THE RISE OF ROME, CHILD OF THE PALE IMAGE: CHAPTER 9 - CHILDREN OF LIGHT, CHILDREN OF SHADOW: TREY KNOWLES’S ALLEGORY CHRONICLESbr br Chapter 9 reimagines Rome’s rise as a civilization unknowingly shaped by a dark supernatural force—the Pale Image. From its mythic beginnings to Caesar’s ambitions and the birth of empire, Rome becomes a tool of dominion and shadow. Yet its vast roads, laws, and unity ultimately prepare the world for the arrival of the Messiah, turning darkness into the stage for coming Light.