The Battle of Siksef Forest and the Death of King Tankuuthwar

Military: Battle

On the borders of Siksef Forest at the foot of Haaled Hoose Fortress plateau, Prince Uda Haab and his company of 10,000 men fought against the forces of King Tankuuthwar and his company of 14,000 men.

The Battle for Siksef Forest was the penultimate battle in series of wars dubbed 'The Wars of the Two Kings'. After a series of naval defeats, and his defeat at the Battle for the Lela Docks, King Tankuuthwar was forced to retreat with his army of 14,000 men to Haaled Hoose Fortress.   Prince Uda Haab led his host of 10,000 men from the Lela Docks to what would be known as the Mustering Fields of Haad Huul. Gathering supplies from the docks, Prince Uda would march upon Haaled Hoose Fortress stationing his garrison on the borders of Siksef Forest.   Laying siege for 8 months, the forces of Prince Uda would force the forces of King Tankuuthwar to face him in open-field combat. Though outnumbered, the research, resources, and magic masters available to King Hal Haab proved to even the scales. For 6 days and nights the armies fought each other without rest, the most epic battle fought in history until that point.   Prince Uda, the originator of Blood Magic, held off on using the technique, instead utilising his ability to draw magic from the Realm of Contrast to heal his men. By the beginning of the sixth day of fighting, Prince Uda had lost 5,000 men, with King Tankuuthwar having sustained causalities of around 8,000 men.   Realising that Prince Uda's magic masters would eventually win his side the day, King Tankuuthwar took his royal guard and charged towards Prince Uda and his company. By this stage, King Hal Haab and his son Prince Hea were present to watch the final hours of the battle. King Hal Haab was in tears at the sight of such death, and Prince Hea was no less upset.   Turning around for but a moment, Prince Uda was able to see the despair on his families faces. He knew he had to end the slaughter. Seeing King Tankuuthwar charging at him, Prince Uda, seeing no other alternative, harnessed the magic from the Realm of Contrast, used it to imbue King Tankuuthwar's guards with magic, then stripped it from them, killing them instantly.   The whole battlefield lit up in a dark red hue; everyone across the battlefield stopped fighting to witness such magical ability. using the magic he stripped, Prince Uda embodied the magical energy, supercharging his magical abilities. Next he wielded offensive magic with such force that the dirt and earth around him started to rise, floating in mid-air.   King Tankuuthwar, seeing that the attack was meant for him attempted to counter Prince Uda's attack by taking refuge behind his enchanted shield and armor. However, the shield and armor were not designed for the magic force that King Tankuuthwar was about to face head-on.   Releasing the magic, Prince Uda directed the attack with his hands, enveloping and atomizing King Tankuuthwar. Immediately following this act, weapons from the hands of King Tankuuthwar's men began to hit the battle-field ground, one-by-one surrendering. The war had claimed the lives of nearly three quarters of the population of humans alive up until that point in time., but it was over. King Hal Haab was the King of all the Capital Islands, and for the first time in over 3,000 years, humans were at peace.