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The Second Boreas Conflict

The Second Boreas Conflict began as a series of attacks on Inferni and Salsola members, and was later traced back to a collection of wolves from Zion, who had returned to the north seeking revenge for the devastating loss their comrades suffered in 2012 during the original Boreas Conflict.

1.  Summary

Note: See the Timeline for specific events.

Seeds of the Second Boreas Conflict were sown long before the fighting proper began in December 2016. As forces gathered and made the long journey from Zion, two infiltrators were sent ahead of the larger group of soldiers and scouts to "join" their enemies and gather information. One informant was stopped before he had a chance to begin his work, while the other, Amariah Eld, slipped into Inferni without detection.

Boreas arrived in the winter, traveling in small groups to avoid notice. They settled in the Black River Reserve, making their camp in a forested area that provided ample supplies and cover for their large coalition. Once there, the process of gathering information and recruiting began. Several local wolves were convinced to join the more radical members of Boreas.

The first attacks were largely those of opportunity, or to test the defense of their enemies. Wild horses from the Drifter Bay herds were captured, though misunderstandings between Inferni and Salsola led both to accuse each other at first. More attacks, largely hit-and-runs focused on Inferni and its borders, occurred. On the night of the full moon, January 12th, it became apparent that these were not isolated incidents. Wolves drove deep into both Inferni and Salsola territory. These attacks was not entirely effective; while several lives were lost, most were of Boreas members. The violence continued to escalate, and came to a head when Inferni's Aquila Vesper was kidnapped and brutalized. This streak of luck did not last long for Boreas, however, as they lost both their second-in-command and prisoner a day later.

Leaders from Salsola met with councilmembers of Inferni to discuss how to best handle this second-coming of their old enemies. A scouting party consisting of both Infernians and Salsolans found the Boreas camp toward the end of January, but were overwhelmed by the force they found. Members from both groups lost their lives, though those who survived were able to share the location with their leaders.

Inferni and Salsola wasted little time. A full-forced attack was soon after launched on the Boreas wolves. Though the group fought fiercely, they were nearly completely wiped out in this assault. A few stragglers escaped, with many of these meeting their deaths not long after.

1.1  Casualties

Boreas Amund Fannar, Bethlehem Anders, Caiphas Fannar, Abner Hill, Amariah Eld, Caspian Champagne, Jericho Anders, Marcel Smith, Methuselah Capello, Rudy Stayner, Teman Forney, Zacchaeus Kasper, Bjorn Skovgaard, Brita Fletcher, Costa, Edwige, Jarah Holt, Mathilda Blomgren, Milton, Paris, Rachel, Ross, Samuel, Selah Lykke, Steinar Stendahl, Thomas, Tollak Stendahl, Zilpah Lager

Inferni Amariah Eld (Boreas), Bayard Montgomery, Bronx, Maddox Rowe, Nicoise Charberoux, Sliver Stitch, Tweed

Salsola Artemisia Eternity, Gjalda, Hubert Benedetti, Hermenegild

2.  Backstory

In the spring and summer of 2012, a group of wolves acting under the name Boreas arrived in Nova Scotia. Self-righteous and hateful, they launched a series of attacks on Inferni and Salsola. Though this eventually resulted in a terrible loss for the Boreas wolves, it seems that not everyone has forgotten about the conflict...especially those who survived it.

Mated couple Sindri and Emilie Fannar, who escaped the massacre, went on to return to their homeland. There, finding their lands changed after aggressive actions by Scintilla, they were forced to migrate north with the rest of their larger group. Spreading exaggerated stories of the “Northern Barbarians” they had fought and survived, the pair became well-known and high ranking within the pack...and spawned a great number of children who believed in their cause.

They were not alone, however. Relatives of those fallen members, especially younger ones who grew up living in the “oppression” of a coyote-dominated territory, became eager to find a new scapegoat for their troubles. Eventually, these feelings developed into a well-organized plan to see that these heathens and false-believers were justly punished for their actions.

3.  Boreas

Boreas is a group of extremely religious, xenophobic wolf survivalists hailing from Zion. Locked in a war with the Scintilla coyotes spanning years, the Boreas are are well-trained in fighting techniques as well as guerrilla-style tactics.

3.1  Leaders

Amund Fannar (Death Date: Jan 28)

The eldest son of Sindri and Emile Fannar, Amund is the commander of the Boreas' vengeful contingent. A true leader of the people, Amund is kindly and even fatherly to his subordinates, able to call upon each by name; he even deigns to speak to and encourage the rare hybrids of Boreas. However, while good-natured among his comrades and friendly to other wolves, Amund has a tactical mind and is merciless in his orders to kill his enemies -- and not only kill them, but destroy them.

• Gender: Male
• Age: 4
• Luperci: Ortus
• Species: Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf
• Mount: Bay mustang gelding (Jecamiah)
• Weapon of Choice: Sword & Shield
• Appearance: Average in size and build, but made an impressive figure with well-cared-for leather armor and a great shield. Dark grey with a lighter underside, and dark teal eyes. Bears a conspicuous scar on the right side of his muzzle, and a torn ear. Never seen without his crucifix necklace.

Bethlehem Anders (Death Date: Jan 18)

Boreas' second-in-command is the granddaughter of its original leaders. Aggressive, cruel, and eager to see their cause to the end, Bethlehem's rage is notorious even among her comrades. See her Wiki page for more details.

• Gender: Female
• Age: 3
• Luperci: Ortus
• Species: Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf, Mackenzie Valley Wolf
• Mount: Black mustang stallion (Hail)
• Weapon of Choice: Spear
• Appearance: Lean, fit woman with pale agouti fur and a long scar on her left side. Her fur is thick and well-cared for, and her hair is extremely long, with loose curls. She has strong cheekbones and pale blue eyes.

Caiphas Fannar (Death Date: Jan 28)

The corporal of the Boreas contingent, Caiphas directly oversees the soldiers and specialists. Lacking the likability of his elder brother, he has instead relied on hard work and determination to get himself a position of leadership. Though he performs his duties without question, he has been known to "play the field" and sometimes speak ill against his fellow leaders when in confidence with his own subordinates.

• Gender: Male
• Age: 3
• Luperci: Ortus
• Species: Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf
• Mount: Chestnut mustang mare (Naharai)
• Weapon of Choice: Mounted combat, especially when using a bow and arrow.
• Appearance: Off-white with light cerulean eyes. Tall, toned, but tousled in appearance; several old scars disrupt his pelt. Strikingly resembles his mother.

3.2  Subordinates

Abner Hill (Death Date: Jan 18), hunter/skinner (cNPC to Jericho) Amariah Eld, infiltrator (Raze) Caspian Champagne (Death Date: Jan 15th), soldier (Dread) Elkin Ward, tactician (Ann) Jericho Anders (Death Date: Jan 31), preacher (Mel)

Linae Daryle, soldier (Gen) Marcel Smith (Death Date: Jan 12), scout/spy (Alex) Methuselah Capello (Death Date: Feb 14), soldier (Pi) Ragna Eklund, scout/spy (Songbird) Rudy Stayner (Death Date: Jan 28), soldier (Daniel) Sara Styg, medic (Nat)

Silas Kasper, soldier (Raze) Snorri Niequist (Death Date: Jan 29), weapon tech/fletcher (cNPC to Ragna) Teman Forney (Death Date: Jan 28), soldier/falconer (Alaine) Uriah Abel, horse-keeper (Emalee) Zacchaeus Kasper (Death Date: Jan 28), soldier (cNPC to Silas)

NPCs

	Bjorn Skovgaard (Death Date: Jan 28) A male woodcutter with a white-tipped tail who has no sense of humor; Selah often teases him. He wields his axe in battle.		Brita Fletcher (Death Date: Jan 28) A female archer who is rather socially oblivious. Her naturally curly tail was docked to hide her dog heritage; she maintains that she's pure wolf.
	Jarah Hjort (Death Date: Jan 12) A male poacher who prefers Lupus form to fight and take down prey, but nevertheless maintains a clean appearance.		Mathilda Blomgren (Death Date: Jan 28) A female soldier with a heavy build who enjoys smoking; she grows her herbs on the side. She whacks people with a hoe.
	Selah Lykke (Death Date: Jan 28) A female falconer with white paws who has a great sense of humor; she treats her falcon, Isaac, like family.		Steinar Stendahl (Death Date: Jan 12) A male mason with a slim build who is a bit clumsy. He was recruited with his brother, Tollak, to be a soldier.
	Tollak Stendahl (Death Date: Jan 28) A male stone-trader with a scrawny appearance who likes to climb trees. He was recruited with his brother, Steinar, to be a lookout.		Zilpah Lager (Death Date: Jan 15) A female recruiter who is a huge flirt despite the disfiguring scar on her face. She tends to demonize their enemies, playing up her wound for sympathy.
	Milton (Death Date: Jan 12) A young black and white male loner recruited from Nova Scotia.		Costa (Death Date: Jan 17) An earthy colored agouti male loner recruited from Nova Scotia who lost his family in an unfortunate accident.
	Rachel (Death Date: Jan 12) A pretty, light reddish female who acts rather motherly. She favors using her sling on horseback and is very vain about her black gelding.		Samuel (Death Date: Jan 12) A white male with light grey markings and several scars. Rather gruff and feral, often on four legs, he tends not to socialize much.
	Thomas (Death Date: Jan 12) A young swordsman determined to prove himself worthy of his soldier father's love. He has blue-grey fur with a darker underside and amber eyes.		Edwige (Death Date: Jan 28) A French female farrier with beady, scrutinizing eyes and a slight limp. Coyotes killed her prize horse, so she joined the Boreas cause; she uses her hammer and fists in battle.
	Parris (Death Date: ---) A mostly gray agouti wolf with brown eyes, beginning to show the signs of aging. He makes use of small traps to help with his hunting, and always carries a knife.		Ross (Death Date: Jan 28) A male wolf scavenger with a heavy build who fidgets often. Thieves stole all the goods he had, and he stumbled upon Boreas by accident while looking for them. He chose to remain upon converting to their faith.

4.  Timeline