The Russian Revolution: How it connects to You Killed my Dragon

 The

Russian

Revolution

How It Connects to You Killed my Dragon

I will start off by saying the connection between my book and the Russian Revolution hasn't been made canon. However, in the book there was disillusionment toward the emperor. The same happened for the Russian people and Tsar Nicholas II. There was an abdication and uprising in my book. It happened in Russia too in 1917. The part which hasn't been canonize is how it played out in the book. I will lay out the causes of the Russian Revolution in this blogpost. This way you get a glimpse of a dark chapter in human history.

The three main causes were economic hardship, food shortages, and government corruption. All three causes led to the disillusionment with Tsar Nicholas II. There were technically two revolutions in one. The first was in March and resulted in the overthrow of the imperial government. And the second occurred placed the Bolsheviks (or Soviets) in power.

Two key elements to remember:

Russia losing in the Russian Japanese war contributing to domestic unrest.

An earlier revolution in 1905. The October Manifesto followed it which transformed Russia from an unlimited autocracy into a constitutional monarchy.  

https://www.britannica.com/event/Russian-Revolution

Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov: How She Connects to You Killed my Dragon

Anastasia Nikolayevna Romanov:

How She Connects

To

You Killed my Dragon

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna Romanov was the fourth child and youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Little is known about her except who she was and how she died. We do know she was a spirited, mischievous and rebellious child. Her life was short and after her death many women claimed to be her.

As far as her connection to You Killed my Dragon, there is a character who nearly shared the same fate as the Grand Duchess. Her name is Aneledina Unoroff. She isn't spirited or mischievous, but throughout the story will need to become rebellious. Aneledina (Leddy) is the youngest daughter of Emperor Ramnath. I do apologize. I don't have a name for her mother. I will in book three.

Here is some information on what we know about Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna Romanov

Anastasia was executed with her family on July 7, 1918 in the Urals. This took place after the October Revolution which marked the beginning of the Soviet regime.

It was after the Romanov family was executed that several women claimed to be the grand duchess. They claimed to have escaped execution and fled Russia. One woman in particular claimed to be the heir to the Romanov fortune which was being held in a Swiss bank. It was later confirmed through a DNA test that the grand duchess died alongside her family in 1918.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anastasia-Russian-grand-duchess

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thousands-intimate-photographs-reveal-the-everyday-lives-the-romanovs-russias-last-imperial-family-180989126/

Russian/Japanese War: How it is connected to You Killed my Dragon

Russian/Japanese War: How it is connected to You Killed my Dragon

The war which took place between 1904 and 1905 was over imperial dominance of Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. Russia was under the rule of Czar Nicholas Romanov II. It was said that he saw the Japanese in a negative racial light. He ultimately underestimated the Japanese and Russia lost the war.

This event in history relates to book one (You Killed my Dragon) in two ways. Emperor Ramnath Unoroff is the father of Leddy, one of the book's three protagonists. He started a war not over land, but to prove himself and experience glory. Czar Nicholas II wasn't like his predecessors and I like think he went to war partly to prove himself, too. The emperor in You Killed my Dragon saw the scarther in the same negative light the czar saw the Japanese.

The war mentioned throughout the book is what leads to its present oppressive environment. Unlike in You Killed my Dragon, an uprising in 1905 and the First World War propelled tensions in Russia. This lead to the Russian Revolution in 1917. 

Tsar Nicholas II and Racism (Also a look at Bloody Sunday)

https://www.worldatlas.com/history/what-was-bloody-sunday.html

Russian/Japanese War

https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-War

A Review of King of Ashes

 A

King

of

Ashes

By

S.A. Cosby

4 Stars

Once again Mr. Cosby brings us to Virginia with a thrilling tale. I would recommend this book for its pacing and the compounding dangers the characters face. The protagonist is so good with money he could do your taxes. I did find myself chronically angry with the character of Dante. He is the brother of the protagonist, Roman. I think the anger comes from knowing people like Dante.

A Review of Between Two Fires

 A

Review

of

Between Two Fires

By

Christopher Buehlman

5 stars

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A Review of Batman: Dark Patterns

 A

Review

of

Batman: Dark Patterns

by

Dan Watters

4 Stars

This what Batman is all about. Detective work and action. This story features villains we don't see too often. It tests physical and mental limits of the caped crusader. The art is interest and unique. I definitely want to read more from Dan Watters. 

A Review of Absolute Superman: Son of the Demon

 A

Review

of

Absolute Superman

Son of the Demon

By

Jason Aaron

5 Stars

Jason Aaron has become one of my favorite comic book writers. He is right up there with Scott Snyder. This second volume of Absolute Superman has proven to be emotionally impactful. There new versions of two classic DC Comics villains featured in this story. They are way cooler than the originals.