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As the sunset, the peoples of Arcadia and Trollmarket gathered on the bridge. They watched in silence as Strickler walked up to the temporary podium that had been erected.

"Citizens of Arcadia and Trollmarket, we are here to honor two fallen heroes. My name is Walter Strickler, and I am honored to be able to say that I fought by the side of Jim Lake and Claire Nunez during the Eternal Night. They, along with Tobias Domzalski, were the Trollhunters, protectors of both troll and humankind.

"A year ago, Jim and Tobias took a shortcut to school through these canals. Here they stumbled upon the remains of the previous Trollhunter, Kanjigar the Courageous. Who had fallen in battle against Bular, the heir of Gunmar. Time and time again, the Trollhunter has fallen, but each and every time, the Amulet of Daylight calls a new Trollhunter to take up the mantle. This time was no different in that respect. Jim Lake was called by the amulet, and became the greatest Trollhunter to ever live."

Strickler looked out on the people who were gathered to honor the fallen heroes. "Jim has saved all our lives. But without his friends, Jim would have been felled long ago. Claire Nunez was one of those friends. Though it was only after he had become the Trollhunter that they became such.

"Jim had discovered that goblins were mistakenly out for revenge against Claire. He ran to her aid, though she didn't know about trolls. Jim saved her, but in doing so he revealed that he was the Trollhunter. She went on to become one of the Trollhunter's closest companions.

"Together with their friends, Toby, Blinky, AAARRRGGHH!, and Draal, these teens defeated Bular, and delayed Gunmar's return. This is the team that rescued the Trollhunter from the Darklands, an inhospitable realm controlled by Gunmar the Black. A team that turned enemies into allies, and allies into comrades.

"There have been many Trollhunters since the time Merlin first created the amulet. Yet none of them came close to being able to measure up to these teenagers. No other Trollhunter has done as much, or made such sacrifices. While their peers were worrying about homework and dating, these remarkable teens were training for war.

"Together they had defeated foes to whom the Trollhunters of the past had fallen. But for every foe they felled, a more powerful enemy rose to take their place. Until there rose a foe too powerful for them to defeat.

"Faced with impossible odds, they continued to fight. But they were losing, and they knew it. Jim was then given a chance. He was given a way to become strong enough to win, but to do so he would have to give up a part of his humanity. It was a choice, but for Jim, there was no other acceptable option. He was the Trollhunter, it was his calling to protect those around him, and if he had to sacrifice a part of himself to do so, then so be it.

"With his newfound strength, Jim was able to end the line of Gunmar. At last Gunmar's reign of terror was at an end. But the more powerful foe still remained. Morgana, the Pale Lady, she has had many names, all of which struck fear into the hearts of those who heard them.

"Jim had given up any chance of a normal life to protect those he loved. But in the end, it was not enough. Separated from the rest of the Trollunters, and exhausted from the fight with Gunmar, Jim was fighting a losing battle. The arrival of the rest of the Trollunters gave them new hope, but in the end, it was too little too late.

"The Trollhunters were bound with magical chains. Jim, his body beaten and bruised, watched in horror as Morgana gathered her death magic. He crawled to his feet and jumped in front of his friends. He took the magic's full power. He fell to the ground, still.

"Claire and the rest of the Trollhunters were forced to watch as Jim again sacrificed himself for them. Finally able to escape her bonds, Claire opened a portal behind the sorceress. Welding the Skathe-Hrun, she attempted to drive Morgana into the shadow realm. When magic failed, she physically tackled the witch through the portal, sealing it behind her.

"The Trollhunters went to battle that day with no illusions. They knew that if they went out to fight they may not come back. Just as they knew that if they didn't fight, all in this city would die. They could have run, but they didn't. They could have hidden, but they did not even consider it. They fought, that we could have our lives.

"Claire made it out of the Shadow Realm. And the Trollhunters destroyed the Skathe-Hrun, trapping Morgana in the shadow realm. There was a brief moment of joy when they realized that Jim was alive, but Jim and Claire both knew they were dying. They died in each other's arms, able to rest at last knowing that their loved ones were safe.

"We are here today to dedicate this monument to their memory. Let us never forget their sacrifice. Indeed let us always remember that we stand here today because they fell in our place.

"It has been my honor to have fought alongside the Trollunters, and I solemnly promise to live a life that will honor their sacrifice."


A.N. I realize that there are some things that are skipped over. This is partly because Strickler is trying to avoid politically sensitive topics during an emotional time.

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