Judges' Massacre (concept)
The Judges' Massacre was a four-day Agionist pogrom against leading Ritualist intelligentsia, chiefly of the Jaduyada people, orchestrated by the Order of the Blind Watcher in 1207. The event had its origins in a satirical poem of unknown origin that began circulating early in the same year, its contents making a mockery of each Saintly Order, but also venting the accrued grievances of 70 years of Aversarian rule. Dikaynosite attempts to locate the author were thwarted repeatedly until, several months later, they claimed to have found the culprit.
In a curious show of seemingly extending a hand of cooperation to the locals, they invited leading, respected Sophocist judges to attend the trial as well, and help with the passing of justice. The native jurists, hoping to use the occasion to seek audience with their overlords, were shocked upon arrival to discover that they were all, in fact, the ones on trial. The ensuing bloodbath would begin on the balconies of the great Dikaynosite hall of judgement, but would soon spread across Agionist-controlled Sarradon. An entire generation of scholars, jurists and priests would perish in the purge, numerous Ritualist temples would be demolished, and books beyond count consigned to the flame. Ironically, the very same Dikaynosite judges responsible for the butchery would later be put on trial themselves and executed for 'numerous procedural errors' in the process.
The long-term ramifications of the event would be severe. Any hope of peaceful coexistence between the Agionists and locals would die, and going forward, the stability of their rule would gradually deteriorate until the outbreak of the Faghira-Jalil Revolt a little over 10 years later.