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The '''Shrine Wars''' is the name given to two separate events that occurred during the second century AF. | The '''Shrine Wars''' is the name given to two separate events that occurred during the second century AF. | ||
Early in 217 AF, the first documented Shrine War involved [[Ashtan]] making an ultimatum against the [[Holy Church of Achaea]], demanding the removal of all [[shrines]] from the [[Sapience|continent]] save for an area surrounding [[Shallam]]. Large golden monuments, shrines during this era were tied to [[Devotion ( | Early in 217 AF, the first documented Shrine War involved [[Ashtan]] making an ultimatum against the [[Holy Church of Achaea]], demanding the removal of all [[shrines]] from the [[Sapience|continent]] save for an area surrounding [[Shallam]]. Large golden monuments, shrines during this era were tied to abilities in [[Devotion (skill)|Devotion]] and deemed weapons of mass destruction. Requiring blood to defile or sanctify, the butchers of both [[city|cities]] were kept busy as hostilities ran for two years. Despite gaining official support from Shallam and the [[Cult of the Serpent Lords|Serpentlords]], the Church entered into negotiations with Ashtan to cease the conflict. Eventually coming to an agreement, the Church accepted certain limitations on the placement of its shrines in favour of peace. | ||
Later shrines would be divorced from Devotion and become aligned with the [[:Category:Gods|Divine]] and their [[Divine Order|Orders]]. It was after this development that the next Shrine War would occur. An informal war between the [[Sartan|Sartai]] and several other Orders broke out approximately in the year 290 AF. Finding their shrines defiled, [[Caspian (Elder God)|Caspian]], [[Phaestus]], [[Lupus]], [[Aegis]], and [[Ourania]] joined together to form the [[Divine Alliance]] and combat the threat. | Later shrines would be divorced from Devotion and become aligned with the [[:Category:Gods|Divine]] and their [[Divine Order|Orders]]. It was after this development that the next Shrine War would occur. An informal war between the [[Sartan|Sartai]] and several other Orders broke out approximately in the year 290 AF. Finding their shrines defiled, [[Caspian (Elder God)|Caspian]], [[Phaestus]], [[Lupus]], [[Aegis]], and [[Ourania]] joined together to form the [[Divine Alliance]] and combat the threat. | ||