A Practical Guide To Redemption
The Grand Alliance is defeated. The Dead King unleashes his full power during the Battle of Hainaut, and not even Catherine Foundling - the Black Queen - is able to stand against it. And so in the final act of her redemption arc, Akua Sahelian sacrifices herself to save the day.
Or at least, that was the plan - but the Gods Below are cheating bastards. They're not going to let Akua off the hook that easily.