The War of the Silver Sun

The Empire came into direct conflict with the Eastern Principalities, home to early Lunar Covenant enclaves. Unlike the fragmented city-states of the west, the Covenant fought with guerrilla tactics and potent Lunar magic, making the campaign a costly stalemate.

Key Events:

• The Battle of the Moonlit Plains: An ambush that saw an entire legion of Solari Templars decimated by Lunar sorcery and spectral beasts. Survivors claimed to see spirits and shadowy figures directing the battle.
• The Siege of Dawnwatch: A 5-year blockade of a key Covenant city, ending only when the Empire’s supply lines were severed by Crescent Blades.
• The Treaty of Broken Light: An uneasy truce that forced the Empire to recognize certain eastern territories as autonomous, though raids and border skirmishes continued for decades.

Though the war ended in a stalemate, it marked the first time the Empire's advance had been successfully repelled. This period saw the rise of the Circle of Shadows as a key power within the Covenant.