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The '''Nieseatian War''' was a series of events that played out the conflict between [[Nieseat]] and [[Kara]]. At its end, several villains introduced during Season Two: Realitas were defeated, with the players who joined other Karian factions being victorious. The conflict set up several magical threats that would plague Kara for years to come, including [[Moder Jord]], the fey and [[Granny Hildgard]], and the [[face-stealers]].

Events that played the war out lasted from January 7th to February 5th, 2023. The defeat of the Nieseatian villains ended Season Two and began the Season Two Interim.

The seeds of the Nieseatian War were sown months ago, with Nieseatian Annexation of Gaia. This precipitated the beginning of Archon [[Macadier Maldore]]’s push to occupy all of [[Orlan]]. Many events took place before the annexation proper as Nieseatian officials floated the idea to Duchess Floria Aster, who ruled Gaia at the time.

[[File:Erendellen Ball.png|thumb|Folkmod Erendellen's Masquerade Ball|350px]]

Nieseat’s next step in this plot was the construction of a fort just off the coast of Orlan. Built through intermediaries by Latimeer, Karian forces led by the Nieseatian captain took over the fort and slew the bandits who’d constructed it. Not long after, Latimeer led an expedition to neutralise a minor fey being underneath Gaia. Between the bandits, a mortal threat; and the fey, a magical threat; Latimeer had enough cause to wave Nieseatian colours just above the flag of Gaia. Regardless of Gaian reservations, Captain Latimeer and Guildmaster Bridget Maldore were instrumental in convincing the remaining Gaians that this was the best path forward. And the Nieseatians now had a foothold in Orlan.

January 7th, 911  was the beginning of the end of Season Three. A special parliament was hosted, in honor of the then Lord Mayor, [[Ulysses Mountbatten]]’s 911th birthday. This particular session went mainly without any trouble, with plenty of fun bills and bits presented. As the end neared, Archon Macadier Maldore - who had previously not been in attendance, entered the Parliamentary Chambers. With some previous knowledge that the Archon was planning something, tensions began to rise.

And with that, the Occupation of Stone Bay began.

[[File:January 7th, Archon Maldore.png|thumb|Archon Macadier Maldore occupying Stone Bay|350px]]

After the events of January 7th, a month-long occupation of Stone Bay ensued. With the main leadership across the world, the people of the Bay had to step up in secret. Synarch Fafnir Towerlord, Lord Benjamin Lascelles, and Lord Rowan Umber took it upon themselves to begin meeting in secret, as they were those with the highest status and experience left. Though the rest of Stone Bay did not sit idly by and began to “play the game”, integrating themselves into the rest of Nieseat- planning to turn it inside out.

Upon the return of the three leaders, the people of Kara began to get to work. A siege on the Ehrtfort was planned during an emergency session of Parliament that night.

While The Siege of the Ehrtfort was planned quickly, it was done in extensive detail - even using information gathered from defectors from Nieseat.

The rest of the night went without progress on either side, a stalemate where the end would not be fully known.

<blockquote>Very well, as Speaker of this House, I, Ulysses Mountbatten, hereby acknowledge that a state of war has existed and does exist between the Archon and the People of Kara. Therefore,  Macadier Maldore and all those who follow him, aid and abet him, and who harbour and assist him in any way are declared as enemies of Kara.</blockquote>  

— Ulysses Mountbatten, ''Declaration of War - Macadier Maldore''

The next day a House of Lords was called by King Sillas Deepcreek, for the people of Kara to come together and discuss the plans for the upcoming fights later in the day.

<blockquote>WIP, check in later!</blockquote>

[[File:Battle in the Battery.png|thumb|Archon Macadier Maldore, pre-battle|350px]]

The Battle in the Battery was the final conflict in the Nieseatian War, happening concurrently and ending shortly after Metinos’ Final Stand. It was here that Archon Macadier Maldore and his Nieseatian loyalists made their defense against Kara’s ten warriors chosen to defeat the Archon by any means necessary.

Though Danika initially had the Archon’s wand, she gave it to Zethrain after some persuasion. With their leader dead only seven minutes after Metinos’ defeat, the Nieseatian War officially ended. While the Nieseatian loyalists were left alone, the ten heroes returned to the halls of the Ehrtfort to celebrate a joint Karian victory.

The Nieseatian War left Nieseat and its colony in Kara without any of its senior figures. Archon Macadier Maldore, Captain Drace Latimeer, and Folkmod Erendellen were all slain by the Karian coalition. The Nieseatian survivors were left alive, as no Karian nation wanted to prolong the conflict by sending the losers of war to court. What remained of Nieseat banded together to form the short-lived Princedom of Ibrithil, led by Bridget Maldore.  

Many Nieseatian defectors, such as Hixan Firwen and Danika Lockhorn, went on to live successful and or peaceful lives as residents of the Kingdom of Stone Bay. The Arcane Battery was locked away and eventually lost when [[Felanah]] sunk into the seas surrounding Orlan.

* Metinos' Final Stand is, at the moment, incomplete, but these are notable events that happened during the battle

** Arthur Justice was killed by a power word uttered by Metinos