The Kerli (Airship)
The Kerli was a Rislandian airship and the sister vessel to The Liliana (Airship). It is known primarily for its role as a reinforcement craft during the conflict depicted in The Fight For Rislandia, where it met its end at the hands of Wyranth mobile artillery.
Overview
The Kerli served as a sister airship to The Liliana (Airship), indicating it was part of the same class or fleet within the Grand Rislandian Air Force. Beyond its relationship to the Liliana, no further details regarding its construction, crew complement, or armament are recorded in available sources.
Role in The Fight for Rislandia
In The Fight For Rislandia, the Kerli arrived at Pleasant Pass as part of a reinforcement effort. Its arrival was noted with the announcement: "Reinforcements have arrived at Pleasant Pass, including our sister airship, the Kerli."
Despite its timely deployment, the Kerli was shot down by Wyranth mobile artillery by Day 35 of the Month of Princes, marking its destruction during the campaign.
Relationships
- The Liliana (Airship): The Kerli was designated the sister airship to the Liliana, linking the two vessels within the Rislandian fleet.
In A History of Rislandia
According to A History of Rislandia, the Kerli was a Rislandian wooden airship and one of the first vessels constructed using rediscovered air crystals. The sourcebook places its construction at approximately Year 485, during the reign of King Malaky XV.
Construction and Significance
According to A History of Rislandia, the Kerli's construction represented a landmark moment in the Rislandian Airship Program, as it was among the earliest airships built after the rediscovery of air crystals. The sourcebook describes it as a wooden airship, consistent with the construction methods of the period.
Role at the Battle of Pleasant Pass
According to A History of Rislandia, the Kerli arrived at Pleasant Pass as reinforcements on Day 33 of the Month of Princes and was shot down by Wyranth anti-airship artillery on Day 35 of the Month of Princes, during what the sourcebook names the Battle of Pleasant Pass. The novel-based account on this page describes the weapon responsible only as mobile artillery; A History of Rislandia specifies the weapon type as anti-airship artillery and names the engagement formally as the Battle of Pleasant Pass.
Legacy
According to A History of Rislandia, the destruction of the Kerli left The Liliana as the kingdom's only operational airship. The sourcebook also notes that the Kerli had been destroyed prior to the Second Wyranth War, situating its loss within the broader arc of Rislandian military history.