Dynasty War 1

## Divide on Allikir:

Paladins Marcinn Phelyx and Lahn Shyn are sent to the Western Edge world of Allikir to intervene in the political dispute between its two native races, the Kirians and the Gochavo. Although the Paladins don't want to cause war on the temperate world, they bring with them the 98th Infantry Corps and the 205th Recon Division, as they believe that the Gochavo may be siding with the Southern Commune Revolutionists. Once Marcinn and Lahn land in the Allikirian capital city of Vabatt, they meet with the Monarch of the Kirian Kingdom, Dashae Vilaon, and his advisor Kalishis Zehn. They inform the Paladins that the Gochavo and the Kirians have been fighting for thousands of years. And now that the Great Dynasty War is taking place, the King of the Gochavo Kingdom, Lhinus Guatel, is siding with the Aergerian Dynasty so that they will help him finally end the conflict on Allikir.

Little do Marcinn and Lahn know, advisor Kalishis Zehn is an adept at Void Magick, and is brainwashing King Vilaon to create war among the races of Allikir so that the Aergerian Dynasty may add the world's recourses and warriors to its empire, and so he may become the new ruler of the Kirian Kingdom. After talking with the Paladin War Council and the Grand Minister, Marcinn and Lahn are given the green light to commence the conflict on the Gochavo Kingdom.

Then, it cuts to the Paladins and their respected units fighting with the Kirian Kingdom against the Gochavo and the Aergerian Dynasty in the city of Misundet. Field Marshal Finius Brayge is seen alongside Marcinn, while Major Vil is fighting with Lahn. Together, the four take down the Gochavo-Aergerian forces in the region, and capture the leader of the Aergerian forces on Allikir, Commander Seltinal Fhoss. They interrogate Fhoss, and eventually figure that King Guatel of the Gochavo has retreated to the ancient bastion of Dalgonat.

So, the Paladins and King Dashae Vilaon (controlled by Kalishis Zhen) gather their forces and march to the fortress while Kalishis Zhen talks with the Grand Dynast of the Aergerian Dynasty, Marovek Valkannir. Valkannir tells Zhen that his plan is going accordingly, and that the troops he sent were just for show so it looked like a "real war." Valkannir explains that his true intentions were to let the Kirian Kingdom win the conflict, so that Zhen would eventually side with the Dynasty after the Artharis Republic leaves Allakir. Zhen tells the Grand Dynast that he feels like Paladins Marcinn and Lahn are "on to him," and that he may need support. So, Valkannir sends one of his assassins from Aergerio Zeptosi, Kannus Onzyr, along with a pack of Crimson Shadows to deal with the two Paladins, who are still pushing onward to the bastion of Dalgonat.

Marcinn and Lahn are next seen in the town of Onsedef, where they are taking down large Aergerian Tanks. As they take the city, they see the fortress Dalgonat in the distance. Brainwashed King, Dashae Vilaon, says that by dawn they will finish their thousand year rivalry, and destroy the Gochavo Kindgom. But, first, they decide to stay the night in Onsedef, and rally the troops for the final battle. Marcinn sets up his quarters inside the old capital building of Onsedef, where he takes his helm off, away from the rest of the troops. He then sits in the ruined capital building and meditates for hours, trying to contemplate what it is that makes him feel so suspicious about the ongoing Battle of Allikir. He then gets visions of Advisor Zhen, which makes his eyes pop open and sends him into action. He grabs his Srvaa and jumps in the air as four Aergerian Crimson Shadow assassins drop down into the ruined lobby of the capital building. Marcinn is able to kill three of the Crimson Shadows, and leave one extremely wounded. As he puts his Nxiian helm back on, the last Crimson Shadow asks for mercy. Marcinn completely ignores this, and asks what the assassin knows of Advisor Zhen. The Aergerian explains the entire plan to Marcinn, hoping for mercy. Yet, even after Marcinn gets his info, he tells the Crimson Shadow that no one is permitted to see the face of any Nxiian and live, and executes the assassin in cold blood.

Marcinn then realizes that there must be more if they're trying to kill both Paladins, so he sprints to Lahn's quarters. Lahn's pissed that he woke her up so late, but she soon realizes what's going on when Kannus Onzyr and the rest of the Crimson Shadows drop from the ceiling windows. Together, Lahn and Marcinn take on Kannus and 8 other Crimson Shadows, killing almost all of them until Lahn is slain by Kannus himself. This enrages Marcinn, who quickly defeats Kannus and interrogates him, finding that Kalishis gathered two of his closest adversaries, Shageth and Zuhkur, and left Allikir in defeat. After taking his time to grieve over the loss of his closest friend, Marcinn realizes its dawn and sprints to the Fields of Kyug, where King Vilaon's troops and the 98th Infantry Corps are advancing onto Dalgonat. Marcinn radio's Major Brayge to stop the advancement of Artharis Republic troops, and to stall the brainwashed King.

Just before Vilaon can give the final word to his men to charge, he is tackled by Paladin Phelyx. The two clash blades for a bit, as Vilaon thinks Marcinn is betraying him. But eventually, Marcinn gets the upper hand and taps into King Vilaon's mind, allowing him to break free from Kalishis Zhen's brainwashing. As Vilaon comes back into conciousness, he realizes what is going on and immediately calls off the attack against the last of the Gochavo. He explains everything to his men, and to King Lhinus Guatel of the Gochavo Kingdom, stating that he had always wanted peace between the two races, and nothing less. t then cuts to Kings Vilaon and Guatel shaking hands, as they both sign the Allikiri Peace Treaty.

After the ceremony, Marcinn and the rest of the Artharis Republic troops depart Allikir from the capital of Vabatt, and bring Lahn's body back so she may be given a proper burial on her homeworld of Azadd. Marcinn is promoted to the rank of High General in the Artharis Republic Military, and given the title of Elder Warrior in the Paladins of Artharis.

## Extra Info:

**SERIES :**

* Artharis: Dynasty War

**TIMELINE:**

* ARC 3,154
* During the Great Dynasty War