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'''Nadia Winson''' was a [[Khan]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] during the [[Clans]]' [[Political Century]]. She is most well-known for her involvement in the [[Dragoon Compromise]].
 
'''Nadia Winson''' was a [[Khan]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] during the [[Clans]]' [[Political Century]]. She is most well-known for her involvement in the [[Dragoon Compromise]].
  
==History==
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==Personal History==
Winson was a [[Clan Wolf]] warrior who was taken as ''[[isorla]]'' by Clan Ghost Bear, just days after winning the [[Winson (Bloodname)|Winson]] [[Bloodname]].<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-1>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80: "Operation Revival", Nadia Winson was taken as ''isorla'' from Clan Wolf</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-1>''Invading Clans'', p. 16: "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Nadia Winson is taken by the Ghost Bears just after obtaining her Bloodname</ref>
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Winson was known to have been a [[Clan Wolf]] warrior who, just days after winning the [[Winson (Bloodname)|Winson]] [[Bloodname]], was taken as ''[[isorla]]'' by Clan Ghost Bear.<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-1>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80, "Operation Revival", Nadia Winson was taken as ''isorla'' from Clan Wolf</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-1>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 16, "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Nadia Winson is taken by the Ghost Bears just after obtaining her Bloodname</ref>
  
Winson, a staunch [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] in the early days of the [[The Great Debate (Clan Invasion)|Great Debate]], served briefly as a [[bondsman]] before regaining her warrior status, then rose through the ranks of her new [[Clan]], finally becoming [[Khan]].<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-2>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80: "Operation Revival", Nadia Winson is named as Khan of the Ghost Bears</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-2>''Invading Clans'', p. 16: "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Nadia Winson regained her warrior status after serving briefly as a bondsman</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-3>''Invading Clans'', p. 16: "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Nadia Winson becomes Khan of the Ghost Bears</ref> Her political acumen was such that she eventually became identified as the leader of the Crusader movement.<ref name=FMWC106-STP-NW-1>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 106: "Seeking the Past", Nadia Winson is considered the leader of the Crusader movement</ref> Regarding an invasion of the Inner Sphere as inevitable, Winson ordered the design and production of new equipment, most notably the ''[[Bear Cub]]'', although it would not be produced until decades later.<ref name=TRO3075-132-BC-O-NW-1>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 132: "Overview", Winson orders the design of the ''Bear Cub''</ref>
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Winson, a staunch [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] in the early days of the [[The Great Debate (Clan Invasion)|Great Debate]], served briefly as a [[bondsman]] before regaining her warrior status, then rose through the ranks of her new [[Clan]], finally rising to the status of [[Khan]].<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-2>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80, "Operation Revival", Nadia Winson is named as Khan of the Ghost Bears</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-2>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 16, "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Nadia Winson regained her warrior status after serving briefly as a bondsman</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-3>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 16, "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Nadia Winson becomes Khan of the Ghost Bears</ref> Her political acumen was such that she eventually became identified as the leader of the Crusader movement.<ref name=FMWC106-STP-NW-1>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 106, "Seeking the Past", Nadia Winson is considered the leader of the Crusader movement</ref> Regarding an invasion of the Inner Sphere as inevitable, Winson ordered the design and production of new equipment, most notably the ''[[Bear Cub]]'', although it would not be produced until decades later.<ref name=TRO3075-132-BC-O-NW-1>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 132, "Overview", Winson orders the design of the ''Bear Cub''</ref>
  
In the year [[3000]], Winson, sensing that the Crusaders had gained the political advantage, called for a vote in the [[Grand Council]] on an invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]; this would make good on the Crusader interpretation of [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Hidden Hope Doctrine]].<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-3>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80: "Operation Revival", Winson calls for an invasion in 3000</ref><ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-1>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 24: "Dragoon Compromise", Ghost Bear Khan Winson takes the advantage in 3000</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-4>''Invading Clans'', p. 16: "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Winson attempts to force a vote for invasion</ref><ref name=IC85-CTA-NW-1>''Invading Clans'', p. 85: "Call to Arms", Winson proposes an invasion of the Inner Sphere</ref><ref name=MH55-25-O-NW-1>''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 25: "Origins", Winson attempts to force a vote in the Grand Council</ref> She was opposed by Khan [[Kerlin Ward]] of Clan Wolf, who championed the [[Warden]] cause.<ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-2>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 24: "Dragoon Compromise", Kerlin Ward blocks the call to invasion with the Dragoon Compromise</ref> Ward countered Winson's plans with a proposal of his own: the creation of a reconnaissance force that would be sent to the [[Successor States]], masquerading as a [[mercenary]] unit.<ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-2/><ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-4>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80: "Operation Revival", the Wardens deter the debate with the Dragoon Compromise</ref><ref name=IC85-CTA-NW-2>''Invading Clans'', p. 85: "Call to Arms", Ward proposes a reconnaissance mission to counter Winson's proposal</ref><ref name=IC108-PM-NW-1>''Invading Clans'', p. 108: "Political Maneuvering", Winson proposes an invasion in 3000</ref> The logic of this argument carried the day: [[Clan Nova Cat]] and several other Crusader Clans broke away to vote in favor of Ward's proposal.<ref name=IC108-PM-NW-2>''Invading Clans'', p. 108: "Political Maneuvering", the Nova Cat Khans vote in favor of Ward's Dragoon Compromise</ref>
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In the year [[3000]], Winson, sensing that the Crusaders had gained the political advantage, called for a vote in the [[Grand Council]] on an invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]. This would make good on the Crusader interpretation of [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Hidden Hope Doctrine]].<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-3>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80, "Operation Revival", Winson calls for an invasion in 3000</ref><ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-1>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 24, "Dragoon Compromise", Ghost Bear Khan Winson takes the advantage in 3000</ref><ref name=IC16-WAF-NW-4>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 16, "Wolfnet Archive File: 93215-TJ3-12/8/60", Winson attempts to force a vote for invasion</ref><ref name=IC85-CTA-NW-1>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 85, "Call to Arms", Winson proposes an invasion of the Inner Sphere</ref><ref name=MH55-25-O-NW-1>''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 25, "Origins", Winson attempts to force a vote in the Grand Council</ref> She was opposed by Khan [[Kerlin Ward]] of Clan Wolf, who championed the [[Warden]] cause.<ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-2>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 24, "Dragoon Compromise", Kerlin Ward blocks the call to invasion with the Dragoon Compromise</ref> Ward countered Winson's plans with a proposal of his own; that of the creation of a reconnaissance force that would be sent to the [[Successor States]], masquerading as a [[mercenary]] unit.<ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-2/><ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-4>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80, "Operation Revival", the Wardens deter the debate with the Dragoon Compromise</ref><ref name=IC85-CTA-NW-2>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 85, "Call to Arms", Ward proposes a reconnaissance mission to counter Winson's proposal</ref><ref name=IC108-PM-NW-1>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 108, "Political Maneuvering", Winson proposes an invasion in 3000</ref> The logic of this argument carried the day. [[Clan Nova Cat]] and several other Crusader Clans broke away to vote in favor of Ward's proposal.<ref name=IC108-PM-NW-2>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 108, "Political Maneuvering", the Nova Cat Khans vote in favor of Ward's Dragoon Compromise</ref>
  
This unit, which became known as [[Wolf's Dragoons]], would provide the Clans with the intelligence to consider and perhaps properly plan an invasion.<ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-3>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 24: "Dragoon Compromise", Wolf's Dragoons are formed by Clan Wolf</ref> The Dragoon Compromise ultimately forestalled the [[Clan Invasion]] by five decades. Khan Nadia Winson never lived to see the legacy of her efforts.<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-5>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80: "Operation Revival", the Compromise held off the invasion for 50 years</ref>
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This unit, which became known as [[Wolf's Dragoons]], would provide the Clans with the intelligence to consider and perhaps properly plan an invasion.<ref name=WCS24-DC-NW-3>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 24, "Dragoon Compromise", Wolf's Dragoons are formed by Clan Wolf</ref> The Dragoon Compromise would ultimately forestall the [[Clan Invasion]] by five decades. Khan Nadia Winson never lived to see the legacy of her efforts.<ref name=FMWC80-OR-NW-5>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 80, "Operation Revival", the Compromise held off the invasion for 50 years</ref>
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==Titles abd Positions==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* As a member of House Winson, Nadia Winson was a descendant of [[Jerome Winson]], the first Khan of Clan Wolf.
 
* As a member of House Winson, Nadia Winson was a descendant of [[Jerome Winson]], the first Khan of Clan Wolf.
* According to an account by [[Natasha Kerensky]] in the novel ''[[Blood Legacy]]'', Winson was Khan of Clan Wolf at the time the Dragoon Compromise was enacted, and it was at her instruction that Wolf's Dragoons were formed.<ref name=BL83-NW-1>''Blood Legacy'', p. 83: Nadia Winson was a Wolf Clan Khan according to Natasha</ref> Both of these points are contradicted by multiple sources.
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* According to an account by [[Natasha Kerensky]] in the novel ''[[Blood Legacy]]'', Winson was Khan of Clan Wolf at the time the Dragoon Compromise was enacted, and it was at her instruction that Wolf's Dragoons were formed.<ref name=BL83-NW-1>''Blood Legacy'', p. 83, Nadia Winson was a Wolf Clan Khan according to Natasha</ref> Both of these points are contradicted by multiple sources.  
* According to another account in the ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'', Winson was chairperson of the Grand Council at the time of the Dragoon Compromise, and was described as a moderate Warden. She awarded Clan Wolf the right to form the reconnaissance force.<ref name=JFS18-TC-NW-1>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 18: "The Compromise", Winson is described as a Warden chairperson</ref> The overwhelming majority of sources contradict this description.
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* According to another account in the ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'', Winson was "chairperson" of the Grand Council at the time of the Dragoon Compromise, and was described as a moderate Warden. She awarded Clan Wolf the right to form the reconnaissance force.<ref name=JFS18-TC-NW-1>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 18, "The Compromise", Winson is described as a Warden chairperson</ref> The overwhelming majority of sources contradict this description.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Blood Legacy]]''
 
* ''[[Blood Legacy]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)|Invading Clans]]''
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* ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)]]''
 
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
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* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
  
 
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[[Category:Clan Characters|Winson, Nadia]]
 
[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Characters|Winson, Nadia]]
 
[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Characters|Winson, Nadia]]
 
[[Category:Clan Wolf Characters|Winson, Nadia]]
 
[[Category:Clan Wolf Characters|Winson, Nadia]]
 
[[Category:Khans|Winson, Nadia]]
 
[[Category:Khans|Winson, Nadia]]

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