Godherja Encyclopedia

Battle for the Aironoiakaan (concept)

As the Blue Robe Revolt spiralled out of control after the disastrous Battle of Baytor's Grave, Agos Slyn ordered a desperate assault on the Mayikprolollan Aironoiakaan to end the rebellion. Agos rapidly pushed his forces through the canyons towards the academy, but would not be the first to reach it.

Jajak Otroka, seeking to fulfill his vow to deliver Agos' head to Axiaothea, arrived at the canyons with his horde. To make matters even more confusing, Akhasar once again appeared in the battle for reasons unknown, leading Agos to abandon his defensive lines and command his legions to encircle and destroy the insurgents — even at risk of leaving fewer men to assault the academy.

Two more sides later joined the battle, as native insurgents fell upon the three sides and begin an array of hit-and-run attacks. However, the last side was the least expected of all. The Blue Robes, for all of their claims of righteousness, declared Axiaothea's freeing of Aironoi's magically-capable slaves to be illegal, and had re-enslaved several hundred students and teachers. The academy quickly fell into rapid devastation with the slave revolt, and the Tower of Stars began to burn and collapse upon itself.

At the end of the battle, all forces were bloodied, yet made little gains in any of their goals — all three generals remained alive, the natives had failed to drive out the foreigners, and the academy remained intact. After a day of rest, Velaras 'Bleak Speaker' declared from the walls that the rightful Magi were yet again victorious, and that forever more the academy would hold against any advances.

The battle came to an end less than a day after, as Self-Replicating Blood Magic wiped out the Blue Robes and all combatants within the tower. Below, the fires consumed nearly the entirety of the assembled forces there—including most of the remaining legions of Eastern Aironoi—ending the revolt.

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