The Winter War

== Background ==
== A Crisis of Faith ==
With the Windwalker's approach, a number of religions across the Frostfell had to contend with the new deity. In particular, the priesthoods of Auril and Iborighu had to determine where their loyalties lay. 
Ultimately the priesthood of Auril, led by High Priestess Iiris Venäläinen, proclaimed that their goddess had been violated and that they would stand against the Cult of the Windwalker. They marched with the Nadezhdan Armed Forces, under the command of Dolom Tkerekin. 
The priesthood of Iborighu was riven by a schism. Their leader, an Uldra Druid known as the Winterhaunt, had a grudging alliance with the Reich with the shared goal of wiping out the Rimefire Witches. He and his Uldra followers seemed determined to maintain this alliance, but the Winterhaunt was unexpectedly murdered by Chariovalda, who led the human followers of Iborighu and became the new Winterhaunt. In time, these worshipers became servants of Ithaqua, and were eventually afflicted with the Wendigo curse. 
The high priest of Thrym, Sigestael, was offered a place in the Cult of the Windwalker, but had already been bested by King Ymir of the frost giants. Therefore the Cult was denied a powerful ally who they had previously taken for granted. 
== Major Conflicts ==
== Outcome ==
Alliance victory
* The Windwalker is killed.
* The Cult of the Windwalker is defeated and scattered.
== Order of Battle ==
=== The Reich Nördlich ===
* Fuhrer Franz Forrawyn 
* General Benno Lang
* First Captain Gereon Gerhardt
* Field Marshal Erasmus Sterrenburg (KIA)
* Torvald Jonsson
* 750 Hexenjägers
* 2200 men-at-arms
=== The Republic of Nadezhda ===
* Marshal Abi Eodauga (WIA)
* General Dolom Tkerekin
* Ambassador Nax Forester
* High Priest Malrog
* Chief Wuzz Gabbo
* Brigadier General Ricardas Rok
* Lord Frazon
* Lord Ale
* High Priestess Iiris Venäläinen
* 8000 men-at-arms
* 600 slave mages
=== The Kingdom of Jotunheim ===
* King Ymir
* High Priest Sigestael 
* Lord Vostr-Hirraldyng
* 700 frost giants
* General Proto
* Tyrseos
* 1500 men-at-arms
=== The Cult of the Windwalker ===
* The Windwalker (POW)
* High Priest Chlodochar (KIA)
* 15,000 Wendigos
* 50 Windwalker Wendigos
* 300 Werebears
* 20 Gnoph-Keh
* 200 Hounds of Tindalos
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