The River War
The River War was an unsuccessful attempt by hard-line Cedrists and Elwynnese ultra-nationalists to mount a quick decapitation strike on the Monarchy of Elwynn which was led by Princess Margana, the daughter of Brrapa VII and sponsored by the patricians of Shirekeep and the Court within Raynor's Keep.
In spite of being well resourced and brutally executed, the attempted takeover of Elwynn by a combination of a coup and 'hybrid warfare' failed spectacularly and rebounded upon the heads of the plotters. Not only were they unsuccessful in their efforts to exterminate the Royal Family of Elwynn but the war ended with the King's father entering Shirekeep as a conqueror.
Timeline
Reire 9 Vixaslaa, 1623 - The Abdication of the Prince Jonathan. Storjarl Hallbjörn Haraldsson appointed Steward for Prince Thorstein Noah. Courtiers in Shirekeep alarmed. Republicans, Communists, Nationalists & Humanists in Elwynn furious. 23 Vixaslaa, 1623 - Concordat of Avaldsnes Amnure 19 Gevrader, 1629 - Prince Noah is elevated to kingship, the first in Elwynn's history and a break with tradition and precedent that infuriates Ayreonists. Izillare 8 Vixaslaa, 1629 - The Union Defence Force re-established. 23 Vixaslaa 1630: Constitution amended to further criminalise discrimination against non-human 'Sentinent Beings'. Perceived by Humanists as undermining the Human Supremacy in Elwynn for the benefit of the Vanafolk. Reire 9 Fasmas, 1633 - Brrapa VII ascends Mango Throne. Hallbjörn Haraldsson appointed steward. Reire 21 Araroqpinu, 1633 - Father Dominus, Master of the Order of the Final Days granted royal patronage to defend the Cedrist Faith. Originally intended to target Sighvat the Yardistani. 18 Araroqpinu 1635 - al-Zaraqi Cell organises a medical kidnapping and stages an attempt on the life of heavily pregnant Queen Noor. Reire 15 Elroqpinu, 1635 - Siege of Shirekeep begins. Izillare 20 Elroqpinu, 1635 - UDF enters Shirekeep. Death of Brrapa VII. Hallbjörn acclaimed as Kaiser Hjalmar.
Aftermath
Controversy
It was said by some that Brrapa VII was conveniently ill at the start of the war and conveniently dead at its end.
