Dracuine Division

Military: War

The fall of the Draconic Empire left Scaelor in chaos. With the empire shattered after the Ballet of Scales, the once-unified province found itself divided between rival factions. The Draconic Electorate, originally formed to provide stability, quickly fell into infighting, as noble houses, former military legates, and mercantile elites all sought to claim power. At the heart of the division was a core question: should Scaelor continue following the Imperial Draconic Traditions, or should it forge its own path free from the influence of its fallen overlords?

The fall of the Draconic Empire left Scaelor in chaos. With the empire shattered after the Ballet of Scales, the once-unified province found itself divided between rival factions. The Draconic Electorate, originally formed to provide stability, quickly fell into infighting, as noble houses, former military legates, and mercantile elites all sought to claim power. At the heart of the division was a core question: should Scaelor continue following the Imperial Draconic Traditions, or should it forge its own path free from the influence of its fallen overlords?

• The Draconic Traditionalists, composed of old noble houses, remnants of the imperial military, and scholars of the Magisterium, believed Scaelor should remain loyal to draconic ideals, maintaining the empire’s hierarchical structure.
• The Mortal Reformists, made up of regional warlords, common-born generals, and merchants, argued that Scaelor should sever its ties to the fallen empire and establish a new, purely mortal government.

Civil war erupted, with both sides gathering armies of mercenaries, former imperial soldiers, and hired mages. Battles raged across the land, and for decades, no single ruler or government lasted long. The once-mighty fortresses of the empire became ruined battlegrounds, and the roads that once carried imperial legions fell into disrepair. As Scaelor stood on the brink of total collapse, a desperate compromise was reached. The Electorate agreed to crown a Sovereign, but only under strict conditions—giving rise to the Second Founding.