Item from A Practical Guide to Evil by ErraticErrata
The coalition that defeated the Dead King — Callow, Procer, Levant, Ashur, and the Drow, united by Catherine and Cordelia in an alliance that required Good and Evil to fight side by side.
The Grand Alliance is the coalition forged by Catherine and Cordelia to fight the Dead King. It includes Callow (Catherine's villain state), Procer (Cordelia's principate), Levant (Tariq's warrior nation), Ashur (Hanno's homeland), and the Drow (Sve Noc's Empire Ever Dark). The alliance is remarkable because it requires Good and Evil Named to cooperate under the Truce and Terms — the wartime precursor to the Liesse Accords. Heroes and villains fighting side by side, governed by rules rather than narrative inevitability. It's the proof of concept for Catherine's vision: that the cycle can be broken.
A diplomatic and military coalition — not a physical entity but a web of treaties, joint command structures, and the grudging cooperation of nations that were trying to kill each other six months ago.
Also known as: Grand Alliance, the Alliance