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The seeds of the conflict were sewn when the [[House of Kings]] and their mysterious [[Kell of Kings|Kell]] organized a [[Battle of the Twilight Gap|massive attack]] against the [[City|Last City]] on [[Earth]] so that they might shatter [[Human|humanity's]] final bastion and claim the "[[Traveler|Great Machine]]", a limitless supply of ether, for themselves. Mustering the might of the [[House of Devils]] from Earth and the [[House of Winter]] from [[Venus]], the Kings also sent their summons beyond the asteroid belt to the House of Wolves. | The seeds of the conflict were sewn when the [[House of Kings]] and their mysterious [[Kell of Kings|Kell]] organized a [[Battle of the Twilight Gap|massive attack]] against the [[City|Last City]] on [[Earth]] so that they might shatter [[Human|humanity's]] final bastion and claim the "[[Traveler|Great Machine]]", a limitless supply of ether, for themselves. Mustering the might of the [[House of Devils]] from Earth and the [[House of Winter]] from [[Venus]], the Kings also sent their summons beyond the asteroid belt to the House of Wolves. | ||
[[Virixas, Kell of Wolves]], heard this call and amassed his fleet from the [[Jovians]] with the intention of combining his house's strength, which ranged between the hundreds of thousands to millions, with the Fallen coalition gathering for the assault. Pushing through the asteroid belt toward Earth, the Wolves' presence stirred the [[Awoken]] who knew of the coming attack through their | [[Virixas, Kell of Wolves]], heard this call and amassed his fleet from the [[Jovians]] with the intention of combining his house's strength, which ranged between the hundreds of thousands to millions, with the Fallen coalition gathering for the assault. Pushing through the asteroid belt toward Earth, the Wolves' presence stirred the [[Awoken]] who knew of the coming attack through their [[Techeun]]s and [[Crow]]s but lacked any means of warning the City. Whether [[Mara Sov]], the Queen of the Reef, sought to save potential allies from the coming onslaught, or simply desired to bring the Wolves under her rule, is unclear, as the Fallen and Awoken share different views on this; but regardless of the queen's motives, she acted. | ||
At some point, the Reef allied with the [[Nine]]. What role they played or what motivation they had is unknown at this time, though it is possible that the Wolves were a common enemy, as they were originally occupying the outer system. | At some point, the Reef allied with the [[Nine]]. What role they played or what motivation they had is unknown at this time, though it is possible that the Wolves were a common enemy, as they were originally occupying the outer system. | ||
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==Course of the war== | ==Course of the war== | ||
===The Scatter=== | ===The Scatter=== | ||
Virixas had the Wolf fleet regroup at [[Ceres]], a dwarf planet in the belt, still seemingly oblivious of the Awoken's presence until the light from their ship engines | Virixas had the Wolf fleet regroup at [[Ceres]], a dwarf planet in the belt, still seemingly oblivious of the Awoken's presence until the light from their ship engines appeared. The Awoken fleet consisted of starfighters, destroyers, frigates, and other ships salvaged from the Reef, led personally by Queen Mara. Unworried by this seemingly meager force, Virixas warned the Queen to surrender. The Awoken respond by cutting their engines and drifting; at this point Mara and Virixas engage in banter, with the latter hoping it would give his ships time to draw the coming battle away from Ceres. This would not be the case, however, as the Queen would summon her [[Harbinger|harbingers]]. | ||
Massive superweapons of unclear origin, the harbingers disrupted Fallen ships and servitors so severely that they were left barely operable then unleashed such destructive force that Ceres and over half of the House of Wolves were wiped out; among those killed in the massacre was Virixas, the Kell of Wolves himself. Before they could be completely annihilated, the remaining Wolves scattered into the asteroid belt, never to see battle at the [[Twilight Gap]]. although she managed to save the City from their attack, three new claimants to the Kellship rose to threaten her people: Irxis, Wolf Baroness; Parixas, the Howling; and [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas, the Rabid]]. | Massive superweapons of unclear origin, the harbingers disrupted Fallen ships and servitors so severely that they were left barely operable then unleashed such destructive force that Ceres and over half of the House of Wolves were wiped out; among those killed in the massacre was Virixas, the Kell of Wolves himself. Before they could be completely annihilated, the remaining Wolves scattered into the asteroid belt, never to see battle at the [[Twilight Gap]]. although she managed to save the City from their attack, three new claimants to the Kellship rose to threaten her people: Irxis, Wolf Baroness; Parixas, the Howling; and [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas, the Rabid]]. | ||
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===Razing of Amethyst and Battle of Iris=== | ===Razing of Amethyst and Battle of Iris=== | ||
The [[Silent Fang]], Skolas' elite assassin unit lead by [[Drevis, Wolf Baronness]], attacked an Awoken space station called Amethyst. Paladin Abra Zire gave chase to the Silent Fang to Iris, where they engaged a Wolf [[ketch]]. To their surprise, however, it was not Drevis' ship, but Paraxis'. The Silent Fang had tricked the Awoken into defeating Skolas' last rival. With Skolas as sole claimant to the throne, he declared himself the Kell of Wolves. | The [[Silent Fang]], Skolas' elite assassin unit lead by [[Drevis, Wolf Baronness]], attacked an Awoken space station called Amethyst. Paladin Abra Zire gave chase to the Silent Fang to Iris, where they engaged a Wolf [[ketch]]. To their surprise, however, it was not Drevis' ship, but Paraxis'. [[Grayor, Wolf Assassin]] and The Silent Fang had tricked the Awoken into defeating Skolas' last rival. With Skolas as sole claimant to the throne, he declared himself the Kell of Wolves. | ||
===Battle of Bamerga's Wrath=== | ===Battle of Bamerga's Wrath=== | ||
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===Siege of Pallas=== | ===Siege of Pallas=== | ||
In an effort to rescue Drevis, [[Pirsis, Pallas-Bane|Pirsis]] attacked Pallas. The battle grew into a stalemate, as neither side could use their full strength without risking collateral damage. The siege was eventually broken by an unsanctioned attack lead by [[Weskis, the Meek]]. They | In an effort to rescue Drevis, [[Pirsis, Pallas-Bane|Pirsis]] attacked Pallas. The battle grew into a stalemate, as neither side could use their full strength without risking collateral damage. The siege was eventually broken by an unsanctioned attack lead by [[Weskis, the Meek]]. They managed to breach the Athens hull but were captured by Commander Hallam Fen, Rife's protege. Pirsis decided to attack the already weakened hull and reached Kaliks-4's cell. However, he was cut off by Imogen Rife, who was killed by Pirsis before escaping. | ||
Hallam Fen was able to link up with the Reef and orchestrated a plan with the Crows and Techeuns to devise a mass illusion of the Queen's Harbingers. The Wolves broke ranks immediately, allowing Fen and Paladins Leona Bryl and Kamala Rior to finish them off. Bringing Drevis alive to Vesta, Fen was promoted to one of the Queen's Paladins. | Hallam Fen was able to link up with the Reef and orchestrated a plan with the Crows and Techeuns to devise a mass illusion of the Queen's Harbingers. The Wolves broke ranks immediately, allowing Fen and Paladins Leona Bryl and Kamala Rior to finish them off. Bringing Drevis alive to Vesta, Fen was promoted to one of the Queen's Paladins. | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
With most of the Wolf nobility incarcerated in the [[Prison of Elders]], Variks declared Mara Sov the new Kell of Wolves, and advised other captives to swear their fealty to her. The first amongst them to do so was [[Saviks, Queenbreaker|Saviks]], who served closely with the Queen as one of [[Royal Awoken Guard|her guards]]. A small few attempted to continue their fight against the Awoken however, such as Veliniks, the Ravenous. This would-be Kell rallied a group of Wolves to fight with him but before he could strike, he was captured by [[Petra Venj]]. | With most of the Wolf nobility incarcerated in the [[Prison of Elders]], Variks declared Mara Sov the new Kell of Wolves, and advised other captives to swear their fealty to her. The first amongst them to do so was [[Saviks, Queenbreaker|Saviks]], who served closely with the Queen as one of [[Royal Awoken Guard|her guards]]. A small few attempted to continue their fight against the Awoken however, such as [[Veliniks, the Ravenous]]. This would-be Kell rallied a group of Wolves to fight with him, but before he could strike, he was captured by [[Petra Venj]]. | ||
During other operations to neutralize entrenched hostiles, Petra ordered an airstrike that resulted in [[Guardian]] casualties; this led to increased tensions between the Reef and the City, and Petra was demoted and sent away from the Reef, only to be recalled during the Wolf Crisis. | During other operations to neutralize entrenched hostiles, Petra ordered an airstrike that resulted in [[Guardian]] casualties; this led to increased tensions between the Reef and the City, and Petra was demoted and sent away from the Reef, only to be recalled during the Wolf Crisis. | ||
Some time after the wars end, Queen Mara gifted an imprisoned Skolas to [[Nine|the Nine]] to commemorate their victory against the Fallen but in an act of apparent subterfuge against the Reef, Skolas was freed by one of [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|their agents]] and given a ship. Declaring himself Kell of Kells, Skolas found renewed purpose and would lead a new uprising to unite the Fallen and claim the Great Machine. Saviks and his Fallen heard of Skolas' return and were the first to rise against the Queen, attempting to assassinate her. Though many so-called of these Queenbreakers fell and Saviks was sent to the Prison of Elders, he and many other noble Wolves would escape soon after. In response, the Queen placed bounties on these enemies and called to the | Some time after the wars end, Queen Mara gifted an imprisoned Skolas to [[Nine|the Nine]] to commemorate their victory against the Fallen, but in an act of apparent subterfuge against the Reef, Skolas was freed by one of [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|their agents]] and given a ship. Declaring himself Kell of Kells, Skolas found renewed purpose and would lead a new uprising to unite the Fallen and claim the Great Machine. Saviks and his Fallen heard of Skolas' return, and were the first to rise against the Queen, attempting to assassinate her. Though many so-called of these [[Queenbreakers]] fell and Saviks was sent to the Prison of Elders, he and many other noble Wolves would escape soon after. In response, the Queen placed bounties on these enemies and called to the [[Guardian]]s of the City to quell the rebellion. | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||