The Iconoclasm

The Iconoclasm was a holy war that took place on the planet Meia from the year 1000 to 1600.

## Overview

At the end of Creation, Chaos was killed by Munya. Their body fell to Meia, where it was absorbed into the planet and brought life to the world. Without any conflict or way to reach them, Meia experienced a millennium of peace and prosperity, where technological advances and magical knowledge persevered.

It was around the recorded year 1000 that Feraine discovered the existence of the continent of Keedronnor. They then reported to the Aspect of the Balances, who then carried on the news to Munya. Fearing the return of Chaos, they spoke to the minds of the mortals created and the Aspects to tell them the Undying must be dealt with.

Kras-La was the first to take action against Keedronnor by ending trade and communications with the nation, sending a final message declaring that those who sided with Chaos were now enemies of Munya. Keedronnor retaliated with an assault on the Kras-La Peninsula, all of which were the series of events that brought about the six hundred year war.

The beginning of the war was mostly localized to Keedronnor and Krassaglia in its early years, but before long, other developing nations began to participate. It was around the year 1150 that the Iconoclasm began to affect the entire planet, as massive warships and other weapons were manufactured to combat each other. While Keedronnor and the forces that sided with them had a technological advantage against their enemy, the forces of Munya had the benefit of larger numbers compared to their adversaries. Nevertheless, the armies of Keedronnor were able to hold their own on their own continent, and countered several large-scale assaults on their shores without giving up any territory.

For a few centuries, the war seemingly swung back and forth in terms of which side was winning. It wasn't until around 1500 that both sides found themselves evenly matched, with neither being able to make any major headway in terms of wartime progress. By the year 1600, the planet had become tired of the Iconoclasm continuing. Munya intervened at this time, creating what are now called Munya's Claws, which now encase the entirety of the continent of Keedronnor and sealed the nation off from any contact with the outside world. The energy behind this exhausted Munya and put her in a dormant state, and the Undying on Keedronnor that could escape the giant crystal walls surrounding the continent left for other lands.

## Aftermath

The Iconoclasm was the largest assault on Meia and was devastating to the planet in almost every way. Much of the southern hemisphere, especially in the Hinterlands, is littered with massive vestiges of war, gigantic weapons and warships that have scarred and carved the land. As a result, intelligent life has left most of the land hostile and dangerous, littered with volatile war machines and savage beasts.

In the centuries following the war, the world has mostly come to terms with what truths were revealed because of the Iconoclasm. Munya, although having created the universe, killed their first creation out of fear, and after the war they lie dormant in the satellites that circle Meia. The Aspects have also gone mostly dormant, although all the deities still preside over their domains of power. The Undying have taken their own residences, whether on the material plane or another, and the populace has accepted the Heart of Chaos that fuels the planet's life, and by proxy, all life on earth.