The Sundering of Siadanlen is the name attributed to the brutal conquest by Jaher and the Phoenix Empire of the Siadanlen Queendom. These conquests occurred between 1022 and 1032 and solidified the decline of Harpy influence in the Far Salahad for centuries.
Prelude[]
Following Jaher’s arrival in Bulwar in 1006, he won The Sunrise War and established the Phoenix Empire. From there, he launched a series of campaigns across Bulwar. The campaign against the Harpylen Queendom being the most drawn out among them, having lasted from 1010 to 1019. By 1015 the Phoenix Empire controlled all of Bulwar Proper and the land surrounding the Suran bringing them up to the border of the Far Salahad. Siadanlen at this time was reduced down to its core territory of the Šad Siadan mountains having lost its land in Rakhadesh as well as further holdings in the Far Salahad.
The Sundering[]
Much like the Firanyalen Queendom, the Siadanlen Queendom resisted the invasion for much longer than surrounding lands. Jaher’s legions arrived in 1022 and only fully secured the harpies' lands after 10 years in 1032. Living high up in their roosts, the harpies had a natural advantage when defending. Using hit and run tactics, the harpies stalled the legions advances and prevented them from getting a firm hold of the region. Faced with these difficulties once more, the legions resorted to scorched earth tactics devastating the lands for decades afterwards. The legions managed to contain some roosts, trapping the harpies therein and starving them of any resources. After many years of suffocating sieges, the matriarchs of the remaining roosts of Siadanlen surrendered one by one until the back of Siadanlen was broken.
Aftermath[]
After Jaher’s legions finished subduing the harpies, they recovered their strength for 6 years before resuming their march and entering into Rahen. Once the region was secured, the harpies stayed as subjects of the Phoenix Empire until it fell apart. Over time divisions grew within the Siadunan Harpies as infighting and territorial squabbles intensified without a head matriarch to settle disputes. Following the death of Jexis, the Mulen, Siadan, and Elayenna matriarchies broke apart from the Phoenix Empire, becoming the successor states to the Queendom.