War of the Mad King

The War of the Mad King is an on-going conflict in the Frozen Realms of Anglunia concerning the deteriorating mental state of its monarch, Yizawan Eliyawin-Nuwan and the proceeding conflicts he is causing.

History
In the Year 217 TE, following a short period of peace with the ending of the Second Zeladar Crisis, Yizawan Eliyawin-Nuwan seized Livya Dardellan-Lochatlan, figurehead of the noble house of Lochatlan and Aellonsyr of the Norstcayr region due to many slights she made against him in the past. This was an extremely controversial decision, as Livya had become the head of the Arternaian religion in the years prior due to her involvement in the ritual to defeat Zeladar. Yizawan seemed to become more and more unhinged, as his justifications for her capture did not seem to be in any way satisfactory to the vast majority of the Anglunian nobility.

A trial took place in Rannikko where Yizawan, without any evidence, sentenced Livya to death. In response, Livya Dardellan-Lochatlan called for a trial by combat, which Yizawan graciously accepted. What followed was a duel between two champions: Yinsaghal Eliyawin-Nuwan representing the Yirsidan, and Azial Livas-Lochatlan representing his mother Livya. In a close and even duel, Yinsaghal managed to eventually mortally wound Azial, nearly killing the young man. However, Livya managed to escape. Now having escaped to Norstaeyya, her home, Livya called for an open rebellion against the crown in the Year 217 TE, calling on her allies in House Vindya, House Verak'at, House Lansury and House Silvaranth. In response, Yizawan called on his remaining loyal bannermen in House Nuwan, House Betal'lan, House Blizun and House Ironback. Yizawan was however not the one to make the first move, as Livya quickly seized the Nuwan loyalist city of Arrowfell, which lay close to Norstaeyya.

Yizawan began to make plans in the same year of 217 TE to retake Arrowfell through an armed landing on the shores south of the city, and began to raise his army. Raising a total of 35 000 men against the 20 000 raised by House Lochatlan, Yizawan began his siege of Arrowfell. Shortly before the actual battle, Yizawan changed plans and instead landed his troops north of the city in the Year 219 TE, launching a surprise siege from the northern forest against the Lochatlan forces, capturing the city with a small force. What followed was a long and tumultuous battle between the Nuwan and Lochatlan forces south of the city as the tides had turned, both sides carrying heavy losses. In a manoeuver tactic, Lochatlan forces managed to capture Yizawan's very own Nuwan Keep.

The battle still ended in a Nuwan victory, and Yizawan began to have a change of mind seeing the fallen soldiers. He met with Livya and made white peace, followed by a marriage pact between the two to ensure longstanding peace between House Nuwan and House Lochatlan. Much to Yizawan's dismay, this did not end the hostilities between the two sides, as Livya still carried much hatred for him and House Nuwan.