Act One begins calmly and auspiciously, including scenes at the Imperial Palace. His political career thus began auspiciously under this famously modernizing ruler. His reign began auspiciously with a victory over Vikings who had raided Derry. The manoeuvre began auspiciously when Potter's militia dispersed in the face of Grant's column. Amon's first year with Ferrari did not begin auspiciously. Cornewall's career as an independent commander did not begin auspiciously. He was most auspiciously nicknamed "The Champion". Tudor, less auspiciously, was the only of them to serve as leader of the opposition.