The Cookies War

The Cookies War was a brief civil conflict within the Kythiran Empire in the Third Era, during the reign of Emperor Richard I Viromaro. It involved only two minor skirmishes and had no fatalities.

The War

After King Whazajottom XVIII Von Roterstein agreed to unite his small Kingdom of Ardoragh, the last vestige of the ancient Second Era Kingdom of Redstonia, with the Kythiran Empire, forming the Province of Ardoragh, his son, the future High-Lord Whazajottom XIX Von Roterstein did not approve of his father's choices. He considered it an act of treason, and a surrender of Ardoragh's independence. Because of this the young prince rallied a small number of supporters, a combination of farmers and new recruits of the former Ardoraghi Royal Army and with them travelled east to attack a Kythiran camp on the coast of the Mediori Sea. Once they reached the camp they quickly discovered how outnumbered they were, and in the fighting half of the young prince's "army" was captured by the Kythirans. The other half managed to escape the camp, taking with them a large, richly decorated chest. They assumed it was filled with treasure that they could use to pay more fighters to join their war of independence, but to their shock it instead contained only Rotersteiners, a honey infused cookie, and delicacy unique to Ardoragh, that the Kythiran Emperor had become fond of and ordered a chest full of for the imperial court in Helmira. Thus the "Cookies War" name was born.

The group of fighters fled west into the deep forests towards the Vestlig Sea, hoping to fight a future guerrilla war and regain their independence. Instead their raid had alerted both the Kythirans and the Ardoraghi nobles, who were now both racing after the wayward prince. After five days of hiding in the forests, travelling from caves and ruins to find shelter anywhere they could, and with their chest of cookies as the only supplies, a knight of the prince realised there was no hope for the rebellion. In the depth of night he rushed out towards Alralysva and gave the location of the rebel army to the High-Lord.

In the morning, a combined force of Kythirans and Ardoraghi arrived at the makeshift camp. A short battle began, which was incredibly chaotic due to the Ardoraghi soldiers and the rebels being dressed the exact same and carrying identical banners. After a few minutes of fighting the High-Lord himself appeared on the field of battle, demanding his son to lay down his sword. He obeyed his father, and with that the other members of the rebellion surrendered themselves.