The Vilnian Assault (concept)
The Vilnian Assault was a battle taking place after the Imperial Civil War in the city of Oraispol, late in 1229 IS between the forces of Aautokratir Aeschraes of the reigning 'Oraispol Aautokrata' and Legan Isacea and her Legio XXI 'Axiaothea'.
As Aeschraes struggled to maintain his failing grip on Aversarian—Aironoi in complete rebellion and the rest of the Empire drifting to anarchy—Legio XXI struggled to survive in Opakhasia. Having formerly been Aeschraes' personal legion (then titled 'Aeschraes'), they were brutally hunted throughout much of Aversaria by the Aautokratir's lieuenant Karthyn Delenel.
Isacea resolved to end Aeschraes' rule, claiming the legion and Aversaria both would not be safe until the 'wicked Aautokratir' had been either killed or imprisoned, and resolved for the Legion to gather what allies it could and assault the capital.
Together with a Noble Legion gifted by by Despexir Hexon of Dymetra, a force of former-legionary's turned mercenary, and forces belonging to criminal organizations in western Etepezea standing in opposition to the underground network controlled by Demetros Iron-Spike, Isacea commenced her assault.
The attack was named for the Vilnian Gate (after Aautokratir Vilnian) around which the attack began. Disguised as merchants entering the city to trade from the northern village of Ilthia, Isacea and an elite force of forty men snuck through the gate and killed its guards, opening it to her force. Some thousand men either entered the city through the gate or threw off disguises they had been wearing across the city, and soon fought their way through the city and towards the Imperial Palace at the crest of Aexionarax's Hill.
After finally reaching the throne room with heavy losses, Isacea and her remaining force attempted to kill Aautokratir Aeschraes, who ordered Demetros Iron-Spike and Karthyn Delenel to slay her after a short confrontation. The events thereafter are unclear, but the assault would end in falure. Iron-Spike and Delenel, along with the rest of Aeschraes' top guards, Magi, and his inner circle were slain in the battle (Iron-Spike and Delenel in single combat with Isacea). However, Aeschraes managed to kill the wounded Legan, and Legio XXI and its allies were fought back and out of the city with heavy casualties.
Despite Isacea's failure, the assault would nonetheless be partially successful. The Oraispol Aautokrata was killed in the assault, with Aeschraes' entire inner circle who held the tenuous construction together slain and the prestige of the Aautokratir ruined, order outside of Etepezea utterly collapsed. Without allies and his rule collapsing, the Governor of Etepezea (Lycus Xenepheron) performed a coup against Aeschraes and usurped control of Western Etepezea, ending the rule of the Aautokratir.
Aliases: Vilnian Assault