State of Esshar

[Prestige]

“Bad peace is worse than war.”

- 1736 AC -

The Empire of Esshar begins to prepare for a second war.

In 1736AC, a day of celebration was ruined by a pair of uninvited guests. Asta Hargrave, the High Lady of Myllenoris, and Regulus Hargrave arrived in Osrona to attend the wedding party of Alexander and Nebula Petrakis. Only a select people who witnessed the events themselves unfold knew what ignited the conflict, what enraged the High Lady, and led the King to order her arrest. The two of them managed to escape the court with their lives, with the sleeping demon of Myllenoris fighting off against several of the Kingdom's most renowned knights - and even the Queen herself. 

"You all have heard the news of war. Some of you wondering where I have been. I have been mourning my Knight in the Tomb of Heroes. Hrist, the Lily Knight. She was the image of a true First Light Knight with an untold sense of duty and loyalty. Asta Hargrave killed her for doing her duty, simply because Hrist's oath to the Grimmore House did not mean undying loyalty to Asta. That is the type of person she is."
"Now. The truth of the night."

"Asta Hargrave used magic on my wife. I ordered her arrest and the capture of her crown, assuming that is where her unwarranted aggression came from. She admitted it was all her. She threatened the lives of everyone there with death and Regulus Grimmore joined her in treason. She attacked and declared war. And Hrist, in doing her duty was killed in cold blood. Her soul was taken from her body."

"We're avenging Hrist."

"My war is with Asta Hargrave and her alone. If the Teraphim want to protect a murderous criminal, then they will be brought under Crown Law as well. Asta Hargrave will be brought to justice."

- Alexander rei Petrakis

Do not allow the lies of a demon and her army blind you, Osrona.

Asta Hargrave was not once forced to act the way she did. Asta Hargrave was not forced to come to our court. Asta Hargrave was not forced to doubt the judgment of Angel Maltziel, he who named our family as the sole inheritors of Esshar. Asta Hargrave was not forced to murder Hrist, a loyal knight who pursued justice.
Asta Hargrave made all these decisions herself. She chose war.
She wanted it.

To sit by and allow it to happen is no different than siding with that monster.

Our people have slain demons throughout history, and she is no different.

- Nebula rei Petrakis

The Empire of Esshar formally declares war upon Asta Hargrave and all who support her.