The Starlight Conquest

Military action

What once sat as a shattered state, bound in years of endless battle became a prosperous island nation led by the esteemed High King. The first High King was Fevius Helios, the Starlit Conqueror who united the princedoms through years of conquest. His campaign started in the east nearby to his own princedom. His troops fought with a fury never before seen in previous wars. Shielded by his Astral Shard enhanced armor and armed with his blade, 'Starfall,' Fevius was an unmatchable force on the battlefield. He waged war beneath the cover of night under the open sky allowing his shards to be clear to see for all on the battlefield. The wars waged became known as the Starlight Conquest and they would unite the Isle of Syntheia for the first time in it's history.

The conquest of Syntheia came after a pilgrimage undertaken by the Hyperion High Prince, Fevius Helios. Leaving his kingdom in the hands of his regency, the High Prince climbed the Inlustris Mountain Ranges alone with only his Shardblade and his wits. There is no recorded account on what prompted this pilgrimage, but those close to him recorded several weeks of the Prince being increasingly distracted, his focus remaining on his Astral Shard weaponry and equipment over the means of statecraft. Historians have been able to assume that the Prince sought to gain a higher understanding of the mysterious weaponry and the Shards origin. After several months, the Prince returned to Hyperion with new views on the world around him. Fevius alerted his council of the move that would change Hyperion and Syntheia forever. In a weeks time, the armies of Hyperion would invade Albatres by starlight.   In seven days, the Hyperion army marched north.   The conquest of the Flarres territory of Albatres was swift and in under a month, the newfound Kingdom of Syntheia had expanded to make up half the landmass of the island. Uniting the forces of Albatres and Syntheia under a single flag, the combined armies, led by Fevius himself and Jeison Flarres, marched west, conquering the coastal state of Y'llen, ruled by the Sadeas family. Once again, Fevius led his troops under the cover of night. The ferocity in which the troops battled under the stars and the golden glow of Fevius' Shards earned jo, the title of the "Starlit Conqueror." Like Albatres before it, Y'llen fell beneath the might of Fevius' superior tactics and ferocious army. With three princedoms under his rule, Fevius had one piece to add to finish his kingdom. To the south, lay the ultimate prize.   The eyes of the three ruling High Princes turned to the southern state of Ocecien. A messenger bird arrived to the war camp of the Syntheian armies as they gathered on the Ocecien border. Uslen Theia requested a meeting between the High Princes of the Isle. That night, a meeting between the three Princes of Syntheia and Ulsen Theia of Ocecien. After hours of talks, the Princedoms came to a final conclusion. Ocecien would join Syntheia under the simple condition that the High Princes could elect the High King between the four of them after the death of the ruling High King. Under the stars that night, Syntheia was finally united.