Battle of Fornost

The Battle of Fornost was the first major battle to take place between the Eldham Entente and Uldarash. Victory was claimed by both sides, with the Entente claiming a higher kill count, whilst the Uldarashis point out that the enemy was successfully driven from the city. This is considered by many to be a battle of the Uldarash Civil War, though it is important to note that the Entente maintained official neutrality during this battle, only declaring their support for the Loyalists following the battle.

Background
"Main article: Eldham Entente Intervention in the Uldarash Civil"Following the Auroran theft of the Boardwalk market in Eldham, the Eldham Entente declared war on Kingdom of Aurora and began the Enente-Auroran war. The Entente stated on November 17, 2021, that they would be remaining completely neutral in the Civil War and not aide the Loyalists, however, on November 29, 2021, the Entente officially entered the Civil War on the Loyalist side. Entente forces landed in Rathnir and began staging for the battle in Ardat on November 27th, 2021. The Entete was aided by troops from Ardat and Sylvania, along with Loyalist Uldarash.

Battle
The battle began at 3:00 PM EST on November 27th, 2021. Entente and Loyalist forces began marching from Ardat to Fornost and first engaged with defending Imperial troops at 3:03 PM EST. The first Imperial Uldarashi defender fell at 3:05 PM EST, and the Empress of the Seocond Empire of Uldarash and Queen of Aurora, Nikephoros fell 10 minutes later. The attacking forces placed down a capture point and defended it for the majority of the battle, unclaiming multiple parts of the outskrits of the city, however due to Stoneworks war rules, the attackers were forced to retreat as the city was too large and mathematically impossible to claim in the one hour window of the battle. The official victory was, however, given to the Entente and the Loyalists as they had both more kills and more points by the end of the battle. This was the Loyalist's first battle in the war.

Aftermath
Following the battle there was a massive increase in morale in the Loyalist Armed Forces, with many thinking victory was now possible, as the Entente was aiding them. The Entente officially joined the Civil War two days after the battle, issuing a statement recognizing Empress Qwaser_ as the true Empress of Uldarash and telling nations alligned to Aurora to join the Loyalists, or face the same fate as Fornost. The Entente then began capturing colonies of Rathnir nations in Eldham. The city of Fornost was moderately damaged in the fighting, but no irreversable damage was done and the city was quickly repaired by Imperial forces, and the parts of the city unclaimed by the capture beacon were reclaimed.

Out Of Game Aftermath
The Empress of the Second Empire of Uldarash, Nikephoros, was banned from the server on December 1st, 2021, four days after the battle, for two weeks for a miscommunication to server staff about things the leader of Uraka and the de-facto leader of the Eldham Entente, Neo, said in an apparent attempt to get him banned. Emperor Neo of the Entente was also banned for one week due to toxicity towards the Order of Aurora.

Media

 * Stoneworks | Battle of Fornost by Arturito