Castle Palamecia

Palamecia Castle is the Emperor's Fortress. After the party gains the airship they travel to Palamecia Castle. The find out that they can't enter through the front door (considering the is no front door). So they must land perfectly on top of the castle with their airship. The party works their way to the throne room where the Dark Knight resides. The Dark Knight is Leon. Leon is about to take the title of emperor when the Emperor that was killed in The Cyclone comes back and reveals that he was controlling Leon so when Leon was about to declare himself emperor the real Emperor could return from the dead and crush it. Infuriated, Ricard attempts to hold back the Emperor at all costs while the wind drake comes and take the party out. Ricard, unfortunately is killed by the Emperor. NOTE: IF YOU ARE PLAYING DAWN OF SOULS THEN AFTER THE MAIN GAME YOU GET A CHANCE TO PLAY SOUL OF REBIRTH, WHERE RICARD IS PLAYABLE AGAIN WITH THE REST OF THE PARTY MEMBERS THAT SACRIFICED THEM SELVES TO HELP FIRION AND THE PARTY, MINWU, SCOTT, JOSEF, AND RICARD.