The Seven Month War

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General Alister VonDrake
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The Elven Domain

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 Councillor Verasaia
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### Political

First victory of a Human army over an Elven force.Strengthened the position of the Commonwealth in international negotiations.

### Social

Severe fallout among the Elven population.

### Economical

Boom in firearms manufacturing in The Commonwealth.Spread of Firearms technology worldwide.

### Deaths

Raikov Blackwell

The Seven-Month war was the first conflict of the Elven Domain against the Commonwealth. It is also noteworthy as the first time in known history at it's end an Elven state was defeated by a Human force.

The Seven Month War was a monumental event in the Dawn Era, as it represented a shift in the balance of power from the Elves to Humans and Dwarves.

## Precursor

Tensions between The Commonwealth and The Elven Domain had been near boiling point for some time, due to the Commonwealth's technological progression upsetting the Elven systems of belief. The Elves had repeatedly attempted to force the Commonwealth to agree to sign the Elven Accords, banning the use of Gunpowder and Technomancy, however the Commonwealth refused due to the threat of Orcguard.

## Beginning

When two lawkeepers of the Commonwealth tracked down a fugitive suspected of murder and opened fire with handguns at the border, they violated the treaty against Black Powder production in the Elven Domain, and were executed on the spot by Elven rangers.

Premier Kuryakin demanded an official apology, as well as the return of the bodies of the man and woman, but was denied by the Elven Council, who refused to go into more detail beyond it being a violation of official treaties.

War Master General Alister VonDrake ordered the military to high alert, and ordered the mobilization of Regiments A31, A37, and V43 to the Elven Border. He also signed the official order for the deployment of the secret weapon, the Battle Tank.

While this happened, Elven Rangers of the island prepared defenses, creating land traps and magical warding sigils.

With the Elven Council refusing any negotiation with the ambassadors of the Commonwealth, they were given a period of twenty-four hours to evacuate their citizens from the border.

On the Second Day of the Fifth Month, 1743, Commonwealth forces began the offensive, using high-powered explosive shells to destroy the reserve forces before driving over the warding magics in their tanks, the explosive spells dealing little damage to the strong outer metal hulls.

Within the first week, the Commonwealth had successfully taken over one border island, and before the month was out they had the Elven opposition on the run.

The Elven swordsmanship passed down for millenia proved to be an unfit match to the Commonwealth's superior firepower.

## Ending

Finally, Elven Councillor Verasaia was convinced to surrender, and on the fifteenth day of the eleventh month became the first Elven leader to surrender to a Human faction, causing uproar across the Elven Domain and celebration within the Commonwealth.

After a brief court hearing, the War Master General officially declared the Verasaia guilty on all counts of murder and wilful instruction of justice, and sentenced her to death via firing squad.

The war officially ended with her death on the First Day of the Twelfth Month, but the border remains tense, and The Commonwealth's stationed forces have remained on High Alert.