00:08:00Violencestrong
Ballister Boldheart, the first commoner knight, is being knighted by Queen Valerin. His sword fires a laser. She is hit and dies. Ambrosius Goldenloin, another knight and Ballister's boyfriend, panics and cuts off Ballister's right arm. No blood. The arm is gone. The crowd shouts that he killed the queen.
Theme. A ceremony turning into a killing in a few seconds is a shock even when the art is graphic and clean. Losing an arm in the next beat stacks injury on death.
What to say. You might say: 'The sword was swapped. The queen is gone and his arm is gone. If that is too much, we start when Nimona knocks on the door.'