War:Schism War

The Schism War was the extended conflict that began in 1483 with the disbandment of the Kingdom of Oren, and ended in 1491 with the unconditional surrender of the Schismatic League to the Canonist League following Godfrey Horen's surrender of Petrus to King Andrik Vydra. It is defined by the massively unbalanced amount of forces that were involved on either side of the conflict, as well as its defining impact on the geopolitical atmosphere of late Athera and current day Vailor. The Schism War is widely seen as being responsible for the current realm's balance of power, and is directly related to the current status of Humanity, and indirectly responsible for the current state of the Elvish People, Grand Kingdom of Urguan, and Orcish Hordes.

Brief timeline of the Schism War

1481 - The Holy Oren Empire fractures, splitting into the Kingdom of Oren, Kingdom of Renatus, and Apostolic Konigreich of Aesterwald. This event sets the stage for the conflict to come, and notably divided humanity culturally along Heartlander, Highlander and Lucienist lines.

1483 - Aleksandr Carrion cedes the city of Petrus over to Godfrey Horen of the Mardonic League, disbanding the Kingdom of Oren. The remnants of this kingdom go on to form the Kingdom of Akovia, as well as the Baronies of Woldzmir and Montfort. A state of war begins between the Baronies and the Kingdom of Akovia against the City state of Petrus and Kingdom of Renatus. The conflict that would later be called the Schism War has begun.

1484 - The Apostolich Konighreich of Aesterwald declares a schism from the Cannonist Faith, and joins Renatus and the Petrus in their war against Akovia and the March of Adria. Widespread persecution of the Raevir People begin under false claims of a Raevir Conspiracy controlling the church, Kingdom of Akovia, and generally holding heavy political sway in Aesterwald, although Raevir population and power remains at a historical low. The Duchy of Savoy joins the March of Adria and Kingdom of Akovia in its fight.

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The Schismatic League has now fully formed, comprised of the Kingdom of Renatus, Konigreich of Aesterwald, and the City state of Petrus. Although it will be joined later by the Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Orcish Hordes, these three powers remain the official figureheads of the war, and grant the conflict its name.

The Canonist League is composed now composed of the Kingdom of Akovia, Duchy of Savoy, and March of Adria. It's combined military strength is roughly 1/3rd of the Schismatic League's entirety, though it has a disproportionately larger amount of skilled military and political leaders, as well as the backing of the Canonist Church.

1484-1486 - Military conflict continued through these years, with few defining events occurring save the joining of the Orcish and Dwarven forces to the Schismatic League, and repeated Canonist victories against all odds. Wide-spread persecution of the Raevir People takes place under Konig Arn Rovin's rule, though little impact on the few remaining Raevir is made.

1487 - Kaer Angren, the capital of the Kingdom of Renatus, is destroyed, alongside most of the Renatian leadership. At this point, the Kingdom of Renatus had long since been crippled by military defeat at the hands of the Canonist League, as well as inept leadership impairing its day to day operations. The Kingdom of Renatus is formally and literally destroyed. What few remnants remain of the Kingdom of Renatus fall under Godfrey Horen, and the Mardonic League is formed.

1491 - After continued years of military dominance being exerted by the Canonist League, the Schismatic League fractures, and Godfrey Horen of the Mardonic League cedes the City of Petrus to King Andrik Vydra. The Schism War soon ends, and humanity is reshaped into the Reformed Kingdom of Oren.

The Schism War was one of the largest conflicts to engulf the realm of the descendants, and one of the harshest divides in Human History. The impact of the war is still felt today, with few Waldien cultures of Aesterwald surviving in Vailor, and the dominance of the Canonist League in subsequent Orenian politics. The end of the war saw a major revival of the Canonist faith, and Orenian patriotism was at an all time high under the much beloved King Andrik Vydra.