The Second Season - The New Era

**The New Era (NE)** began shortly after The Great Fall, as it wholly takes place in a foreign environment known as the world of Aeternia. The second season began in the first encounter of the Humans, Druids, Elves and Hybrids - where they created a huge ripple in the woods next to The First Fields. In the beginning of the season, most of their relationships within each other existed in mostly harmonious forms. This changed, however, as the first conflicts began to strike the Druids and Humans, in which the Elves and Hybrids were mostly spectators - until The Grand Siege.

The conflicts kept adding up, especially after The Great Divide - in which multiple battles were started. But it was truly the greatness, violence, and vigour of the Battle of the Craters which started the War of the Withered Capitol. The war ended with the Battle of the Eternal Flames, where the forces of United Aeternian Republic won a Pyrrhic Victory, and was crushed by the on coming forces of The Ancients. Many characters got their start here, as this was the longest season of the whole AeterniaSMP.

## **Prologue: Dialogue of a Thousand Lies**

*Main article: Dialogue of a Thousand Lies*

## **Chapter 1: The First Encounter & Grand Siege (1 N.E. - 10 N.E.)**

Records made by humans marked their arrival into Aeternia as, 1st N.E. The records showed that the humans of Aeternia first made contact to the travelling and migrating elves of the Elven Stronghold heading towards the city of Druid Bealaithris. At first it was a peaceful encounter, the Premier of the city of Cova Dragao Alan Shaka even began making a proposal of a union between the Elven-Druid held Bealaithris and the Humans of Cova Dragao. However both sides disagreed on one thing, the defense and military issues of the Union. Shaka found it insulting that the Elven representative Theodred, refused to agree on the deal he proposed, and when Theodred offered a compromise, Shaka rejected it and left the city, the last time he will ever come to the city in peace.

### **The Grand Siege (10 N.E.)**

*Main Article: Fall of Bealaithris*

Soon news was brought to the inhabitants of Bealaithris that Shaka is bringing an army to destroy the city. Theodred, the Elven king dismissed the rumors despite his queen Koja's multiple warnings, Theodred thinking his old ally Shaka wouldn't dare do such thing to his home, he assumed wrong. As when the city of Bealaithris saw the Dragaon Army, there was little time to prepare. Shaka laid siege to the city placing his army on the safe bridge Chailcron has built for peace, raining arrows and TNT from their higher ground advantage. Soon the assault began, as the Dragaon Legion ransacked the city, setting ablaze and sacking the temple of Ellundir. Seeing such chaos and destruction, Meng summoned a band of fierce warriors, the Vikings to push the invaders out. Soon they managed to do so, but the city is already partly destroyed. 6 more times the armies of Shaka will lay waste to Bealaithris, until during the 7th assault where Meng's Sanctuary was finally set a blaze, and all things valuable already looted and stolen. Shaka then ordered the building of a massive stone structure, he dubbed it the Monolith of Victory and left the ruined, and destroyed lands of what was the city of Bealathris, now merely just a rubble of it's former self. The river that was once plentiful will now no longer provide any fish, and all harvest in the lands it once stood will be destined to fail.

## **Chapter 2: The Interregnum (10 N.E. - 20 N.E.)**

The fall of Bealaithris ended whatever is left of the Druid society, and it left The First Plains uninhabited for some time. During this time Alan Shaka left Cova Dragao feeling remorse. During a sleep he was given a vision from a divine entity, a way to repent his sin he must give up one of his most prized possesions to the person he inflicted the most. So he gave up his axe, the *Peacemaker*, to Koja who forgave him, not knowing that he made the wrong choice with a long consequence. Shaka's soul searching journey ended when he met Jordy, who he pledged loyalty to. The 2 called themselves the *Peacemakers*, and they began plotting to control the political situation of the world, supporting a loyalist candidate Noah in Pogland's election, ensuring their loyalty and recruiting men who are to be loyal in times to come.

## **Chapter 3: The United Aeternian Republic (20 N.E. - 36 N.E.)**

Theodred was visiting the ruins of Bealathris, when he saw a rival city built across the river. He came closer to see the building of, The Capitol. Seeing many men sitting in opposing tribunes, Senators, and Shaka and Jordy standing on top of a raised podium giving an oration. Enraged at seeing this, Theodred and his guards drew their sword trying to barge in, the Capitol Guards, though began to do as such as well. Jordy ordered them to stop. Hearing this, both sides disarmed, Jordy welcomed the Elven king into the city, even offered him a place as the Grand Minister of this United Aeternian Republic. Shaka also said likewise. Theodred accepted the offer and entered the Senate house. Soon in 20th N.E. Jordy declared that all of Aeternia is united by this new nation, stating that it will keep the peace and that "United We Stand, Divided We Fall!" Pogland, The Elven Kingdom, the Viking Homeland, and many others joined the Republic as provinces. Jordy and Shaka were elected co-consuls of the Republic and began their rule by destroying an upstart rebellion and sending it's leader to the the Obsidian Box. For sometime the republic sailed well a peaceful era only seen Before the Fall.

### **The Great Conspiracy (24 N.E.)**

#### Official Republic Records

During the 4th year of the Republic, a conspiracy began to brew between Senators and even the government itself, including. However an ex-conspirator has informed about this to the consuls. During a meeting in 15th of "Early Summer", The consuls called all the conspirators names outloud, arresting them and ordering their immediate execution by the Capitol Guards.

#### 'The Great Purge' (The Gospel of Truth)

According to other records including SyiFyi's Gospel of Truth, there was no conspiracy or at least not to the amount that was purged by the consuls. It was said that this was a plan by Shaka as he had just received Jordy's resignation a week earlier, and that this was a powerplay to ensure his standing. People who acknowledges this event included, Theodred & Meng.

### **The Rule of The Principate (24 N.E. - 35 N.E.)**

After the end of the conspiracy, Jordy relinquished and resigned his position as consul and handed his authority to Shaka, while he himself stays as a senator and sent as a legate to the west to lead the army. Shaka was then acclaimed Princeps Senatoris (First of the Senate) by the senate members. Shaka placed loyalist into the senate among the the Pogland governor Noah and his new chosen successor the captain of the Capitol Guards, Bubba. The following 11 years are the peak of the Republic's power and the peak of it's era. Never again Aeternia will see the peace and safety of this era.

### The Great Divide (35 N.E. - 36 N.E.)

*Main Article: The Great Divide*

In the 12th "Mid Winter" 35 N.E, the 11th year of the Principate, Shaka announced to the senate his intentions to retire. He declared his support for Jordy to take his place as consul, which was a surprise as many thought it will be Bubba who will replace him. This upset many of Bubba's supporter and he himself was reportedly in disbelief at Shaka's choice. At Jordy and Johan's inauguration, Shaka said his goodbyes to the members of government and senate, where he recalled seeing an upset Bubba talking to him, Shaka asked what's wrong, and Bubba replied with "Choices.." The following day Shaka officially left the senate was entombed in his underground residence within the Quartz Quadrant. To be awakened if the republic falls.

The first senate meeting after Shaka's retirement fell to an unorganized back and forth argument between the Pro-Jordy and Pro-Bubba factions. Soon political violence began ravaging the streets of the Capitol, and many Senators including consul Johan left the Capitol with Bubba and headed to his homebase, The Zelazny. Jordy then went there personally to negotiate with the "Zelazny Senate", where he was ambushed by their supporters including Meng and Theodred, Jordy only barely made it out alive, causing him unable to prepare for the defense of the Capitol.

Soon the Zelazny's army led by Bubba reached the Capitol with most of the Jordanian Senate still in session, with no one to guard them except the few Capitol Guards who didn't defect. There Johan relinquished his consulship and swore fealty to Bubba. Bubba declared on the Podium of Consuls, the end of the United Aeternian Republic and the start of the Anarchy, placing explosives throughout the city, lit it's fuse and let the once proud capital of Aeternia be blown to rubble and ash, and it's inhabitants and Jordanian senators burning to death, where he summoned withers to ensure it's destruction. Never again the Capitol will stand again, and never again Aeternia will be in peace, here begins, the War of the Withered Capitol.

## **Chapter 4: War of the Withered Capitol**

### Road to The Calling (36 N.E. - 37 N.E.)

The news of the catastrophe reached Jordy and a few remaining senators, being the last legally elected official of the Republic, he declared the Zelazny an enemy of the state, and reawakened Shaka from his entombment to lead the Republican army, which he accepted and was acclaimed *Corrector Aeternaris*. Shaka officially declared war at the Anarchy Union and began gathering his forces with citizen militias and the few remaining Capitol Guards who stayed with Jordy, forming the 1st Legion "Capitoline". Both armies sent envoys to discuss the battlefield they shall put up the fight, and the site of the ruins of The Capitol was chosen.

### The Battle of The Craters, The Calling (37 N.E.)

*Main Article The Battle of The Craters (The Calling)*

### The Skirmish & Raids Period, Road to Eternal Flames (37 N.E. - 46 N.E.)

#### The Anarchist Nightmare

The defeat and betrayals at the craters of the Capitol has caused the 1st Legion and it's members to be routed and forced on the run, most fled and are gave up fighting, while Shaka, Jordy, and Zack escaped through the nether, walking aimlessly through the nether, before finally leaving the hellscape, reaching a shattered savannah their new home the called the Farlands. Here the 3 thought it's finally time for them to lay low and perhaps give up on the fight, they're far from the chaos of the First Plains, and further away from Anarchist. Here, Shaka was enlightened by the divine greater god, Du'Ain, that perhaps they still can win the war, they just need a strategy.

Through Noah and Freddy who became expert hunters of bases, the now self proclaimed Anarchist Nightmares are determined to cause as much pain to the Anarchist, raiding their item stashes, attacking their members who are separated from the rest of the anarchist, and gathering information from deserters. Soon however, the Farlands was breached and destroyed by the Anarchist, seeing no use in staying, the Anarchist Nightmare, went to the Viking Homeland, now in ruins since it was griefed long ago. There the Anarchist Nightmare received a threat from the Anarchist, if they do not surrender all things they loved will be destroyed, not knowing the Anarchist Nightmare has nothing left to lose. The 3 men of the group then made a declaration and oath, that through all the hardships and loss to come, the Anarchist Nightmare will never quit, never surrender, and always fight back.

#### The Zelazny/Anarchist Union

The Zelazny and it's Anarchist Union allies, having have won the Battle of the Craters, established a dominating control over the First Plains and the surrounding area.

Mid Winter, 46 N.E, the war has gone on longer and both sides are tired beyond belief. The Anarchist Nightmare has continuously terrorized the anarchist, and vice-versa. Shaka and Jordy met with Bubba and SyiFyi, the war has gone far too long, and it has to end once and for all. The 2 sides decided one last battle, a battle of massive proportions, they decided that the old base in the Hexen Heights will be where the battle shall be fought. Both sides recruited and trained, gathered resources and planned, all these wars must end on that fateful day.

### The Battle of Eternal Flames (46 N.E.)

*Main Article The Battle of Eternal Flames*

### The End of An Era

The conclusion of the Battle of Eternal Flames, and it's aftermath has turned the political landscape of Aeternia on it's head. As the sun dawns on the now ever destroyed lands of Aeternia, Freddy, King of the Ancients, has now become the strongest man in the Lands of Aeternia, his victory over the shattered remnants of the old Republic has elevated him to be the man with the best claim, historically, and power-wise. The Anarchist Union, The Zelazny who fought for their freedom and end tyranny, retreated into hiding and mostly retired in peace, but still knowing that their peace is not to last. With that defeat during the ambush, Alan Shaka, Jordy, and the remaining members of the old United Aeternian Republic, agreed to once and for all end the republic, ending the 26 years of it's official existence, even though many other agreed that the republic died at The Calling. The members disbanded and went their separate ways, some joined the Ancients, some left to the mountains in hopes of forging a new nation, and some just disappeared never to be seen again...

The New Era of Aeternia has came to an end. The wars of brutality and honors it had, shaped the lands it took place in, the acts of peace and forgiveness of which it there are little of, are remembered in great ways, and the legacies of factions and nations rising, some to achieve unity and peace, others for anarchy and freedom, all are remembered.

Here begins an age of war, the grand finale, here begins... The Inquisition....