The Dragon Wars (World of Zid)

The Dragon Wars where a series of conflict that mark the end of the Dragon Age. While various wars between Dragons had been fought prior none where ever as massive as these. The wars began when the Dragon King fell ill and perished. As part of reforms in the Dragonic Empire the next was to be elected from among the council of his closest companions- by them. This resulted in each giving a speech as to why they should be the Dragon King, and these speeches highlighted a divide regarding an ideology of governance. As the group began to voice agreement with others of an alike mind in hopes of obtaining their vote (even though it was rather obvious each was going to vote for themselves) the council split into two factions with the discussion growing into debate which grew into argument which exploded into a violent altercation. Severely injured the returning council leaders raised armies and began to war still hoping for some support in being the next King. Thus they remained alongside those of similar mind to take out common rivals who where of the opposing view. During these wars the Empire first split, then shattered, and finally collapsed with most of the Dragons who once ruled the world having been killed. The survivors agreed to a treaty which has forbidden Dragons from killing other Dragons for the sake of the once proud race.
==The Factions==
The main split regarded the Dragon Cults which had been growing in number. According to the histories of the Traditionalists Dragons where created to guide Humanity back into the worship of the Great Spirit. The growing number of Dragon Cults and those Dragons who indulged them was of a great concern. On one side where those who encouraged these cults and on the other where those who believed in maintaining the Traditionalist faith of the Empire. They where alarmed by the notion of a Cult Leader taking hold of the Imperial Throne. Over the course of the war from Traditionalism would rise the Rightious faith as zeal to quash the cultist grew. The Rightious Faith also rose in this conflict from fears that the Great Spirit would punish the Empire if the cultist took control.
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