First Braeden Rebellion

The First Braeden Rebellion was the long struggle between King Tyran Carlysle and his son Keith against the rebel forces of Lord Allyan Braeden from 1 A.K. to 24 A.K..

Prelude
The only province Tyran Carlysle was unable to conquer at the end of the Age of Emperors was the West, where Allyan Braeden and his forces resisted them for decades.

Rebellion
In the first decade of his reign, Tyran sent many strong forces to try and conquer the West, though many bounced back.

First Conquest of the West
A host of about ten thousand men were sent to Fallhorn's Peak in 2 A.K. in order to take the province, though the westerlings surprised them at night, in their camps. Some say they led great lake bears into battle. Others even claim that Lord Braeden murdered Tyran's friend and most trusted advisor, Lord-General Erick End, on the back of such a bear. Tyran himself reached the city, along with his fleet, though they too were defeated. Tyran escaped, and retreated to the Capital to recuperate.

Second Conquest of the West
After the embarassing and quick defeat a few years past, King Tyran's heir had a promising idea. Prince Keith Carlysle would marry the Lady Gwendolyn Geoffrey of Geoffport in order to form an alliance between the two Houses. Lord Geoffrey marched his army west in 7 A.K. and so did Tyran. The Geoffport army laid siege to the Capital, with the Carlysle fleet in the Bay of Whales. They waited for the Carlysle army, but it never came. The men burned Laghnall villages and raped women on their way to Fallhorn's Peak. Because of this, the woodsmen pushed back and started killing whatever Carlysle men laid a hand on anyone. It went on for so long, that some Lords of the Woods gathered a fleet and hit the Carlysle fleet in the back. This allowed House Braeden to escape via sea, and break the siege.

By the end of 8 A.K., Lord Geoffrey had been pushed back to his city, Tyran was in the Capital, shamed once again, and House Braeden had proven to be capable warriors. Lord Allyan remained calmly on his throne in Fallhorn's Peak.

First Braeden Battles
After his two wins in the conquests, Allyan's confidence grew. In 16 A.K., he marched east himself in order to conquer the Beak. He made a promising start and conquered a few castles in the western Beak. He reached Geoffport in 18 A.K., where he met Spence Geoffrey in battle. Allyan slayed many men, including lords and great knights, though the numbers were too great. Spence had hired soldiers from across the Ocean to the North, and Allyan had to retreat. He did hold the western castles, though. Tyran rewarded Spence with money, and a chance to sit on the king's council. He gladly accepted, and Spence travelled to the Capital, leaving Geoffport in the hands of Gwendolyn and Keith.

Double Siege of Geoffport
After six years had passed quite peacefully, much ill fell upon House Geoffrey during the rebellion. In 24 A.K., Gwendolyn died due to sickness, and the young Keith Carlysle held Geoffport on his own, while Spence was in the Capital. In the meantime, Allyan had recovered and was now sailing east with his own mercenaries in tow. When he arrived, he met another fleet before the city. Keith's younger brother, Krystian, believed he was owed Geoffport. The Claw of Carlysle had been assigned to Krystian, but he deemed it unfair that the Prince, who normally only inherits the Capital, was now acting Lord of Geoffport. The brothers and Allyan battled before the doors of the city and the Thrice-Floored Keep. Allyan seemed to get the upper hand at first, but when it was truly necessary, Keith fought through the lines like a god and pushed them back. His valour was true and pure that day and Keith the Warrior Carlysle slayed Allyan Braeden.

Krystian, however, was something else. He truly fought for something he wanted very badly and it showed. They duelled in the Thrice-Floored Keep and wounded each other several times. After hours, the gates to the city opened and a new host entered. King Tyran came in with Lord Spence in tow, but the king broke down when he saw his only sons fighting to the death. He tried to stop them, but Krystian killed him and wounded Spence. Keith eventually murdered his brother and threw him from the Keep, ending the war.

Love Conquers the West
Heartbroken but confident, Keith returned home and left Geoffport in the hands of Spence. He was crowned King Keith Carlysle I in the Hall of a Thousand Tears and his first order of business was to finally gain the West into what was now his kingdom. A large galleon took him and his best men west, where Spence's daughter, Waylyn Braeden, welcomed them. She was not quite like her father, and Keith fell in love with her. Because Gwendolyn and Keith did not have an heir, their son Krystan was named heir. King Keith and Queen Waylyn brought peace to the provinces, together. And Scaeptre was one.