User:Vertend/DreadWar

The Dread War was a conflict fought between the powerbases of the mainstream gods and the Urukir, a clan of rebel gods. While the two rival factions of gods battled within the Aether, a larger conflict was fought between the rabasa followers of Urukir, and the allied mortal races that stood against them.

Attack on Laniera's Sanctum
As an opening move in the Dread War, Xacun led his warriors to attack and capture Laniera and Pyrana whom the latter was visiting. While his attending forces engaged the defenders, Xacun progressed but was stopped by three demigods who stood guard. Xacun emerged victorious against the trio, killing two while one fled, allowing him to proceed. Before he could claim his in the form of two goddesses however, Xacun was attacked by Erion who had been retrieved by the guard who had fled. Being one of the most skilled warriors among the gods, Erion eventually proved victorious and took the rebel gods' head. Erion would join his forces in battle after ensuring the safety of his sister and Pyrana.

Assassination attempt on Aldir
During a scheduled meeting with Aldir, several demigod assassins attempted to take the god's life. While unsuccessful, those he had meeting attacked when he had finally lowered his guard. Despite their best efforts, they only managed to wound him. Following the attack on his person, Aldir ordered the immediate investigate, only then did he learn of the attack on his daughter.

War among Mortals
The armies of the rabasa marched against the mortal races with few managing to stand against them and even fewer successfully fought the monsters they unleashed upon the battlefield. Despite how hard any mortal prayed none would answer, but only gave an uncomfortable response should they do. For the gods were also under siege by this time.

Final Battle
With the appearance of the new beast Anephet in the war, Aborh and Aldir approached the one thing capable of fighting against it effectively: Vekae the Primordial Dragon. In return for his assistance, Vekae only asked for a sample of blood from Erion. Knowing their chances otherwise, Erion accepted the Primordial Dragon's deal.

Now that the bargain had been struck, the Esheren and their allies amassed their forces for a single battle that could steer the course of the war. Knowing what they were doing, the Urukir obliged and did the very same, confident in their victory. And so, the two forces clashed as magic radiated throughout the battlefield, the sky became host to souls of deceased and the ground was littered with blood and corpses.

Only when Anephet emerged from his dark portals to engage in his bloody fury did Vekae appear. As the two monoliths fought, any being that could be considered wise stayed clear while those who didn't were killed with both their bodies and souls destroyed forever. Eventually, Anephet was weakened enough where Aborh and his acolytes banished him to desolate realm where the Primordial Dragon finished him off, leaving his corpse.

With their primarily problem killed, the Esheren Gods utilized their greatest spell to banish the remaining hierarchy of the Urukir deep into the Abyss. With their leaders either dead or banished, the remaining forces feel into deep disarray and was easily slaughtered with few survivors.

Participants

 * Loyalists
 * Gods
 * Erion
 * Aldir
 * Satyr
 * Minotaur
 * Griffins
 * Humans
 * Kingdom of Ikkalus
 * Elves
 * Dwarves
 * Dragons


 * Rebels
 * Urukir
 * Rabasa
 * Chimaera
 * Basilisks