War of the Moon

The War of the Moon officially began with a bold claim from Neia herself- "All denizens of the moon are, and have always been, mine. I am not but the image of the moon but the moon herself, and my wrath comes for all who will not bow to my tides." Her declaration of war was not only on all under the moon's light, but all gods who refused to offer piety to her for being allowed for so long to simply exist.   Ferventi, God of Wolves in particular scoffed at her claims to power, and Neia retaliated against the god of wolves by attacking his pack directly, killing his followers, scorching his shrines, and slaughtering his wolves. This goaded Ferventi to retaliate and declare war in turn. Ferventi also gained the support of many other minor gods, many of which also have associations with the moon or the northern reaches of the world such as Ludovic the god of polecats, Novi, The Goddess of Orcas, Olrath, and allies like Soliairs Taeyang, Yung Pagoni, God of Peacocks, and Mą’ii, The Coyote God.   The Major Gods also joined the conflict, fearing that the Lunar Dragonflight was seeking to place themselves at the top of the pantheon would throw the world into unbalance, and threatened the very flow of life and death itself. Past conflicts with them, especially the Rise of the Dragons, led to the extinction of human kind, and eventually an ice age that threatened all life itself.   The Omnia had not forgotten or forgiven the crimes of the dragons during their rise and the War of Black Ash, many immediately joined the cause under the banner of mortals, led by Eleteros and Pivon. For revenge and the defense of their way of life their primary goals, many took up arms in preparation, and sought the aid of organizations meant to protect their people.  

Battle of The Moon's Rage

The Moon's Rage was a brutal conflict, and the first in which the major forces of the war came onto the same battlefield. At the time, the pantheon and much of the world at large were unawares that mind control could be used by the lunar flight on the divine, leading to heavy losses among them by way of Neia's control over Ferventi.   Hilathu killed Vega during the conflict and escaped, while Neia retreated due to her injuries. Their locations were unknown until the destruction of Limbo.   Following the battle and due to the Pacific Eruption Disaster caused by Vega's death, Soliairs retreated from the battlefield with Ludovic.  

Destruction of Limbo

Having fled from the Moon's Rage battlefield, Hilathu attacked Limbo's Crossing, destroying it. It's believed the previous battle may have been a diversion in order to conceal his acts, and allow the fallen serpent to raise Batterion from death and into his servitude.   Although Hilathu's attempts to control Batterion failed, the dragon was raised from the dead. Immediately he attacked Hilathu and forced him to retreat, with the bulk of both the pantheon's forces defending the crossing and Hilathu's attacking it killed by his plumes of death magic.   Hilathu's location remains unknown.   Following this battle, the majority of the pantheon's forces began to join the war effort. Some minor gods have, controversially, joined on Neia's side under the guise of being offered protection.

As the War of the Moon is a global event, battles have taken place in many locations. Primarily, the bulk of conflicts have been taking place in the Land of Gods, with many strikes by the lunar dragonflight being taken out against the Land of Gods Railway.

As much of the war is taking place in the Land of Gods, conditions are extremely harsh on all sides, subject to brutal weather, food shortages, disease, and a lack of supplies. A significant portion of injuries during the war so far have been caused by frostbite, hypothermia, and exposure on all sides.   Areas that have seen the presence of Batterion have been contaminated by the death magic used to revive him, causing suffocation and death in those exposed to it for more than a few moments. Disease has also been rife in these regions, with a potential for plague outbreaks to begin.

The ongoing battles so far have been vicious and bloody and although far from over, there are already thousands of casualties. This number is only expected to grow as the conflict grows.   Mortals and Omnia alike seem to have set aside their differences and work in tandem with the Blood and Lightning dragonflights, using mainly defensive tactics to not lose ground against the Lunar and Solar flights. At present, most mortals and omnia don heavy armor, shields, and long ranged weaponry in tight formations from the ground to catch the attention of their enemies in favorable battlegrounds such as evacuated urban areas where flight is difficult, near forests and ravines, or near the oceans with the assistance of the gods. Mortals have also been instrumental in combatting the Lunar Flight's propaganda, educating the masses on events and giving live updates as to where, when, and how areas are involved in the conflict.   On the side of the gods, Ferventi's pack has been seen working in tandem with many pantheons to harass the lunar flight and spearhead many counter attacks, providing wolf riders, archers, and great knowledge on taking down large prey in the most efficient fashion. Gods such as Ludovic and Soliairs assist mainly as heavy artillery with their respective cults, trending to firing off massive shots of sea ice and ship mounted artillery at dragons in flight to ground them, where they are then attacked by ground forces.

Several shrines and temples to the gods, in particular Ferventi, have been destroyed and rendered useless. Many areas bordering lunar dragonflight territory have also been destroyed with the entire populations of cities and towns killed or captured en mass, with hundreds to thousands of missing persons. Due to fear of attack, many mortals have begun evacuating areas that have high risk of attack, fleeing south to more defensible regions.   Due to the death of Vega and near death of Ferventi, many gods have seen greatly diminished power overall as well as trust in them and their power being largely called into question by the public. A great many gods have also been killed or have gone missing, suspected dead.

Many islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Shanin Islands in particular, saw devastating volcanic eruptions following Fire God Vega's death. Many of these nations had devastating wildfires and mass infrastructure damage as a result, crippling the communities for months to years. Shanai in particular saw the most damage, with all of the fire god's temple being consumed by lava flows, and the main city of Shanai being heavily damaged. This has become known as the Pacific Eruption Disaster, and is suspected to likely cause drastic ecological damage for centuries.   The Shattering of Limbo also destroyed the crossing, and appears to have permanently damaged the cycle of life and death. Although most of the event's long term effects are yet to be known, Ghosts have not been forming from those who have died regardless of cause, making revivals impossible.

Although there was already an extreme hatred and mistrust directed to the Lunar flight from the Omnia already, such is becoming more common among mortals.   The bond between Vampires and the Blood Dragonflight has deepened significantly since the start of the conflict.

The Omnia in particular have been instrumental in bringing back many lost techniques for fighting against dragons, such as shields making use of dragons' natural aversion to eye shaped symbols or patterns.   Technology in blood cloning, already extremely advanced in vampiric society, is being further developed as a result of the war, particularly in mass mobile production for battlefields.