Question

The predicted “triple death” by “iron, water, and fire” of a person with this role comes to pass when a burning roof beam falls on the vat of ale he is hiding in. Saint Ronan legendarily cursed one person with this role to go mad and wander the earth as a man-bird hybrid right before a battle. A sea god lures one person with this role to an Otherworld using a “shining branch with nine red apples.” An epic cycle named for this role is part of a group of four also including the (*) Fianna and Ulster cycles. Conn of the Hundred Battles receives a vision (10[1])of people who will (-5[1])follow him in this role after stepping (-5[1])on an ancient stone. The holders (10[1])of this title are traditionally inaugurated (10[1])at the hill of Tara. For 10 points, (10[1])name this title held by the historical Brian Boru and several mythological leaders of an island country. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: High King of Ireland [prompt on king]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick EdwardsMcGill AWaterloo Cloze10510
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawa AbsolomabsolomabsolomCarleton A109-5
Micah ColmanWaterloo BasicToronto A116-5
Ishan JoshiToronto Metropolitan AToronto Disband the Club 2k2412210
Liam KusalikWaterloo AspidistraMcMaster ApocolocyntosisBidii12810
Kevin LeCarleton AOttawa Absolomabsolomabsolom13610
Sky LiToronto AWaterloo Basic15410
Joey SunToronto Chestnut Rice and KamehamehaToronto B15410
Parth JagtapToronto BToronto Chestnut Rice and Kamehameha1540

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