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Ulric Typhonus rode the massive first army out to meet Fatiq Isla-Mullahr in the field. Fatiq was a high ranked Saruhannan Al-Iqta. For the first time, Ulric would meet his equal in the field of battle, yet his army severely outnumbered the Qadir army. Perhaps on some level, Ulric was even looking forward to the course of this battle, a true test of skill and honor on the field. Unfortunately the battle would not go as Ulric planned, in fact more things would go wrong that anyone could even anticipate before the battle started. The men were in high spirits, four battle columns formed on both lines. Both Ulric and Fatiq chose not to employ any special tactics and fight each other head on like honorable generals. The two met before the battle started at the center exchanging honors and wishing each other favor and chance in battle.
The four columns clashed at similar times, cascading from the left to the right. The first column to engage fully was Liam Typhonus supported by Maximillian Typhonus as tactician. The battle seemed to be hugely favorable to the Regalian side until it was revealed that the Qadir hid wind mages among their troops. Liam Typhonus was quickly struck from the battle when a wayward shield bashed him in the head, channeled by a wind mage. He was knocked unconscious, forcing Thurinor Aglarebon to drag him off the field while attempting to fend off the Qadir behind him. Marek Dredros was frontally hit by a flying horse, breaking both arms and several ribs after fighting for several minutes. The army quickly collapsed in on itself with the officer gone as Maximillian could not keep the lines from falling apart. Eventually the first column would retreat, forcing the second column to fight at worsening odds.
Aron Santorski had already engaged the second column by the time the remnants of the first Qadir column clashed against his own troops. Aron was supported by his kinsman Casimir Santorski as a tactician who attempted to bolster their defences. Aron Santorski was eventually overwhelmed however by the same tactics employed against the first column, though from the side. Outflanked and with the wind against them, Aron Santorski retreated from the field while he and Cassius Montaigu had received several bruises and minor cuts. Luna Levine did however distinguish herself as a competent fighter, saving several lives of the Regalian troops.
Ulric hoped the third and fourth column could turn the chances on the Qadir, leading the lines behind them on horseback. Suddenly and unexpectedly, a row of crossbowmen turned around, aimed their crossbows at Ulric and opened fire. In the ensuing chaos, Regalian soldiers attacked the crossbowmen who were quickly cut down as Ulric's reserve retinues tried to protect him from further fire. The first salvo missed Ulric himself, hitting the horse in its hind legs and one bolt piercing the shoulder of Michael Corcairdhear who tried to come to Ulric's aid. The second salvo of arrows however hit target, one piercing Ulric's shoulder also, as well as his left leg and several hit the horse. The horse staggered one last time before it collapsed sideways, Ulric could not escape from the horse fast enough and shocked in the events. The horse fell down on top of his legs, breaking his feet. Rythian Belledin fought and killed the crossbowmen as Alistair Coen rushed towards Ulric to drag him from under the horse. Alistair managed to free Ulric but as soon as he did, more soldiers paced closer drawing swords with the intention of finishing the job. Alistair alone fought against the attackers, slaying them all as they tried to kill him and Ulric who was severely bleeding and in pain on the ground. Alistair then rushed Ulric back to the camp to allow the doctors and healers to attend to him while William Coen and Thomas Kade engaged the third and fourth column, completely unaware of what had happened behind them. It could not be determined who or why the traitors shot Ulric. The soldiers under William Coen's command came from various levies, Coen, Fong, Anahera, Kade, Typhonus, Fuchs, Jonckeer, Black, Zastorzy, and more. The attack certainly left the army shocked when they found out, or rather when Ulric's commands stopped coming.
William's army performed better than the previous two, William who had just recently returned from being wounded was looking forward to performing well in the field. Atilio Amaya, despite not being a very talented tactician, was able to steele the lines before the enemy mages appeared, using various shield walls to break the wind torrents. William was able to defeat his adversary in the field with the aid of Eranduril Teldallen and Darius Valor, though the latter only barely avoided being stabbed in the stomach when William deflected a spear stab from a Qadir with his shield. Thomas was less lucky however. An exceptionally large Qadir with a massive mace smashed Thomas's right leg, breaking several bones in the process and sending him to the floor screaming. Arend Alder could not prevent the attack from occurring, but he did slay the monster within seconds of the act. Together with Ramone Diaz who fought averagely, Arend was able to take over leadership of the army while supporting Thomas in a retreat. The battle was almost a victory, but eventually Arend decided Thomas's well being was more important and he abandoned the troops, causing an almost stalemate loss to occur.
With the battle columns around them collapsing and William seeing his allies retreat with many casualties, rallied the troops. He jumped on a nearby rock, urging the troops to fall back in line and march forward to press on to victory. Outnumbered and outmatched by two columns, William steered the troops onward and managed to grasp victory from the clutches of death as he faced both Plaras Usballah and Walilah Sattaqu on the field, the Qadir commanders of those columns. William was pushed into a corner by Plaras, deflecting his sword strikes with his own sword, while also holding off Walilah who kept attacking him with a spear with his shield. William eventually managed to deflect a strike from Walilah, twisting his sword and stabbing him straight in the heart. Plaras lost his footing and immediately called the retreat, making the last columns route from the field while the Regalian troops still stood victorious, though at severe losses to the nobility leading them.
The court responded in a fairly shocked manner, largely at the betrayal within its own army by levies attacking Ulric Typhonus. Ulric was rushed back to the capital while William Coen was temporarily put in charge of leading the army. Ludwig Fuchs was commanded to take over the first army to ensure the course of the war would continue, though Ulric was disabled from participating for at least three weeks if not more. He was asked by the court to nominate a replacement for the second army himself, ensuring that the second army could continue fighting for the sake of the war. The court meanwhile also expressed extreme appreciation for William Coen and Alistair Coen, both for rescuing the course of the battle as well as saving Ulric Typhonus's life. The court promised it would launch an immediate thorough investigation to find out who was behind the assassination attempt.
The four columns clashed at similar times, cascading from the left to the right. The first column to engage fully was Liam Typhonus supported by Maximillian Typhonus as tactician. The battle seemed to be hugely favorable to the Regalian side until it was revealed that the Qadir hid wind mages among their troops. Liam Typhonus was quickly struck from the battle when a wayward shield bashed him in the head, channeled by a wind mage. He was knocked unconscious, forcing Thurinor Aglarebon to drag him off the field while attempting to fend off the Qadir behind him. Marek Dredros was frontally hit by a flying horse, breaking both arms and several ribs after fighting for several minutes. The army quickly collapsed in on itself with the officer gone as Maximillian could not keep the lines from falling apart. Eventually the first column would retreat, forcing the second column to fight at worsening odds.
Aron Santorski had already engaged the second column by the time the remnants of the first Qadir column clashed against his own troops. Aron was supported by his kinsman Casimir Santorski as a tactician who attempted to bolster their defences. Aron Santorski was eventually overwhelmed however by the same tactics employed against the first column, though from the side. Outflanked and with the wind against them, Aron Santorski retreated from the field while he and Cassius Montaigu had received several bruises and minor cuts. Luna Levine did however distinguish herself as a competent fighter, saving several lives of the Regalian troops.
Ulric hoped the third and fourth column could turn the chances on the Qadir, leading the lines behind them on horseback. Suddenly and unexpectedly, a row of crossbowmen turned around, aimed their crossbows at Ulric and opened fire. In the ensuing chaos, Regalian soldiers attacked the crossbowmen who were quickly cut down as Ulric's reserve retinues tried to protect him from further fire. The first salvo missed Ulric himself, hitting the horse in its hind legs and one bolt piercing the shoulder of Michael Corcairdhear who tried to come to Ulric's aid. The second salvo of arrows however hit target, one piercing Ulric's shoulder also, as well as his left leg and several hit the horse. The horse staggered one last time before it collapsed sideways, Ulric could not escape from the horse fast enough and shocked in the events. The horse fell down on top of his legs, breaking his feet. Rythian Belledin fought and killed the crossbowmen as Alistair Coen rushed towards Ulric to drag him from under the horse. Alistair managed to free Ulric but as soon as he did, more soldiers paced closer drawing swords with the intention of finishing the job. Alistair alone fought against the attackers, slaying them all as they tried to kill him and Ulric who was severely bleeding and in pain on the ground. Alistair then rushed Ulric back to the camp to allow the doctors and healers to attend to him while William Coen and Thomas Kade engaged the third and fourth column, completely unaware of what had happened behind them. It could not be determined who or why the traitors shot Ulric. The soldiers under William Coen's command came from various levies, Coen, Fong, Anahera, Kade, Typhonus, Fuchs, Jonckeer, Black, Zastorzy, and more. The attack certainly left the army shocked when they found out, or rather when Ulric's commands stopped coming.
William's army performed better than the previous two, William who had just recently returned from being wounded was looking forward to performing well in the field. Atilio Amaya, despite not being a very talented tactician, was able to steele the lines before the enemy mages appeared, using various shield walls to break the wind torrents. William was able to defeat his adversary in the field with the aid of Eranduril Teldallen and Darius Valor, though the latter only barely avoided being stabbed in the stomach when William deflected a spear stab from a Qadir with his shield. Thomas was less lucky however. An exceptionally large Qadir with a massive mace smashed Thomas's right leg, breaking several bones in the process and sending him to the floor screaming. Arend Alder could not prevent the attack from occurring, but he did slay the monster within seconds of the act. Together with Ramone Diaz who fought averagely, Arend was able to take over leadership of the army while supporting Thomas in a retreat. The battle was almost a victory, but eventually Arend decided Thomas's well being was more important and he abandoned the troops, causing an almost stalemate loss to occur.
With the battle columns around them collapsing and William seeing his allies retreat with many casualties, rallied the troops. He jumped on a nearby rock, urging the troops to fall back in line and march forward to press on to victory. Outnumbered and outmatched by two columns, William steered the troops onward and managed to grasp victory from the clutches of death as he faced both Plaras Usballah and Walilah Sattaqu on the field, the Qadir commanders of those columns. William was pushed into a corner by Plaras, deflecting his sword strikes with his own sword, while also holding off Walilah who kept attacking him with a spear with his shield. William eventually managed to deflect a strike from Walilah, twisting his sword and stabbing him straight in the heart. Plaras lost his footing and immediately called the retreat, making the last columns route from the field while the Regalian troops still stood victorious, though at severe losses to the nobility leading them.
The court responded in a fairly shocked manner, largely at the betrayal within its own army by levies attacking Ulric Typhonus. Ulric was rushed back to the capital while William Coen was temporarily put in charge of leading the army. Ludwig Fuchs was commanded to take over the first army to ensure the course of the war would continue, though Ulric was disabled from participating for at least three weeks if not more. He was asked by the court to nominate a replacement for the second army himself, ensuring that the second army could continue fighting for the sake of the war. The court meanwhile also expressed extreme appreciation for William Coen and Alistair Coen, both for rescuing the course of the battle as well as saving Ulric Typhonus's life. The court promised it would launch an immediate thorough investigation to find out who was behind the assassination attempt.
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