The First Battle of The Springs

## Overview

After the disastrous defeat of the Loyalists at the Battle of The Red Cliffs, they would attempt to rebuild their army and strike back at Mori. Both sides would wait out the winter of 1 AMR, building their forces for the spring offensive both sides were planning. During the winter, a few other Gods would switch sides to Mori, namely Kronos, Lilyth, & Leviathan. With the group now formally being called "The Demon Lords" by the loyalists, their forces would now prove to be far larger with the Infernal Tribes, Marauder Coast, The Fey Lands, & The Land of Heretics declaring themselves for Mori. Now with these forces linked up, Mori planned a wide ranged campaign, attempting to stretch the Loyalist forces thin and away from Sanctorus. The Loyalists, reeling after the loss of two of their strongest fighters, desperately attempted to buy time so that Khor could recover. However, a staunch force of gods, lead by Malace and Eldran, argued that the longer they waited, Mori and his forces would only get stronger. To this end, the gods would assemble a larger force than the one seen at The Battle of The Red Cliffs. Assembling an army 500,000 strong, and placed under the command of 8 Gods, Malace, Eladran, Zephyr, Azul, Nevermore, Primar, Scarlett, & Nyalis, this force would match the number of Demon Lords, and face them with an overwhelming army. While this happened, Noir, Argos, Zeris, Vert & Horious would make their way to their allied nations to reinforce them with their personal forces. The remaining Gods, Vulken, Mortaria & Victim would remain on Sanctorus in case the Demon Lords would attack the city. The Loyalist Army under the 8 Gods would march into Sernasso, where Mori and his Demon Lords would be waiting for them, encamped in the south of the nation. In the Spring of 2 AMR, the two sides would meet in an open battle, with the Demon Lords outnumbered 2/1. However, under Mori, the Demon Lords and their armies would be more organized than the Loyalists. In the battle, Mori would bait three of the gods to abandon their armies to face him directly, those being Zephyr, Azul & Nyalis. Without their leaders, the armies of these gods were swiftly driven back and routed. This would all but destroy the left flank of the Loyalist forces, allowing Veroh and his army to encircle the Loyalist commander Primar, where the two would engage in a duel, with Veroh, once again, taking the head of a fellow God. Elsewhere on the battlefield, Mori would battle Zephyr, Azul & Nyalis to a standstill before Dire and his forces were able to fight free an assist their leader. With the entrance of Dire into the fight, he would draw Azul away from Mori, allowing Mori to fight a more advantageous fight. Mori would soon overpower Nyalis and knock her unconscious, and then slay Zephyr. With the deaths of two more gods, and a large portion of their army, the rest of the Gods would withdraw from the battle, fleeing back to Sanctorus. In the wake of the battle, Of the 17 Gods & Goddesses who remained Loyal, Three Gods would be dead, Imperium, Primar, & Zephyr, one would be knocked into a coma and unable to fight, Khor, and another God, Nyalis, would be held prisoner. With 5 Gods effectively out of the fight, this battle would dictate the next years battles, that being all overwhelming victories for The Demon Lords as they hunted the remaining armies of the scattered Gods.

Losses
Azul, Nevermore, Primar (Dead)
Scarlett, & Nyalis (Captured)
Leviathan, Lilyth, Kronos,
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