Ashina-Lothridge War

The Ashina-Lothridge War, also known as the Great Ashridge War, was a major conflict fought in Eastern Alathra. It was the largest conflict fought in the world thus far.

Background
Lothridge had already been infamous as something of a rogue state in Alathra. Its leader, Grandpa_boob, was known for committing various atrocities, including the The Slaying of Pope Mistapurple. Ashina had especially icy relations with the town, as Lothridge had attempted to enforce taxes on Ashina territory multiple times.

The conflict
On May 5th, Grandpa_boob declared war on Ashina. He sought to conquer Ashina and enforce Lothridge's philosophy on its people. Ashina quickly built up support from most of the other nations in Alathra, creating an alliance that severely outmatched Lothridge's forces. This alliance consisted of Hargreevs and the nation of Senza-Nome, among others. Ashina had also received logistic support from Slavongrad, which produced items for the alliance forces. Unbeknownst to the rest of the alliance at the time, Slavongrad had provided illegal duplicated items.

Kais Kogong remained neutral in the war. Hargreevs, having previous ties to Ashina fought aside them. However, Vasya, being a pacifist, remained neutral, instead running a medic tent with Peridune that served both sides of the war, believing that all who are hurt deserve to be healed.

On May 11th, the war began. Fighting was fierce, but the tiny Lothridge forces were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer number of fighters provided by the alliance. The battle was made especially difficult by frequent lag spikes, caused by the load of so many people fighting at once. Peace was reached when KnightOfNotch and Shepsicle came to an agreement with Ripesack to give all of Lothridge's territory to Ashina. While he would later claim he knew nothing of the deal, Grandpa_boob ceded the town anyway. The last vestige of Acquendavia, once the most powerful nation on the server, had fallen.

Aftermath
The war was a turning point for the nation of Ashina. Once confined to a few towns in the northeast, it had now gained a new stronghold in the south. Emperor KnightOfNotch allowed Grandpa_boob to keep his title in return for serving under a new master. However, this would not last. Grandpa_boob began assaults and attacks on various peoples throughout Alathra in the name of his new nation, perhaps to curry more favour with his new emperor. Displeased with this campaign of terrorism, the Emperor and his accompanying forces confronted Grandpa_boob on his own territory. This led to a dramatic final showdown in Lothridge's giant pit. After the battle, Grandpa_boob was forced to relinquish his title as King of Lothridge and serve his empire as a normal citizen.

The war also marked the beginning of Slavongrad's brief significance in the geopolitics of the East. But Slavongrad's reputation would not last for very long. It would quickly become public knowledge that some members had duplicated items, and not just for the war. Tensions became high between the nation and the neighbouring Ashina town of New Ashina City, eventually leading to Slavongrad's disgrace and subsequent disbandment.