War of Legion

### Territorial Changes

Formation of new countries in former Pynkanti and Euvalian lands, such as Enoria, Dakaan, Imezad, Muentem, West Euvalia, Republik-Rynise, Stolesk, and Yugarsk

## Belligerents

### Legion

Buurkard
Velanese Empire
Imari

## Commanders

### Legion

Buurk-Pynkantyr: Kuth Gartaan Vernoemyr
Velanese Empire: Typhis Arenallea
Velanese Empire: Sikeo Maeyeni

### Elyamour

Euvalia: Verun Ce-Arvoul
Euvalia: Cassius Ingazi

## Casualties

### Elyamour

Casualties EUVALIA TBD

The **War of Legion** or **The Great War** (63rd Autumn 1530 - 5th Autumn, 1543) was the largest scale conflict on the Zahkarith continent. It was fought between the Legion of Zahkr coalition against the country Euvalia. Fighting occurred throughout northern and eastern Euvalia and western Velene. [Elaborate death rates of soldiers and civilians].

Velanese armies would make little headway on Euvalian territory until Buurk-Pynkantyr's entry to the war in (date). The Buurkarsh leader and war general, Vekarym Gartaan Vernoemyr, formed the Legion of Zahkr with Queens Elenor and Sissel, officially forming a partnership between Buurk-occupied Pynkantyr and tripling the offensive against Euvalia. He closely worked with newfound Vare Lisea, Typhis Arenallea, secretly Princess Theella of Euvalia. Invading on the northern front, Gartaan's armies managed to capture multiple Euvalian cities, and with Velene now able to prioritize the eastern front, it wasn't long before Euvalia's capital was captured.

With most of northern and eastern Euvalia captured, those who still followed Queen Aesar's rule moved to the west, while most of the south surrendered upon Velanese invasion. Euvalia shattered into three, with Buurk-Pynkantyr occupying the north (newly named Yugarsk) and Velene occupying the south (newly titled Enoria). The former capital of Euvalia was renamed Astacide and became a shared checkpoint between the Legionary armies. West Euvalia remained independent, forced to sign a treaty declaring peace between themselves and the new Legionary countries.

## Background

### Vehemia's joining the Velanese Empire

Internal tensions built in the Velanese monarchy when, after Vehemia (now known as Vastaria) joined the Velanese Empire. The Velanese Empire had been ruled by Khoorvian-born monarchs for over sixty decades, an era described as the Khooric Period, and was set to be continued by young Lord Lasthe Haemar VI. Inserting Vastaria's Noble Family into the union raised questions regarding who would inherit the throne, as the Duke's twin daughters, Sissel and Elenor Septivus, had been born a year prior to Lasthe. After some debate, men Vevare Sverre and Helene Haemar decided to place Sissel and Elenor next in line for the throne, claiming it was their divine right, and gave them an exception to the law stating that the monarch is required to be married. Vehemia's abrupt joining of the Empire and replacement of the Khoorvian rule greatly angered the Haemar family, causing them to turn to plot against the Velanese monarchy in order to continue their reign.

### Haemar family and Gislane

Euvalia, meanwhile, was struggling with the heir of their throne as well. Princess Gislane FInaltar, following an international dinner at the celebration of her mother's, Queen Eleri Finaltar, birthday, was unusually outspoken about her wish to marry Lord Lasthe. King Gerebess Finaltar II, her father, reached out to the Haemar family repeatedly, only to be rejected multiple times, as Lasthe was to rise to Velene's own Crown. Upon hearing of Sissel and Elenor, the Haemar family's own desperation to continue their reign, and Princess Gislane's sudden unpopularity among Euvalia, King Gerebess once again sought a deal with Duke Løf Haemar: should Haemar's son marry Gislane, Finaltar would ensure the continuation of Khoorvian rule. Haemar agreed, and Gislane and Haemar VI were set to be married.

## Prelude

### Avlan Inferno and Haemar Family Massacre

Soon thereafter, the city of Avlan, Caeyetos, was set aflame in the event known as The Avlan Inferno. However, this event was a cover-up for a deeper crime. While the attention was fixed on Avlan, a group of expert assassins from Euvalia infiltrated Arcadia in an attempt to assassinate men Vevare Sverre and Helene. Before the final blows could be executed, the assassins were caught and admitted to the Haemar and Finaltar families working together, and their involvement in the Avlan Inferno.

Subsequently, angry Velanese citizens marched on the Khoorvian Noble's manor. In the frenzy, every direct member of the Haemar family on the grounds were violently murdered, including Princess Gislane.

### Assassination of King Gerebess II

Two days later, King Gerebess II of Euvalia was found in his bedchamber with a slit throat, murdered by his own daughter, Princess Theella Finaltar, the next-in-line for the throne and most popular heir. She fled the kingdom and was not heard from again until many years later, when she reemerged under a new name.

### Transfer of Leadership

Sissel and Elenor were expedited through the process of their coronations, officially making them the men Vevare of the Velanese Empire. Vevare Sissel was sent to Avlan to assist with emergency management after the inferno. Elenor took matters in Khoor into her own hands and instantly travelled to the land in order to appoint new Duchess of Khoor, Nonede Folaethi. Simultaneously, Euvalia was forced to name Finaltar's youngest daughter, 11 year-old Biranteya Aesar Finaltar, queen.

## Progress of war

### Public conflict

The rapidity of the conflict between these monarchies caused broad accusations to be thrown between both of them, ultimately morphing into battles between people, resulting in the involvement of their leaders, and culminating into a war.