arranged protection for Jeffrey Territory, and negotiated with Jonathan’s Gnostic Society as he expanded his authority on the East Bank.
• Hobart and Christine helped disrupt Philip I’s attempt to accommodate the Arbiter Uniqueness, and Hobart used the Creator’s power to remove contamination from the Earth Mother Church’s demigods and the Castile Family.
• Hobart received the title of earl, Longtail Island, and a seat in the Upper House, then gained governing authority over South Colson and began organizing its administration.
• Hobart killed a Six-legged Sprite and Teuton, advanced to Sequence 5, and learned new abilities tied to the Country of Disorder.
• Hobart expanded his territory’s forces and intelligence work, supported Fors’s preparations to advance, and pursued the pirate Bratov, killing him and completing LuoLuota’s revenge.
• Hobart failed to bring Trensoost’s phantom through the Gate of Grace, gave Alger two pirate bodies to claim their bounties, and met Audrey to shop for formal clothes.

Hobart expanded his territory and influence while fighting the Aurora Society and Amon’s avatars, then entered royal service and became entangled in the Queen’s and Princess Alice’s affairs. The stretch ended with Hobart welcoming Azzik to Jeffrey City and showing him his plans for the growing settlement.

• Hobart joined Alger’s expedition plans for an uncharted island, hunted Blood Admiral Senior, and rescued Klein from a battle with Jakes, Sua, and the Aurora Society.
• Hobart developed Jeffrey Territory, recruited noble children and researchers, advanced electrical projects, and led the campaign to reclaim South Colson from the Aurora Society.
• Hobart rewarded his allies, secured the west bank, met Leonard, and learned more about Klein’s plans and the dangers of Mr. Door’s contamination.
• Hobart joined Military Intelligence Section 9, explored Longtail Island and the Night Market with Audrey, and confronted Amon’s avatars at Tony Manor, killing an Angel-level avatar and distributing the captured Time Worms.
• Hobart took charge of protecting the Queen, diverted a curse from Alice, and investigated the attack on her while suspecting that the Royal Family was cooperating with the Demoness Church and the Aurora Society.
• Hobart challenged Georgina over the Queen’s role in his transfer, completed arms and steam-engine deals, and recruited an Extraordinary squad from the Balk Family.
• Hobart used Wen Shidun’s transforming sword and Azzik’s mark to open a fissure into the Underworld, then welcomed Azzik to Jeffrey City and showed him its planned expansion and farms.

Hobart expanded his rule over Longtail Island, advanced Earl’s Light, and confronted threats tied to the Aurora Society and the Antigonus Family Notebook. The arc leaves him and Klein trapped in Mist Town, fighting Ryan as the town’s corruption spreads.

• Hobart took over Longtail Island, drove off pirates, and began developing its industries while extending resident status and wages to its natives.
• Hobart survived a series of attacks during the royal exchange in Masi, then joined Klein and Alger on an expedition where they found the Blasphemy Slate and learned more about the Ancient Sun God’s death.
• Hobart and his allies publicized Earl’s Light, secured noble investment, and began taking orders for electric bulbs as the business expanded.
• Hobart investigated a village of the dead, defeated the Skeleton Lord, and helped Doffis advance to Undying, though Doffis lost his memories.
• Hobart killed Mr. X and the Aurora Society’s Black Knight, then helped Klein enter Chanis Gate to seek the Antigonus Family Notebook.
• A hooded figure erased Hobart and Klein into Mist Town, where they encountered Ryan, Panatiya, and Mr. A, then met Zaratul and learned that scattering his ashes could provide a way out.
• Hobart and Klein tricked their pursuers into reaching the mill, where Hobart released the Black Hound Spirit Beast and killed Panatiya as Ryan transformed into an armored monster.

Hobart gained allies and advanced to Sequence 3 while confronting threats from the boy, Trensoost, and the Witch Sect. The arc ended with the assault on the Witch Sect headquarters, where Klein faced an unseen Ageless Witch.

• Hobart escaped Mist Town, sacrificed the Ancient Death God's corpse, and brought the Tudor Family into his cause while helping April suppress her mutations.
• Hobart revealed the history of the Country of Night and Antigonus to the Tarot Club, then helped Daly find Dunn alive and settle in South Colson.
• Hobart and his allies defeated the Demoness Church's attack on Shipyard Island, and Hobart joined Klein and Leonard in killing Ince Zangwill.
• Hobart and Audrey were trapped on another planet, confessed their love, and returned to Earth with the Goddess of the Night's help, while Hobart sealed Trensoost again.
• Hobart learned of Trensoost's plan to resurrect through his bloodline, advanced to Sequence 3, and recruited the Sanguine, Temperance Faction, and other forces for war.
• Hobart gathered more than twenty-five demigods and allies to plan an assault on the Witch Sect headquarters, where the Ancient Death God's corpse helped destroy the Primordial Witch's statue.
• Hobart sacrificed the corpse after repeatedly redirecting it to protect the allied forces, while Klein attacked fleeing Witch Sect members and was targeted by an unseen Ageless Witch.