The Coronation of Camille is the ending of the first chronicle (1929): Camille Colbert took the Blue Crown of War at the Temple of Thoth and decided to stay in Egypt to found something new. “I always get what I want.”
| Type | Event |
| Date | 1929 |
| Place | Exit ramp of the Temple of Thoth, Red Desert |
| Chronicle | LDC |
| Spanish entry | Coronacion de Camille |
Events
With the scales settled (Judgment of Maat), the structure rose and the chariot came down from the ceiling: two bronze horses, bow and arrows, and on the floor the Blue Crown, intact. Irti explained the twenty-three panels of the corridor: the pharaoh did not hold the reins but tied them to his waist, to keep both hands on the bow. The three elements together are not a costume: whoever uses them takes the pharaoh’s place, and with it the decision of whom to make war upon.
Camille took the crown. Irti put his hand on her shoulder for the first time; she moved her hand to her pistol; they looked at each other; he removed it. He did not stop her: he preferred to stay close rather than prevent it. Teddy stood aside, choosing not to be in the chariot.
Aftermath
Outside, on the red sands, the camp was burning, the train had been robbed, shots rang out — the revolt (Guardians of the Desert) had begun, and Morand had probably returned from Luxor. Camille stayed, with Irti as counselor and Victoria at her side: these lands had had enough foreign control. Irti returned the dagger to the Bedouins: “it belongs neither to me nor to you; the people of these lands will fight for themselves, and if that means fighting against you, so be it.” Teddy left with his two treasures, which turned out to be five thousand years old in design: a lighter and a pen.