War of the Rising Tides

The Amarillano-Pasifan War, commonly known as The War of the Rising Tides, was a conflict that took place in the Drakesland between the and the. This war finds itself in the context of the Amarillian Operation Salema or III War against Kelp, a joint military effort with other Drakaen nations to lower the sea level in the Drakaen Sea.

Kelp
Main article: Kelp War

Sena Pasifa had been built on islands inside the Drakaen Sea. It was made up of refugees from the Andlirian Empire, which sat in the current lands of Amarillo and Takavia, and the two nations had long feuded and fought. Amarillo declared a second war on kelp during september, and due to this, gave an ultimatum to Pasifa: they would need to change their way of life and sink the oceans, as the islands they lived on were on a high sea level, something Amarillo wished to remove. The nation of Pasifa, being given 24 hours to accept or deny this ultimatum, gave a compromise to Amarillo of lowering the sea level by three meters, back to the original level.

In order to allow the Island nations within the Drakaen Sea to get used to a shorter drop in sea levels, with Amarillo paying a fee of 50k for the troubles caused by the sudden drop. The nation of Amarillo disagreed to the paying of 50k until a Pasifan mayor offered to pay for them, in which Amarillo became likeful of the terms, calling it a "win-win situation", and brang the offer back to their government to hold a vote on the terms. The time came where there was but mere minutes left until the ultimatum, Pasifa waiting patiently on any news from Amarillo about the acceptance of the new terms.

Finally, a response came in from Amarillo. The government of Amarillo decided that over Pasifa being the one's 'folding to avoid war' and as such wont accept the push of own terms, unless no more satisfying proposals are made within the time remaining, negotiations will be finished. Pasifa, given such little time to try propose a new compromise over the long wait of response from Amarillo, ran out of time, and all negotiations had come to an end.

Sisterhood of Sylene
The Sisterhood of Sylene is a militant mercenary holy order led by Victoria Maestro. They had settled a fortified monastery in northern Amarillo, around the time of the ultimatum to Pasifa, and had been in a cold conflict with Amarillo ever since. This aligned them politically for the war with Pasifa, though they would officially be hired for a sum of money to fight.

Drakaen animosity and disunity
The Drakesland had long been tumultuous, in faith and nations. Many of which, had been trying to reunify the region. The Kingdom of Amarillo was politically aligned with the new government of New Yoake after the transformation into Regnum Yoake. Yoake and Valreach, had been their political tensions since the exiles of the rebellions of Nidaros had moved to New Yoake and established as royals. A shaky peace was established for some time, but soon conflict came again. In short, Regnum Yoake seeked to push for more unity in the Drakesland and reinforce the Drakaen culture in the region. Valreach seeked to leave the broad cultural region, with Pasifa already followed suit. These blocks would clash soon enough.

First battle of Suzukafun
The first of the battles in the war took place during . After a long period of preparation, the Amarillian coallition led the first attack.

Fighting in and around Suzukafun
The forces of Amarillo and its allies gathered in Puerto Amarillo, their capital, and took their navy to Suzukafun. The defenders' position was one they could not hold, and were forced out quickly. However, it was not the immediate victory the coallition hoped for. Pasifan forces skirted around the government building Amarillo had captured, and the sparse forces of Amarillo that adventured themselves out of the complex into the city were assaulted and killed.

A reverse siege of sorts ensued, where the coallition held the Pasifan Goverment complex, repelling the Pasifan couteroffensive. In the end, the Amarillans held and the Pasifans fell back to the outer districts. Despite their victory, due to a lack of an effective supply line between Puerto and the island of Suzukafun, the Amarillans ended up falling back to their capital, as they were unable to completely take the enemy capital.

Raids on Puerto Amarillo
Bob, a Theros assassin and a commander of the Pasifan forces, instead of fighting in the main battle, had gone to Puerto Amarillo and began blowing up their supplies, this would hurt the Amarillian war effort greatly during that battle, but he soon fleed once forces caught on with the damage caused.

Bob himself, eventually, would become an Amarillian citizen and he would be pardoned for his wrongdoings during the war.

Second Battle of Suzukafun, and the sacking of Puerto Amarillo
Some years after the Pasifan defeat, the Amarillian and ally forces regrouped within the still wounded Puerto Amarillo, now geared once more to attempt a second offensive. This time, Amarillo had hired an Anglunian mercenary group known as Vatiraia. However, the Amarillian troops weren't prepared by the time the day of the operation during , so the main force of the coallition troops would be formed by Yoaken soldiers.

The navy, filled with mercenary troops, took off once more to land upon Pasifan shores. What they found was a heavely fortified city in Suzukafun. The Islander forces, now grouped in new defensive positions and proceeding to use new guerilla war tactics, surprised the attackers. Severe casualties were inflicted to the Amarillian hired mercenaries, and many were left dead on the streets. The Amarillian troops were now completely routed, and retired back to the continent.

The Pasifan forces, now seeing an advantage within their grasp, followed the remaining forces of the attackers back to Puerto Amarillo, marking the beginning of the Sacking of Puerto Amarillo. The Pasifan forces had now brought the fight back to the Amarillians, making a complete turn of tables upon the attackers. Amarillian supplies were now being blown up, this including factories, infrastructure of important buildings and supply camps.

Puerto Amarillo, officially with scattered, disordered troops, now have to flee their own city, the roads and streets of Puerto Amarillo were filled with smoke and debris, the sky was covered by ash with buildings now left destroyed or unstable over their infrastructure. Explosions being heard all round. This would hurt the Amarillian war effort greatly, their capital has been sieged, and their forces almost wiped out.

After the sacking, reinforments from Ragdon were arriving to the city and the Pasifan troops, alongisde the Sisters of Sylene decided to abandon the city and return to the defensive positions in Suzukafun to avoid an Amarillian counterofensive.

Third Battle of Suzukafun
Three years later, by  the forces of Pasifa and the Amarillian coalition would face each other. This time, the coalition had spent more resources than ever to ensure the complete defeat of Pasifa. To do so Amarillo took a loan from the newly formed Nachtenreich. The money was used to hire the mercenaries known as Thaerax, that added to the Mercenaries of Vatiraia, doubled the Pasifan forces and their allies.

The Amarillian side left a garrison comoposed by Amarillian and Nachtengurin soldiers, as well as the Vatiraia group inn Puerto Amarillo while their elite troops and mercenaries, led by Code from Thaerax, assaulted the island of Suzukafun.

Pasifan's had initially sought to have Paragon to fight the battle, but the Mercenary group had a war in Rathnir to attend to. The castle and governmental complex had been repaired for the upcoming battle, and the forces Pasifa had laid waiting for the landing of the Amarillian troops. Volunteer forces from the A.W.E had arrived to the island, to the surprise of unexpected soldiers within the castle when they heard they were teammates.

This time, the Amarillian tactic was to split the troops in two groups, one in charge of the siege to Suzukafun and the rest would garrison Puerto Amarillo to avoid another sacking. However, both groups would be divided into squads that could move between the groups and work as reinforments. This strategy, with the amount of troops Amarillo had ensured, would outnumber the enemy forces in both Suzukafun and Puerto Amarillo.

Thaerax, with some elite Vatiraia mercenaries would lead the attack group, while Soronaca would lead the troops in charge of the defense, formed by Amarillian, Nachtengurin and some Vatiraia mercenaries. Delta was left in charge of the logistics and communication between both groups. After the battle it would be considered that the effective communcation between groups ensured no loses in Puerto Amarillo during the battle.

The battle resulted in a victory of the Amarillian and coalition troops and the fall of Suzukafun. The Pasifan troops abandoned the city and fled to other islands to prepare defenses agasinst possible attacks.

Occupation of Suzukafun
As soon as the Pasifan troops fled Suzukafun and King Soronaca claimed victory, the Amarillian and Night Realm's banners were raised. The idea of the Amarillian leadership was a single occupation by their soldiers. However, due to the high involvment and the funding the Nachtenreich had provided, it was decided for both nations to participate in the occupation.

Galene Aulian Fairfax, Queen of Yoake would legally become Mayor of the city of Suzukafun. She would begin to be known as Suzukafun's Bane by the Nachtengurin nobilty. At the same time, the island would be partitioned in two administration zones. The north, were most of the dual Pasifan-Amarillian citiziens lived, would be under Amarillian control, with the Crisapidas being in charge of the security of the districts. The south would be become a dependency of the Nachtenreich.

Terrorist Activities
During the, the King of Amarillo, Soronaca Aulian de Porphyropolis and his wife and Nachtenreikina of Yoake, Delta Drake-Canalopin visited the occupied Suzukafun. There, the King gave a speech for the coallition troops that were left as garrison.

It was during the speech when a Pasifan citizen known as Lexip would raise with a dagger and try to stab the King. The fast intervention of the Crisapidas avoided any harm for the Monarch. Lexip would be imprisioned in a cell awaiting for a trial.

Treaty of Romantello
After a long period of negotiations and seven years of ocupation, The Treaty of Romantello was signed, on the. A definitive end to the war between Amarillo and and Pasifa. The mentioned treaty states the following:


 * 1) Pasifa agrees to lower the Drakaen sea back to its original level.
 * 2) Tekora faith will start the process to be recognised as an official religion in Amarillo.
 * 3) Pasifa must pay $1.000.000 to Amarillo and $1.000.000 to the Nachtenreich as war reparations.
 * 4) Pasifa becomes a tributary state of Amarillo until the war reparations are paid. At least $100.000 a week must be provided.
 * 5) The ownership of Suzukafun is transfered back to Pasifa.

Signed by the King of Amarillo and Prime Minister, Soronaca Aulian de Porphyropolis and Laetizia C. Poliorcetes, respectively and by Jalhike Rokalim as King of Sena Pasifa.

The treaty would be considered as the end of the historical hostilities between Amarillo and Pasifa and would allow the Amarillian Operation Salema to conclude without more obstacles on the way.