Imperial Loyalists

The Imperial Loyalists are a large army within the imperial forces of the , specifically tasked with absorbing independent nether factions into the Nether Empire. Following the death of King Porkshire of the , the Imperial Loyalists were tasked by Emperor Naeus to begin a conquest of all independent nether factions in order to absorb their manpower into the Imperial army. The empire's Wither necromancers created two super-soldiers, Aurora Goldfist and Guktark, to lead the Loyalists.
In the Piglin Civil War, the Imperial Loyalists fought against Piglin Kingdom army, as well as a pro-independence faction known as the Freedom Fighters for control of the Piglin Kingdom. The Loyalists would succeed in taking control of the Piglin Castle, imprison King Hamlett, and force the Freedom Fighters into retreat. On the verge of their victory, the Loyalists were suddenly defeated after Abigail Crysteffor's reappearance. Abigail led the Freedom Fighters to victory and slayed Guktark and Aurora.
== Information ==
Following the death of Porkshire, Aurora Goldfist would lead her army in an invasion of the Piglin Kingdom, the Blaze Kingdom, and at least two other kingdoms. Despite managing to conquer the Piglin Castle, and capture King Hamlett, the tide of the war would quickly turn once Abigail Crysteffor was revived, as the former Nether Princess would side with the Piglins and lead the Freedom Fighters In a campaign against the Imperials. Freedom Fighter and Piglin Kingdom forces would eliminate Guktark and his forces during the battle of the Bastion, pushing the Imperial Loyalists back to the Piglin Castle in the process. Here, the Aurora Goldfist would be slain by Abigail Crysteffor, and the Loyalists forces stationed at the castle would be defeated by the Royalist forces and the Independence of the Piglin Kingdom would be secured. 
The , with the aid of the Nether Horde defector Lahar, would attempt to fight off the Imperials as well. However even with Lahar's assistance, the Blaze Kingdom would fall regardless, and be vassalized by the Nether Horde. The other two Nether Kingdoms would fall to the Imperial loyalists as well. 
The defeat of the Imperial Loyalists during the Piglin Civil War would lead to the formation of the by Abigail Crysteffor, a faction thats sole purpose is to bring down the , and liberate the Nether from tyranny. 
== Members ==
*Aurora Goldfist † (former leader)
*Guktark †
==Sightings==
==Trivia==
*All members of the faction are composed of user-submitted characters.
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==References==
Category:Fractures Subfactions
Category:Nether
Category:Season 4 Fractures Factions
Category:Nether Horde
Category:Imperial Loyalists
Category:Nether Horde Subfactions