Mayikratan 'Miniature' War (concept)
A conflict that was intermittently waged from 1184 to 1229 IS, the so-called ‘Miniature’ War saw numerous factions of Magi battle both beneath the Mayikrata’s cavernous halls and atop its most remote peaks Following the deaths of Arch-Magi Olitaxinos, Magister Peltra, and most of the Mayikratan Ruling Council during the Rathiax Incident—as well as the execution of Arch-Magi Simoisius after the assassination of Aautokratir Anesimasios ‘Kindblood’—a power vacuum formed within the Academy that sent ambitious Magi to joust for power and authority.
The factions initially formed along the lines of the Imperial Civil War, with the ‘Aaimoinos’ or ‘Bloodwine’ faction led by Magister Zilic Nivagdarax reportedly backing Aeschraes, and the ‘Mistax’ or ‘Reform’ faction led by Magister Ludic Mscra ostensibly supporting Axiaothea. This, in addition to the vast amount of powerful spells cast during the conflict, led many to regard the war as a microcosm of the mainland war.
The conflict remained in a deadlock for much of its duration, before it was abruptly shattered by Frodbrokna, which resulted in the deaths of most magi-combatants and resulted in the rise of another faction who would demand instead for the Mayikrata’s independence. Led by the Magi Terrox - a contemporary (and poorly regarded) colleague of Aeschraes (whom with he hosted a largely one-sided rivalry) and Axiaothea (with whom he hosted a far more one-sided romance) - the faction would eventually achieve victory in 1229 IS after a surprisingly successful purge of his last rivals among the Academy staff and ruling Council.