War of Drakaen Succession

The War of Drakaen Succession was fought between Mugen, and it's client state Jorvick, and The Coalition of The Bay of Peace (later developed into the League of Vircon), which consisted of Saror Haven, Puerto Amarillo (later became the Republic of Amarillo) and Smegsland. Nidaros was also part of the coalition, however it remained neutral because of their treaties and deals with Jorvick and Mugen.

Collapse of Drakaes
The collapse of the Drakaen Concordat, formerly known as Regnum Drakaes, was one of the main catalysts for the war. The nation had experienced a period of decline for a large amount of time by this point, and many within the nation felt that Drakaes was on the verge of collapse. Notably, New Yoake, which had recently joined Drakaes as a vassal, openly expressed their concern after Ilnur Almiron, a major figure in Drakaes' government, had disappeared.

This instability was made worse by several bandit attacks on the territories of Saror Haven and the greater Amarillian area, and the city of Jorvick's sheltering of these bandits. Jorvick's government stated that they were preventing further bloodshed, and Puerto Amarillo/Saror Haven's representatives demanded the bandits be arrested and tried for murder. Drakaes, in its weak state, was essentially sidelined in this crisis. Knowing this to be the end, Saror Haven declared it's independence from the Drakaen Concordat, citing that it was failing to protect its own citizens. They were followed by Puerto Amarillo, in a secession led by Lhytt Poliorcetes. Following this, Autarch Tiffany Canalopin of Drakaes announced the dismantling of the nation, at the shock of many, forcing Jorvick, Smegsland, Königsburg and Nidaros into independence. The newly-independent states quickly worked together to agee their borders. Amarillo gained all of its native lands, The Kingdom of Nidaros grew substantially all the way to the Mykira sea, and southern Drakaes was split between Smegsland, Königsberg and "The Old Guard," a group of Drakaen loyalists. The State of Mugen, formerly a mysterious organisation, also gained a considerable amount of land, most of which came into conflict with Saror Haven's extremely ambitious claims.

Disputes continued over the bandit crisis, as Saror Haven, Amarillo and Smegsland signed a Mutual Defense Pact, naming it the "Coalition of the Bay of Peace." Jorvick, meanwhile, agreed a deal with Mugen to merge their two states in the event a war broke out. War had seemed inevitable, with both sides unable to find a compromise. The Kingdom of Nidaros, worried by the prospect of all-out war on their borders, arranged for the two sides to meet in Nidaros in an attempt to find a solution. Roland Sien, Hand of Nidaros hosted the talks. Jorvick and Mugen sent Carthago Delenda and Bedaer as representatives, and Lhytt Poliorcetes was sent to represent Amarillo's interests. Notably, however, Saror Haven failed to send a representative to the meeting, with many speculating that they wanted a war to break out. Ultimately, talks fell apart, with Lhytt being in no position to accept Jorvickian demands, no willingness to back up Saror Haven's unreasonable demands, and with Amarillo having no more demands to make outside of the guaranteed arrest of the bandits, which had already been agreed. Immediately after the conclusion of talks, Jorvick and Mugen declared themselves in a state of war with the Coalition of The Bay of Peace. The War of Drakaen Succession had begun.

Drakaesland at War
Jorvick and Mugen merged, as per their previous agreement, as both sides mobilised and prepared to fight.

The first skirmish took place at Redhill Fort, and was the only battle on Amarillian soil. Mugen sent a task force to secure the Strait of Vircon, and sever land communications between Saror Haven and Amarillo. The outnumbered Amarillians took position in the nearby Redhill Fort, which had been built by the Old Andlirian Empire. In the resulting battle, the Amarillian army managed to drive off Mugen, inflicting a high number of casualties and securing the Strait, however they suffered a large amount of casualties themselves, including General Lhytt Poliorcetes, who was severely injured and thus unavailable for the remainder of the war.

Hoping to cripple Saror Haven's war capabilities, Jorvick marched a large army North of Goldhaven, Saror Haven's capital, and planned to take the city of Porthaven, home to most of Saror Haven's fleet. Saror Haven had a large garrison there, larger than Jorvick's army sent to take the city, but Saror Haven was plagued by poor leadership, and as a result the battle was in Jorvick's favour. Amarillo also sent a small detachment to help Saror Haven. Heavy street-to-street fighting ensued, with Jorvick coming dangerously close to taking the city. Instead of continuing, Jorvick began to attack the ships docked at Porthaven, then they staged an organised withdrawal from the city. While technically a victory for the Coalition, Jorvick had attained their objective to weaken Saror Haven, as the city of Porthaven, and most of their fleet, lay in ruins. The Coalition had also taken considerable casualties. The battle was a strategic Jorvickian victory.

Following the battle at Porthaven, Saror Haven hoped to retaliate against Jorvick and Mugen, while the rest of the Coalition, Amarillo and Smegsland, hoped to consolidate their forces. Much to the dismay of the Coalition, Saror Haven launched an attack on the city of Treelords, South-East of Jorvick, attempting to take the city entirely. As a result of their poor leadership, the brief-battle at Treelords ended in disaster for Saror Haven. Mugen and Jorvick anticipated a reckless move from the Sarorians, and this played right into their hands. Most of those sent to take Treelords never returned to Saror Haven. Mcats, who led the assualt, was reprimanded by the other Coalition leaders.

The war found itself going in Jorvick and Mugen's favour. In a desperate attempt to win the war, the Coalition gathered most of their remaining forces and planned an assault on the city of Jorvick itself. They planned to sneak into the city in the cover of night and take control with minimal fighting. However, MrAnanas, one of Saror Haven's generals, blew the Coalition's cover by blowing up Jorvick's main gates, killing many civillians in the process. This alerted all nearby Jorvickian troops, who rushed to defend their home. The following bloodbath ended in a disaster for both sides, but moreso the Coalition, who's armies had been decimated, both by the brutal street-to-street fighting, and by bandits who raided the city simultaneously. The Battle of Jorvick, while devastating for both sides, was an undisputable Jorvickian victory

The War Ends
Following The Battle of Jorvick, Saror Haven began to fall in on itself. It's army and economy had been decimated, and its people began to panic. This was made worse by the sudden disappearance of Mcats, the nation's leader. Awwmanboi was left to take the reigns, but Saror Haven was now at the point of no return. Jorvick and Mugen went on an all-out offensive, with their own exhausted armies facing little to no opposition as they advanced deeper into Sarorian lands. Seeing the writing on the walls, representatives from the Coalition met with their Jorvickian counterparts, and agreed seperate peace. The Coalition would recognise Jorvickian claims on Goldhaven, as well as Mugen's claims over Saror Haven, and in return, the Coalition would be forced to make no concessions themselves.

Many in Saror Haven felt betrayed, but now, there was nothing they could do. Unorganised fighting continued across the nation, but Mugen quickly asserted their control over the area. Awwmanboi, Hulmeswar, and the other remnants of Saror Haven's government fled to Amarillo, where they were welcomed. This marked the end of the War of Drakaen Succession, and the end of Saror Haven as a nation.