Furry War

The Furry War (Also called the Vulperium-Eldham Alliance War or Great Serronan War) was a major conflict in Serrona dating from 8/11/2022 to 9/24/2022. The conflict saw the nations of the Eldham Alliance engaged in a war with The Vulperium over the Duchy of Manzland. Officially, the cause of the war was a Vulperium sponsored raid & border skirmish with the United Socialist States of Eldham. However, it is widely believed that the true roots of the conflict date back months prior, with many nations seeking a chance to strike at one of their ancient foes.

The Furry War became one of the largest wars ever on the world of Eldham, with involvement from the majority of nations in Eldham on both sides. It was one of the costliest wars in the history of Eldham, with both sides spending tens of millions on mercenaries & equipment with hundreds dying in the war.

Prelude
Prior to the formation of the Eldham Alliance, the member states which would go on to form it were known to have had serious gripes with The Vulperium. Scylding had a major dispute with Vulperium over Aeternia, in which Scylding accused the Vulperium of violating their mutual defense agreement. The United Socialist States of Eldham had cut ties with the Vulperium at the same time as Scylding after The Vulperium had annexed Manzland, a former territory of the U.S.S.E. The U.S.S.E. accused the Vulperium of violating their mutual defense agreement by sponsoring terrorists inside their country & threatening war with them over Manzland.

Perceptions of the Vulperium were completely split amongst the broader world of Eldham, with other states like Anglunia & The Pale viewing the Vulperium as champions of weaker nations & a reliable & consistent ally.

On 8/4/2022, the Vulperium backed a raid on the U.S.S.E. town of Sanguinople. The attack on Sanguinople came as a shock to many, with Sanguinople being the last city in the U.S.S.E. to retain ties with Manzland & The Vulperium. The Vulperium further enraged the U.S.S.E. through the theft of a Netherite Shashka from resident YoPoomi. Lethe of Laria knew that this would mean war, & began building a large border wall along the southern Vulperium border to keep Vulps out. On 8/5/2022, the Eldham Alliance formed. Officially, the Alliance was announced as a counter to the alliance spiderweb & a guarantor of political stability on Eldham. It was revealed through Raiyuna that the true purpose of the Eldham Alliance was as an anti-Vulperium coalition. Within days of its formation, Imperius Aurelian, the leader of the alliance, issued a series of demands to the Vulperium: For its violation of treaties & transgressions, they must pay reparations of $15,000,000 or the alliance will declare war. The Vulperium responded with a cold & firm no, sending both sides into open warfare.

First Battle of Manzig
Immediately following the declaration of war, the Manzland city of St. Nilsburg was transferred by its prior owner to Lethe of Laria, the General Secretary of the U.S.S.E. The city would be renamed as Nielsensbyian & incorporated into the U.S.S.E. It was this city which would be the war base for the Eldham Alliance in the Battle of Manzig. Both cities would undergo major fortifications during this time, becoming practically unrecognizable from the cities which they were before. Entire structures were torn down to make room for the ganks & fall pits present throughout the cities.

On 8/21/2022, the first Battle of Manzig began. Within the first minutes of the war going off, the Eldham Alliance forces began bombing the outside of the Manzig moat on the south, as it was right next to ocean. The gigantic moat along the south had been completely neutralized by the Alliance, allowing for the Alliance to safely breach into the city. The Alliance from there would move to secure the walls & hold the center of the city, but they were met with fierce resistance from the Vulperium & a large, protracted battle along the walls of Manzig ensued. At various points, both sides would be repelled until the battle finally ended. The Eldham Alliance was victorious with more kills & points, however, it was not ruled as a siege victory & more battles would need to be fought over the city.

Second Battle of Manzig
On 8/28/2022, the second Battle of Manzig began. This battle was much smaller than the first battle, with many of the Eldham Alliance forces being involved in too many other conflicts to participate (Such as the ongoing Morladron-Sylvania war & Novareach war.) The Eldham Alliance did not attack during the first 40 minutes of battle, under instruction from commanders to only hold & defend Nielsensbyian. It wasn’t until the last 20 minutes when AGR3SSION of Shiro lead an assault.

AGR3SSION used crimson wine & slow falling to get across the moat & onto the wall, where he used tnt to create a breach for the attackers to enter. Upon entering the city, the Alliance was greeted by dozens of Vulperium soldiers who utilized the cities multiple ganks & fall pits to send the attackers to their deaths. The assault failed, with the Vulperium securing a win over the Eldham Alliance with more kills & points.

Third Battle of Manzig
On 9/04/2022, the third Battle of Manzig occurred. This battle, the Eldham Alliance returned in full force for a siege on the city. This time, the defenses of Manzig had become far more secure & breaching became much harder. The Eldham Alliance used a skybridge to breach the city & engage with defenders after dropping into the city. The Eldham alliance would continually engage in battles from the walls, picking off as many Vulp defenders as possible. The Eldham Alliance won the battle, and secured a siege point against a city, decisively shifting the battle in their favor.

Peace Negotiations
Following the siege victory against Manzig, the Royal Court of the Vulperium began engaging in fights amongst each other over whether or not to continue the war. Shib Yolcotl-Durradayne was the most vocal in favor of peace, negotiating withdraw under the table with the Alliance for her own withdraw as the major financier of the Vulperium’s side of the war. The Vulperium did not hire any mercenaries for the planned 4th battle of Manzig as a result of this. As the 4th battle approached, the voices in the Vulperium clamoring for peace became stronger & the government of the Vulperium finally began negotiating officially with the Eldham Alliance. The debates raged all the way until the final hour before the 4th battle would occur, with both sides being notified to prepare for war in case of talks failing. Finally, peace was signed & the war ended.

The Vulperium agreed to cede the Duchy of Manzland to the U.S.S.E., the Ahalian territories annexed after the Atletchia war were returned to Scylding, 2 million dollars & 75 sets in reparations to Shirokaneza, the netherite shashka returned to the U.S.S.E., & $150,000 to pay for the U.S.S.E.’s wall with the Vulperium.

Aftermath
The end of the war saw the Eldham Alliance come out as by far & away the dominant power bloc on Eldham. The Morladron-Sylvania War concluded shortly after the Vulperium War, with the Eldham Alliance looking even stronger. The war saw Brock, Shib, & KK removed from the government of the Vulperium & replaced by ZakMak & Regulus, who sought to make amends with the Eldham Alliance. With KK's departure, Nova Azcoria became an independent republic once again. Commander General Aaronx4b was made a Hero of the Vulperium for hard carrying the Vulperium in their war.