Elysian War (2016-2017 A.D.)

The Elysian War was a major conflict that occurred in the universe of CRDNCE-218. The war ended in a decisive Seventh Trumpet victory and the downfall of the Valkyrie. This also lead to the uprising of the Syndicate.

## Elysian War

Artistic description of the final Battle of Fort Wayne

### Combatants

- Valkyrie
- Seventh Trumpet

- United States Armed Forces

-United Nations

### Commanders

- Acolyte (Valkyrie)
- Seraph (Seventh Trumpet)

- Several US Armed Forces Commanders

### Consequence(s)

- Valkyrie dissolution
- Seraphim formally created

- Syndicate forms and takes control

- United States outlaws Elysians

## Description

The Elysian War was one of the largest conflicts in the history of Earth-218. It was also coined World War III by many people and is the second bloodiest war in history, despite being one of the shortest wars. The Elysian War has a casualty count of 65 Million, with millions of others missing or injured. It began by the multiple attacks by Bio-Terrorist organization known as the Valkyrie.

### Rationale

The Valkyrie believed that humanity had stagnated in progress and needed a new jumpstart to further increase human productivity. They created a gas that changed the biology of a human and gave them unique and special abilities. These beings were given the name Elysians later on. In 2016, they released the gas in major cities across the globe and began to trickle into other cities to increase Elysian population. During one terrorist attack, they hit Downtown Indianapolis, which also affected multiple students in high school, including the founding members of the Seventh Trumpet.

### Battle of Indianapolis

After the initial attack on Indianapolis, the founders of the Seventh Trumpet used their newfound powers to resist the Valkyrie and forced them back. Azure Rose was able to kill the Analyst, a high ranking member of the Valkyrie in their first fight, forcing them to retreat to other parts of the city. The Seraph, along with the rest of the Seventh Trumpet, pursued the Valkyrie, and recruited other people along the way. The Indianapolis National Guard also assisted the Seventh Trumpet, successfully routing the Valkyrie in the city.

### New York Stand and Los Angeles Battle

Due to the bravery shown by the Seventh Trumpet, the US Military requested aide in other parts of the country, namely New York City and Los Angeles. They traveled to each city and effectively dispatched the Valkyrie holds. The Valkyrie began to take notice and targeted the Seventh Trumpet, wanting them to assimilate and turn on the US Military. The group, however, refused and continued to make their stand against the organization. They eventually gained favor of the United Nations and became a global task force, to eliminate the leading members of the Valkyrie and restore peace to the globe.

### European and African Theatre

The UN tasked the Seventh Trumpet to take back Europe from Valkyrie control and they did with roaring success. Due to there already being resisting Elysians, the group allied with them to drive the Valkyrie out. After this, they traveled to Africa and had a long conflict in the continent. The Battle of the Sahara was one of the largest battles in the War, with there being 300,000 UN Soldiers and Elysian rebels vs 500,000 Valkyrie insurrectionists. The battle lasted 2 months, and ended in a UN Victory. Afterwards, the UN and Seventh Trumpet made their way to Asia and Oceania to drive out the already dwindling forces due to the huge loss of the Sahara battle.

### Battle of Fort Wayne

In a final gesture for power, the leader of the Valkyrie, known as the Acolyte, announced they would drop a satellite full of Vapor down on the Earth at high speed, effectively spreading the gas across the world. They challenged the Seventh Trumpet to stop them, to which the group obliged. The battle was extremely bloody, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and Elysian rebels dying in the fight, including Seventh Trumpet member Kai. The situation seemed dire, as the satellite began to ramp up speed towards the Earth and the Valkyrie has everyone pinned. In a last ditch effort, Azure Rose gathered up all their strength to create an explosion that led to the blooming of golden roses, killing the Acolyte. The Seraph was able to successfully slow down the satellite and destroy it in space with a large smiting beam.

### Valkyrie Dissolution

Due to the heavy losses that the Valkyrie garnered, the organization faded away in hiding and was effectively defeated. While some Valkyrie members still try to keep the legacy going, the overall threat of them has been dampened and is usually snuffed out by local police force. Some Valkyrie members however, were recruited by the new organization known as the Syndicate.

### Rise of the Syndicate

Due to the public opinion of Elysians being overwhelmingly negative due to the war, the Syndicate was founded by Matthew Havelock and quickly gained support by the people and the US Government. The Syndicate promised to rebuild the world and fix what the Valkyrie destroyed, as well as put Elysians to justice. Thus began the tyrannical control of the Syndicate across Earth-218

### Seventh Trumpet becomes the Seraphim

After the war, the Seventh Trumpet members partially split up. Beastly, went to go look for Azure Rose, who they believed was still alive and went missing. Later on, when they found out about the creation of the Syndicate, the remaining members went into hiding, vowing to keep their Elysian nature a secret. This however didn't last long as the Reaper, Nightfall, and Shifter were all found and eventually killed by the Syndicate. The remaining members, Seraph, Priestess, and Blink, vowed to defeat the Syndicate and later on formed the Seraphim to combat the regime and free the Elysians from oppression.