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−	In 3060 warrior Diana, the freeborn daughter of Peri Watson and Aidan Pryde, chooses to compete for the Pryde bloodname. She is coached by Star Commander Joanna and trains with Star Captain Horse. Her attempt infuriates the trueborn population of Clan Jade Falcon. She wins the bloodname. Later in 3061, Khan Marthe Pryde launches an attack on Waldorff V. Diana Pryde defeats Steel Viper Khan Perigard Zalman and, along with Horse, saves Joanna's life. Joanna becomes a sibparent for ''Sibko'' Training Center 111.	+	In 3060 warrior Diana, the freeborn daughter of Peri Watson and Aidan Pryde, chooses to compete for the Pryde bloodname. She is coached by Star Commander Joanna and trains with Star Captain Horse. Her attempt infuriates the trueborn population of Clan Jade Falcon. She wins the bloodname. Later in 3061, Khan Marthe Pryde launches an attack on Waldorff V. Diana Pryde defeats Steel Viper Khan Perigard Zalman and, along with Horse, saves Joanna's life. Joanna becomes a sibparent for Sibko Training Center 111.
	The Bloodname Trial final battle took place in an underground cavern between Diana in a Nova A modified to remove the Anti missile system and replace it with a probe and a jammer, and a Mad Dog. This victory was slightly bittersweet in that the final opponent had been cordial with Diana all througout the Bloodname competition. This warrior died when the Mad Dog fell in the fiery oil waters of the Cave.		The Bloodname Trial final battle took place in an underground cavern between Diana in a Nova A modified to remove the Anti missile system and replace it with a probe and a jammer, and a Mad Dog. This victory was slightly bittersweet in that the final opponent had been cordial with Diana all througout the Bloodname competition. This warrior died when the Mad Dog fell in the fiery oil waters of the Cave.

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{{InfoBoxProduct | image = Falcon Rising.jpg | name = | type = Novel | author = [[Robert Thurston]] | development = | primarywriting = | pages = 273 | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] | interiorart = | illustrations = | publisher = [[Roc Books]] | productioncode = | year = 01 March 1999 | ISBN10 = 0451457390 | ISBN13 = 978-0451457394 | MSRP = | content = | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | timeline = [[3059]] &ndash; [[3061]] | series = [[Twilight of the Clans (series)|Twilight of the Clans]] | precededby = [[Prince of Havoc]] | followedby = (none) }} '''''Falcon Rising''''', by [[Robert Thurston]], is the eighth and final book in the [[Twilight of the Clans (series)|Twilight of the Clans]] series. {{BCNovel|on 2 October 2010}} == From the back cover == {{quote|''As the [[Khan]]s of the [[Clans]] gather on [[Strana Mechty]] to plan a new invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] Khan [[Marthe Pryde]] strives to rebuild her Clan to its former glory. She bloods new warriors and wins others in Trials from other Clans, but she cannot waste any fine warrior&mdash;even those who are [[freeborn]]. She gives a [[Khan's Irregulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|Trinary]] composed entirely of freeborns to [[Horse (Clan Jade Falcon)|a freeborn]] [[Star Captain]] and allows [[Diana Pryde|Diana]], the freeborn daughter of a Jade Falcon [[Aidan Pryde|hero]], to compete for a [[bloodname]].'' ''The Khans of the [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Vipers]]&mdash;long-standing rivals of the Falcons&mdash;use these radical moves against Marthe, attacking her in the Grand Council. In the midst of this war of intimidation, the Inner Sphere accomplishes the unthinkable&mdash;an [[Task Force Serpent|invasion]] of Clan space. But even that cannot stop Marthe Pryde or the Steel Vipers as their ripening conflict explodes into war...''}} == Summary == In 3060 warrior Diana, the freeborn daughter of Peri Watson and Aidan Pryde, chooses to compete for the Pryde bloodname. She is coached by Star Commander Joanna and trains with Star Captain Horse. Her attempt infuriates the trueborn population of Clan Jade Falcon. She wins the bloodname. Later in 3061, Khan Marthe Pryde launches an attack on Waldorff V. Diana Pryde defeats Steel Viper Khan Perigard Zalman and, along with Horse, saves Joanna's life. Joanna becomes a sibparent for Sibko Training Center 111. The Bloodname Trial final battle took place in an underground cavern between Diana in a Nova A modified to remove the Anti missile system and replace it with a probe and a jammer, and a Mad Dog. This victory was slightly bittersweet in that the final opponent had been cordial with Diana all througout the Bloodname competition. This warrior died when the Mad Dog fell in the fiery oil waters of the Cave. In response to the prominence of the Diana Pryde blood name competition, Clan steel viper planned to tarnish the falcons via a series of provocations and challenges. A major moment in this was a challenge made by Perigard Zolman to Marthe Pryde. Each chose a Champion, and to spite the Steel Vipers, Mechwarrior Horse was selected. This battle was fought on Strana Mechty, but ended with the steel viper mech toppling on some civilians. This enraged horse, who dismounted his mech, and beat the steel viper The problems with the steel vipers later turned into an invasion of the Jade Falcon Occupation zone, and a counter invasion by the Jade Falcons. This culminated with the conquest of Waldorf. This had 3 major showdowns. Khan Marthe Pryde fought former Steel Viper Khan Natalie Breen, who lost the battle of Tukkayid. These two fought a challenge for a sedctor of waldor fought between a Summoner and a Crossbow. Mechwarrior Horse was challenged by the Viper who lost the previous challenge to him, and the two found a quiet place to go a second round, once again fought between a summoner and stormcrow. Finally, Perigard Zolman and a binary fought a battle agains a collection of Falcons initially including Ravil Pryde, Diana Pryd, Horse, Pegeen and one other. This battle culminated in Diana Prydes Nova standing over Ravil prydes downed Timberwolf taking on the final 6 Vipers, downing 3. The final crossbow of which was likely Khan Zulman, whos loss started the final retreat of the steel vipers. The other major plotline of this novel follow Scientist Peri (Diana's mother) who is once again spying on the scientest caste for the Khan. She has found an illicit mechwarrior training facility, with Pryde bloodline sibkos. She is initially beaten down by thugs sent by the scientist general to keep the facility a secret. Later, when she survives, she is able to get assigned to the facility, and continues to try and uncover the secret plans of the scientist general. == Featured characters == {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Adrian Jade Falcon|Adrian]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Andi Jade Falcon|Andi]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * MechWarrior [[Bello]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[SaKhan of Clan Steel Viper|saKhan]] [[Brett Andrews]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] * Scientist-General [[Etienne|Etienne (Balzac)]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Natalie Breen]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Bret]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[Star Captain]] [[Sentania Buhallin]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[Uvin Buhallin]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[SaKhan of Clan Jade Falcon|saKhan]] [[Samantha Clees]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[ilKhan]] [[Elias Crichell]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Daniel Jade Falcon|Daniel]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Commander]] [[Ethan (Clan Jade Falcon)|Ethan]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * Technician [[Flute]] of [[Clan Ice Hellion]] * MechWarrior [[Grelev]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * Scientist [[Colm Harvey]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Captain]] [[Horse (Clan Jade Falcon)|Horse]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Russou Howell]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] (mentioned) * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Idania Jade Falcon|Idania]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Commander]] [[Joanna]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Khan of Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Khan]] [[Phelan Kell]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] (mentioned) * [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] (mentioned) * [[SaKhan of Clan Wolf|saKhan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]] of [[Clan Wolf]] (mentioned) * [[ilKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky]] of [[Clan Wolf]] (mentioned) * MechWarrior [[Leif]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * MechWarrior [[Janora Malthus]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * MechWarrior [[Selor Malthus]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Commander]] [[Megasa]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Khan of Clan Steel Viper|Khan]] [[Sanra Mercer]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] (mentioned) * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Nadia Jade Falcon|Nadia]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Naiad Jade Falcon|Naiad]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * Technician [[Nomad (Technician)|Nomad]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Sibko|Sibparent]] [[Octavian Jade Falcon|Octavian]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Olan]] * [[ilKhan]] [[Lincoln Osis]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] * [[Star Commander]] [[Pegeen]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Loremaster]] [[Kael Pershaw]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Aidan Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * MechWarrior [[Diana Pryde|Diana (Pryde)]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Ravill Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Risa Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Sibko|Sibcadet]] [[Rena (Sibcadet)|Rena]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * Technician [[Rhonell]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * MechWarrior [[Rodrigo Jade Falcon|Rodrigo]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Falconer Commander]] [[Ter Roshak]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * Scientist-General [[Renata Salk]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Heston Shi-Lu]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[Star Colonel]] [[Ivan Sinclair]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] * [[First Prince|Prince]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned) * Technician [[Susanna]] of [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] * [[Khan of Clan Ice Hellion|Khan]] [[Asa Taney]] of [[Clan Ice Hellion]] * [[Khan of Clan Wolf|Khan]] [[Vlad Ward|Vladimir "Vlad" Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]] * Scientist [[Peri|Peri Watson]] of Bloodhouse [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Khan of Clan Steel Viper|Khan]] [[Perigard Zalman]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] {{div col end}} == Featured places == * [[Bensinger]] * [[Coventry]] (mentioned) * [[Huntress]] (mentioned) * [[Ironhold]] * [[Persistence]] * [[Strana Mechty]] * [[Sudeten]] (mentioned) * [[Tokasha]] (mentioned) * [[Tukayyid]] (mentioned) * [[Twycross]] (mentioned) * [[Waldorff|Waldorff V]] == Featured BattleTech equipment == ===BattleMechs=== * ''[[Arctic Cheetah (Hankyu)]]'' * ''[[Battle Cobra]]'' * ''[[Black Lanner]]'' * ''[[Crossbow (OmniMech)|Crossbow]]'' * ''[[Hellbringer]]'' * ''[[Mad Dog]]'' * ''[[Nova]]'' * ''[[Stormcrow]]'' * ''[[Summoner]]'' * ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' * ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)|Warhawk]]'' ===DropShips=== * ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Blue Jesses (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Blue Jesses]]'' of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Raptor (Individual Overlord-class Dropship)|Raptor]]'' of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Starbird]]'' of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * ''[[Union-C]]'' ==WarShips== * ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron Class Battlecruiser]]'' <!--==Notes==--> ==Foreign-Language Editions== ===German=== A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2000 as ''Falke im Aufwind'' (ISBN 9783453156531).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/958882061 ''Falke im Aufwind'']</ref> ===Hungarian=== A Hungarian edition, translated by Novák Gábor, was published by [[Beholder]] in 2004 as ''A Sólyom felemelkedése''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=5008 ''A Sólyom felemelkedése'']</ref> ===Russian=== A Russian edition, translated by I. Ivanov, was published by [[Армада-пресс]] (Armada-Press) in 2002 as ''Соколиная заря'' (ISBN 5710763470) as part of a series produced in collaboration with [[Дрофа]] (Drofa). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39080 Соколиная заря]</ref> <ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000539216&format=037&base=NLR01 Соколиная заря]</ref> ===Spanish=== A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by [[Timun Mas]] in 2001 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#El halcón remonta el vuelo|''El halcón remonta el vuelo'']]. ==Covers== <gallery> Image:Falcon Rising.jpg|1999 original cover, art by [[Doug Chaffee]]. Image:Falke im Aufwind.jpg|2000 German edition. Image:A sólyom felemelkedése - A klánok alkonya VIII - 2004.jpg|2004 Hungarian edition. Image:Соколиная заря.jpg|2002 Russian edition. Image:SpanishBattletech-El_halcon_remonta_el_vuelo.jpg|Spanish edition. </gallery> =References= <references/> [[Category:Novels]] [[Category:Classic BattleTech novels]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Works by Robert Thurston]] [[Category:Works by Doug Chaffee]] [[Category:German Editions]] [[Category:Hungarian Editions]] [[Category:Russian Editions]] [[Category:Spanish Editions]]

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