York Journal/Issue 15
 The York Journal
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| Cost: 1 silver | May 08 | Editor(s): Relkin Sypher |
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June 4th - Rebellion in Darka. |
| By Roxas Sypher | Battle in Elost | June 5th |
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After a long wait Eston and Norland have made their move. Forces began marching up the roads from both Barad Riel and Hernepoole and quickly outnumbered the defenders. The fiercest fighting happened just after sunrise on June 4th. More than 1900 troops from the Northern Federation attacked the 1250 defenders. The Northern Federation forces suffered casualties of 1080 while Minas Ithil suffered 1015 casualties. King Dead Angel 3 among others was wounded during the battle. As the sunset the battle continued as Minas Ithil rallied around the King. Hagen Ehrenstein and Fennel Thundar, fighting valiantly in defense of their homeland were slain. Both will be remembered as heroes. Troop casualties for the Northern Federation was 374 while Minas Ithil had 394 casualties. Field Marshal Voragh Orim was captured as well. |
| By Jearom Gaiden and Roxas Sypher | The search begins | June 2nd |
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Dear Warriors of Minas Ithil After all those years serving my realm on the various battlefields my task as king brought me too, i have fallen for a mysterious illness and my healers do not give me much hope, i soon will not be able to forfill my tasks as king anymore. I will at the end of the month retire from my duties as i then soon will be too weak to and as i have no heir i will let the kingdom decide who they want to as my successor. King Dead Angel3 of the White Guardians With that proclamation the search for a new King has begun. The following nobles have proclaimed their desire to ascend the throne of our fair realm. 1) Sir Raoul De La Fere, Earl of Cantervern 2) Raziel III Himoura, Baron of Dunstoke, Marshal of the First Ithillian Dragoons 3) Ealdur Cranford, Knight of Leohampton 4) Relkin Sypher, Lord 5) Rowan MacGregor, Viscount of Lyton, Marshal of the Mounted Knights of Minas Ithil |
