The Mirror War

The Conflict

Prelude

The noble family Reyian of Chaice had a beautiful mirror as a family heirloom, passed through the women. The last undisputed owner, Iriena Reyian, died with assigning the mirror to it's next owner. The younger daughter Celien received the mirror but her older sister Gerti, who was married to a Cedraian noble and lived with him in Cedrar, believed she should inherit the mirror. Celien refused to give up the mirror and so Gerti employed men to steal the mirror for her.

Deployment

When the theft of the mirror is discovered, Celien raised a small army and marched them to Cedrar to take the mirror back with force. Upon hearing the news that her sister was coming with an army, Gerti raised her own troops and prepared for battle.

Battlefield

The troops stood in a face off for 7 months. There were a few minor battles, but most of those months were spent in a stalemate.

Conditions

The majority of the standoff took place during a dry summer. Gerti's troops stayed mostly within the walls of her fort. Celien's troops were outside of the walls in a camp in the middle of a vast field. There were a few deaths from heatstroke, with many of the soldiers sitting either in the hot sun or in stifling tents.

Outcome

The short term effects are mostly on the men of the armies and their families. The families of the men who died or were permanently injured did financially suffer in the short term.

Aftermath

Gerti's descendants kept the mirror, with it being inherited down through the eldest daughter or granddaughter.

Historical Significance

Legacy

The main legacy of the Mirror war is as a joke. Someone who believes they are owed something due to their birth they are referred to jokingly as 'Gerti'.

Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

18th Bloms, year 1 MW

Ending Date

26th Shead, year 1 MW

Conflict Result

After having the Royal Judge of Chaice step in, Gerti, being the eldest, ended up getting the mirror.

Location

Hubica

Belligerents

Gerti's Men

Celien's Men

Strength

Eight thousand men and fifty horses.

Nine thousand men, eighty cavalry horses.

Casualties

38 men from battle, 12 men from injuries gained in battle, 3 horses. 14 men were permanently injured.

41 men from battle, 10 men from injures, 13 men from heatstroke, 6 horses. 5 men were permanently injured.

Objectives

Keep the mirror for Gerti.

Take the mirror back for Celien.