War of The Last Cycle

The War of the Last Cycle was an armed conflict that took place in the Drakesland between the years 310 and 320 TE. It is the last event that took place in the history of Drakaes, ending their history. With an unclear ending, it led to the reapperance and downfall of many well known figures of the continent.

Etymology
The name of the War of the Last Cycle, labeled by contemporary scholars and historians in the Drakesland, stands for the clash between Vareism and the Dragon's Cult, main factions of the war.

One of the main beliefs of the followers of the Dragon's Cult is The Cycle. This would be a representation of time in a circular way, with cycles of events, of life and death itself. The Dragon, warden of this cycle is the main entity or God worshipped for the cult and, therefore, the cultists desire for the cycle to keep going. The Vareists, opposing the Cultists, want to destroy the Dragon and the Cycle.

The war therefore it is a theological pursuit of the continuation or ending of the Cycles of Life and Death of Drakaes itself. A victory from the Cultists would mean the continuity while a defeat would mean that the Last of the Cycles would be over.

Prelude
The causes of the war can be traced back to the victory of Kawaii II in the elections to Autarch of Zie Western Drakaes, during the Winter of the year 308 TE. His campaign was highly focused on a renaissance if Vareism as a state religion. Opposing him, there were candidates of different religious and national identities. However, Kawaii's victory meant a clear shift towards a more extremist view on rationalism and the Final Society as core pursuits of the Drakaen State.

After his victory, he called for a senate meeting, where he launched a vote to hand over the absolute legislative power to the Autarch, de facto disbandinf the senate. During the session, senator Kuiper Ignis, member of the religious sect known as the Dragon's Cult, theistic and opposed to vareism, attempted to end with the Autarch's life. Failing the attack, he escaped the Drakeskeep and Varasopolis, disappearing to an unkown location. The Drakaen authorities added Kuiper to the list of enemies of the state. Later that year, Kuiper made public his location, revealing that he had travelled to Kish where he was calling all the oppositors to the tyrannical Autarch to end his reign."The recent reforms by the newly elected 'Autarch' have entirely eroded our democracy and liberties as citizens of this nation. It is the strong believe of the Dragon's cult that each and every citizen should be allowed to worship the Dragon in whatever way they prefer, and the government should not imped them in such. However, the unlawful dissolution of the senate and unjust prosecution of our faithful and friends has allowed the Autarch to pass increasingly ridicules reforms which seek to limit our ability to worship our deities. In response to these unfair prosecutions and policies we have to decided to give those seeking refuge from this tyrannical Autarch. Fellow Drakaen, loyal to our principles, be prepared for the Dragon's call! - Kuiper 'Raven' Ignis-Canalopin."