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The Cedronian Civil War, also known as the War of the Eight Armies and Cedronian Crisis is an ongoing conflict between forces various rebel forces against each other and the Government of Ferrum Manus. Though conflict began as early as 1631 after the assassination of President Regulus, the term mostly refers to the drastic rise of Unionist Militants and the escalation in fighting in 1643. The Unionist Uprising in spring of 1643 started as a series of nation-wide terrorist bombings by unionist groups against the Manus regime. The Resurrectionist Army began a violent crackdown against anyone suspected of involvement with the terrorist bombings. The crackdown coincided with a mass campaign of violence and public humiliation against the many suspected unionists and unionist sympathizers.
Despite being intended to stamp out any rebellious tendencies of the Unionists and other suspected enemies of the regime, the crackdown ignited the long-existing tensions between the nominally secular but primarily Heresiant government and the alienated Orthodox minority who were primarily either monarchists or republicans. A Nationwide uprising occurred in Orthodox-majority population centers. The long-hidden republican movement exploited the uprising to make a move themselves as well as the long-exiled Crown Prince Justan Kandel, the last living member of the overthrown royal family.
The Unionist uprising of Cedronia spread to the neighboring country, including Ordovia and as of 1645 the Revolutionary Army and the Ordovian Union of Liberation merged to form the Free Unionist Republic.
By 1650, the Civil War has claimed more than a million lives, more than half of which were civilians, and caused 2 million to flee their homes. Chemical weapons are known to have been used by all sides of the conflict. The war has led to a complete collapse of the Cedronian economy, a severe decline in the quality of life in Cedronia and the devastation of Cedronia's cities as well as those in neighboring countries. The crisis caused by the Free Unionist Republic has drawn the aid of more than ten countries and created some uneasy ad-hoc military alliances between traditional enemies.
As of 1647, the Celestial Hegemony has intervened in the conflict following a number of massacres of Asharan populations in the south-western portion of Cedronia and invaded and established a puppet state. As well, the nation of Wellestria has invaded the southeastern portion of the nation in an effort to curb the separatist ambitions of the Kushari peoples.
Factions[edit | edit source]
Seresian Democratic Republic of Cedronia: (Loyalists)
Head: King-President Ferrum Manus
Ideology: Conservatism, Seresian Nationalism, and Secularism
Faction Summary: The official government of Cedronia under President Manus and his party of Resurrectionists achieved power after the death of former president Darial Crowlith. Manus and his party ruled with an iron fist for seven years until the uprising of Unionists in the great plains set off a chain of events culminating in the loss of much of the country. The regime is said to be the strongest of all the warring factions in the civil war but it is forced to stretch its resources and manpower thin due to the many threats that surround it.
Start Enemies: Unionists, Royalists, Republicans, Ordovian Separatists, Asharists, Kushari Separatists
Start Allies: Wellestria
Military Size: 600,000 Soldiers
- The Democratic Navy of Cedronia
- The Democratic Army of Cedronia
- The Resurrectionist Trooper Corps
- Seresian Foreign Legion
- House Manus
- House Hargest
- House Castell
- House Arven
- Shield of the Coast
- Seresian Nationalist Guard
- Various mercenary groups
Free Unionist Republic (Unionists or FUR):
Leader: Chairman Thurstan Reeve
Ideology: Total Unionism, Atheism
Faction Summary: The Free Unionist Republic is a one-party oppositional state in Cedronia and Gallicia ruled by the United International Front of the Worker's Revolution (UIF) With the lowest level of tech the FUR has the largest army of the civil war and commands the highest level of loyalty.
Start Enemies: Government, Royalists, Republicans, Ordovian Separatists, Asharists, Kushari Separatists, Castrix, Wellestria
Start Allies: None
Military Size: 1,400,000 soldiers
- Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Cedronia (Black Army)
- Black Guard
- Starkist National Liberation Front
- Obsidian Order
- Popular Liberation Army
- Haverson's Popular Front
Royalist Coalition for the Restoration of Cedronia (Royalists)
Head: Crown-Prince XII Justan Kandel
Ideology: Reactionary, Constitutional Monarchism, and Heresiantism
Faction Summary: The Royalist Coalition is headed by the last surviving member of the former royal family. Supported by a number of generals and aristocrats the Crown-Prince seeks to regain the Kingdom's former glory and territories. Unlike his predecessors who believed in their divinity to rule, Justan Kandel believes in democratic values and therefore allows a large amount of representation within the lands he controls. The Kingdom boasts the most elite soldiers despite having considerably less of them. The power structure is "shared" by the Crown-Prince and his Lord-Counts, however, it is rumored that the aristocrats maintain much more power and sway than the young king.
Start Enemies: Government, Unionists
Start Allies: Ashkal, Republicans
Military Size: 482,000 Soldiers
- Cedronian Royal Front (Kadelists)
- Sons of the Dragon
- Orthodox Covenantist groups
- Royal House Reynar
- House Barrow
- House Levon
- House Taggard
- Keepers of the One Faith
- The Sentinels
- Cedronian Orthodox Army
- Thaal's Shockmarine Corps
Alliance of Republican Forces for the Salvation of Cedronia (Republicans)
Leader: Supreme Allied Commander Tedric Veldon
Ideology: Militarism and Republicanism
Faction Summary: The Alliance has its roots in the original ten revolutionary parties involved in the Cedronian revolution to overthrow the Cedroni Kingdom. As the revolution turned bloody, many of the democratic parties merged to form the Republican Alliance. Under the leadership of Lucius Regulus, a republic was formed however after his assassination, the Republican coalition fell from power and was co-opted by dissatisfied military leaders. Many outside of Cedronia consider the Alliance to be the legitimate government and therefore they receive the most foreign aid, mainly from Ashkal and the Black Table Company. Despite this, they are crippled by most widespread level of corruption.
The Alliance is known as the most widespread of the factions, with thousands of soldiers being spread out throughout the country waging low-level guerrilla warfare in enemy territories. In addition to this, the Alliance is supported by the military faction of the Resurrectionist Party.
Start Enemies: Unionists, Government, Kushari
Start Allies: Amorany, Royalists
Military Size: 482,000 Soldiers
- Free Cedronian Army
- Cedronian Patriotic Front
- Army of the Wolves of the Ressurection
- Orthodox Covenantist groups
Republic of Western Kusharidan (Kushari Separatists or the Southern Alliance)
Head: Prime Minister Bakos Kaleroth
Ideology: Kushari Nationalism, Separatism, Libertarian Democracy
Faction Summary: After the Unionist Uprising, one of the few ethic Kushari generals, used his Southern Pacification Army to seize control of his homeland and parts of the Great Plains, and propaganda to radicalize the starving people against their Seresian rulers. His anti-Seresian doctrine supports the establishment of a Kushari homeland based on the model of a representative Republic. Western Kusharidan relies heavily on foreign support due to its lack of factories and resource production centers. Prime Minister Bakos Kaleroth keeps a small, personally recruited corps of officers that while good for morale and effectiveness, spreads command staff thin and makes large area deployments a logistical nightmare.
Start Enemies: Wellestria, Republicans, Unionists
Start Allies: Asharan Dominion, Ordovian Separatists
Military Size: 190,000 Soldiers
- National Liberation Front for Kusharidan
- Kusharidan Workers Union
- Kushari Democratic League
- Patriotic Union of Kusharidan
- Democratic Union Party of Cedron
Independent State of Cedronia (Torists)
Head: General Torius
Ideology: Republicanism and anti-Kushari nationalism
Faction Summary: After the death of Sun Yat-Sen General Xuan, one of the few ethnic Tibetan generals, used his Northern Expedition Army to seize control of his homeland and Mongolia, and propaganda to radicalize the starving people against their Formosan rulers. His anti-Guo Min Dang doctrine supports the establishment of a Tibetan homeland based on the western model of a Republic. The Bei Fan Clique relies heavily on foreign support due to its lack of factories and resource production centers. General Xuan keeps a small, personally recruited corps of officers that while good for morale and effectiveness, spreads command staff thin and makes large area deployments a logistical nightmare.
Start Enemies: Unionists, Kushari Separatists
Start Allies: Wellestria
Military Size: 100,000 Soldiers
Confederation of the Tribes (Tribals)
Leader: High Chief Caius Tullius
Ideology: Tribal defense
Faction Summary: A confederation of tribes trying to protect their people from the massive onslaught. They’re a stubborn faction isolated from the current affairs that plague the nation.
Despite their attempts to maintain neutrality, it has become less reliable. With the major player becoming more powerful as time passes by, the debate over choosing which side has become a situation they’ll inevitably need to answer.
Start Enemies: Government, Unionists, Slavers
Start Allies: Asharan Dominion
Military Size: 78,000 Soldiers
Holy Asharist State of Cedronia (HASC or Asharists)
Head: Ayatashar Caius Tullius
Ideology: Asharism
Faction Summary: Cedronia has long had an Asharist minority in the southern portions of the country, with the quality of life of these people depending on the current monarch. With the fall of the monarchy and the rise of a nationalist government, many Asharists were fearful of the new regime and in response formed militias to protect themselves. When the Interregnum started, Asharists led by Ayatashar Caius Tullius was quick to claim an independent state and request the aid of the Asharan Dominion.
Start Enemies: Government, Unionists
Start Allies: Asharan Dominion
Military Size: 250,000 Soldiers
- Holy Asharan Dominionist Party of Cedronia
- Supreme Council for the Asharist Revolution in Cedronia (SCARC)
- Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord (CSA)
- Swords of Ashar
- Servants of the Abiding Truth
- Kushari Asharist League
- The Lord's Revolutionary Army
- Vanguard for the Protection of Asharists in Black Lands
Free State of Urius (Slavers)
Ideology: Libertarianism and Autocracy
Leader: Lord Arteus Calgiel
Faction Summary: The city of Urius has always been an eloquent center for human trafficking, but it wasn’t until the death of Haftar and the chaotic turmoil that follows that the city rises to prominence. Urius, for better or worse, is one of the most economically prosperous factions in Cedronia. Its commitment to land development, consistent taxation, and the massive surplus of slaves has allowed them to invest their income on infrastructure and eventually, it's military - a mix of a police force, levied militias, slave armies, and foreign mercenaries.
Urius has a population that’s mostly composed of Seresian slaves; mostly people from the western tribal region and eastern Great Plains. These slaves make up a significant portion of the demographic, with 55 percent of the population being a slave.
Start Enemies: Tribals
Start Allies: Regime, Republicans
Military Size: 100,000 Soldiers