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	c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance attempt to disprove the philosophies of [[Lolth]] and her Court of Genuflection. However, Lolth was stronger of will and more clever than The Merciful Queen and Her Imminence.		c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance attempt to disprove the philosophies of [[Lolth]] and her Court of Genuflection. However, Lolth was stronger of will and more clever than The Merciful Queen and Her Imminence.

	==Circumstance ~~Lost~~==		==Circumstance Forgotten==

	c. 1350. Lolth was able to turn the philosophical destruction game around on The King Who Never Was and not only disprove his philosophy, but the entire Strange Essence that he was exploring.		c. 1350. Lolth was able to turn the philosophical destruction game around on The King Who Never Was and not only disprove his philosophy, but the entire Strange Essence that he was exploring.

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	[[Category:Conflicts]]		[[Category:Conflicts]]

			{{Breadcrumb War of Erasure}}

	=Overview=		=Overview=

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	=Timeline=		=Timeline=

	The War of Erasure began in the late Shattered Age, c. NIR 1100. A Bleak Court called [[The Court of Circumstance]], with suspected aid from [[The Three]], began a new form of philosophical conflict with [[The Soft Court]]. [[The King Who Never Was]], through a style of conflict structured around allegorical storytelling, was able to demonstrate to [[The Queen of Measureless Mercy]] that abundance without conditional costs is meaningless. This stripped the Queen of her power and dissolved the Court, which would later reform into [[The Gilded Court]] (what you take) and [[The Barren Court]] (what you sacrifice), c. NIR 1300.		The War of Erasure began in the late [[Shattered Age]], c. NIR 1100. A Bleak Court called [[The Court of Circumstance]], with suspected aid from [[The Three]], began a new form of philosophical conflict with [[The Soft Court]]. [[The King Who Never Was]], through a style of conflict structured around allegorical storytelling, was able to demonstrate to [[The Queen of Measureless Mercy]] that abundance without conditional costs is meaningless. This stripped the Queen of her power and dissolved the Court, which would later reform into [[The Gilded Court]] (what you take) and [[The Barren Court]] (what you sacrifice), c. NIR 1300.

	Not long after, c. NIR 1250, The Court of Circumstance waged a similar conflict against [[The Night Court]]. The King Who Never Was demonstrated the paradox that if proximity is where meaning is found, then all meaning is coincidental.		Not long after, c. NIR 1250, The Court of Circumstance waged a similar conflict against [[The Night Court]]. The King Who Never Was demonstrated the paradox that if proximity is where meaning is found, then all meaning is coincidental.

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Major Events

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	==The Fall of Alignment==		==The Fall of Alignment==

	c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance attempt to disprove the philosophies of [[Lolth]] and her Court of Genuflection. However, Lolth was stronger of will and more clever than The Merciful Queen and Her Imminence. ~~She~~ was able to turn the game around on The King Who Never Was and not only ~~dissolve~~ his philosophy ~~and Court~~, but the entire Strange Essence that he was exploring.		c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance attempt to disprove the philosophies of [[Lolth]] and her Court of Genuflection. However, Lolth was stronger of will and more clever than The Merciful Queen and Her Imminence.

			==Circumstance Lost==

			c. 1350. Lolth was able to turn the philosophical destruction game around on The King Who Never Was and not only disprove his philosophy, but the entire Strange Essence that he was exploring.

	=Consequences=		=Consequences=

	The consequences of this war are vast in Arcadia, though not well understood by Integral scholars. Most Integral scholars believe that this was simply some sort of civil war based on a philosophical dispute between Arcadians that fractured their society. However, the real consequences were far more metaphysical. First, two Courts were dissolved and would later be replaced by migrant personalities from Pelithos, ushering in a new generation of Fey Gods. Second, and far more profound, Lolth split every Strange Essence into a Bleak and Bright inflection, including herself. This doubled the number of Fey Courts, and bestowed upon Lolth twin personalities and twice as much power as any other Fey God.		The consequences of this war are vast in Arcadia, though not well understood by Integral scholars. Most Integral scholars believe that this was simply some sort of civil war based on a philosophical dispute between Arcadians that fractured their society. However, the real consequences were far more metaphysical. First, two Courts were dissolved and would later be replaced by migrant personalities from Pelithos, ushering in a new generation of Fey Gods. Second, and far more profound, Lolth split every Strange Essence into a Bleak and Bright inflection, including herself. This doubled the number of Fey Courts, and bestowed upon Lolth twin personalities and twice as much power as any other Fey God.

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	The War of Erasure began in the late Shattered Age, c. NIR 1100. A Bleak Court called [[The Court of Circumstance]], with suspected aid from [[The Three]], began a new form of philosophical conflict with [[The Soft Court]]. [[The King Who Never Was]], through a style of conflict structured around allegorical storytelling, was able to demonstrate to [[The Queen of Measureless Mercy]] that abundance without conditional costs is meaningless. This stripped the Queen of her power and dissolved the Court, which would later reform into [[The Gilded Court]] (what you take) and [[The Barren Court]] (what you sacrifice), c. NIR 1300.		The War of Erasure began in the late Shattered Age, c. NIR 1100. A Bleak Court called [[The Court of Circumstance]], with suspected aid from [[The Three]], began a new form of philosophical conflict with [[The Soft Court]]. [[The King Who Never Was]], through a style of conflict structured around allegorical storytelling, was able to demonstrate to [[The Queen of Measureless Mercy]] that abundance without conditional costs is meaningless. This stripped the Queen of her power and dissolved the Court, which would later reform into [[The Gilded Court]] (what you take) and [[The Barren Court]] (what you sacrifice), c. NIR 1300.

	Not long after, c. NIR 1250, The Court of Circumstance waged a similar conflict against [[The Court ~~of Here~~]]. The King Who Never Was demonstrated that ~~no one inherently belongs anywhere~~, ~~they are only where they are conditionally ''put''~~.		Not long after, c. NIR 1250, The Court of Circumstance waged a similar conflict against [[The Night Court]]. The King Who Never Was demonstrated the paradox that if proximity is where meaning is found, then all meaning is coincidental.

	Next, c. NIR 1325, The Court of Circumstance turned its aggression to [[The ~~Nigh~~ Court]]. The King Who Never was ~~demonstrated the logical conclusion~~ of ~~gradualism is stasis~~, ~~creating~~ a ~~paradox~~ in the ~~The Nigh Court~~'~~s philosophy~~.		Next, c. NIR 1325, The Court of Circumstance turned its aggression to [[The Court of Alignment]]. The King Who Never was attempted to demonstrate that harmony is a condition of orientation and action, making it too ephemeral to find meaning within without embracing circumstance. This should have stripped [[Lolth]] of power and dissolved her Court, just as it had each time before. But Lolth was an even older pupil of The Three, with more clever mind and a stronger will to survive than The King Who Never Was could have guessed. She did not engage in allegorical debate, instead she ''accepted the premise'', and used the philosophical strength of the attack as a weapon. She demonstrated that ''conditions can be enforced'' (orientation as dominance) and ''states can be deserved'' (action as punishment).

	With three Fey Gods stripped of power and three Courts unraveled, the Fey Courts grew to fear The King Who Never Was. The most clever Fey Gods began to emulate this style of warfare, working to unravel each other's philosophies in order to protect their own from attack.		In so doing, c. NIR 1350, Lolth didn't just survive dissolution, she weaponized it. The result was not just the dissolution of The Court of Circumstance, it was the erasure of the Strange Essence it was pursuing (Condition). The King Who Never Was created a way to unravel a Strange philosophical premise - he was unmade by the negation of an entire line of Strange inquiry. Not only was The Court of Circumstance gone, there was no Fey Court able to pursue meaning as a Conditional State.

	That is when The King Who Never Was targeted [[The Court of Alignment]] with destruction, c. NIR 1390. He attempted to demonstrate that harmony is a condition of orientation and action, making it too ephemeral to find meaning within without embracing circumstance. This should have stripped [[Lolth]] of power and dissolved her Court, just as it had each time before. But Lolth was an even older pupil of The Three, with more clever mind and a stronger will to survive than The King Who Never Was could have guessed. She did not engage in allegorical debate, instead she ''accepted the premise'', and used the philosophical strength of the attack as a weapon. She demonstrated that ''conditions can be enforced'' (orientation as dominance) and ''states can be deserved'' (action as punishment).

	In so doing, c. NIR ~~1430~~, Lolth didn't just survive dissolution, she weaponized it. The result was not just the dissolution of The Court of Circumstance, it was the erasure of the Strange Essence it was pursuing (Condition). The King Who Never Was created a way to unravel a Strange philosophical premise - he was unmade by the negation of an entire line of Strange inquiry. Not only was The Court of Circumstance gone, there was no Fey Court able to pursue meaning as a Conditional State.

	This maneuver empowered Lolth in unexpected ways, as well. She was able to simultaneously rule two Fey Courts: The Bleeding Court, seeking meaning through punishment, and The Court of Genuflection, seeking meaning through dominance and submission. No other Strange God, before or since, wielded two sources of Strange Power at the same time, making her likely the most powerful Strange God in existence.		This maneuver empowered Lolth in unexpected ways, as well. She was able to simultaneously rule two Fey Courts: The Bleeding Court, seeking meaning through punishment, and The Court of Genuflection, seeking meaning through dominance and submission. No other Strange God, before or since, wielded two sources of Strange Power at the same time, making her likely the most powerful Strange God in existence.
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	==Fall of Abundance==		==Fall of Abundance==

	c. NIR 1100. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[The Queen ~~of Measureless Mercy~~]] and her Soft Court. This led to the formation of The Gilded Court and the Barren Court c. NIR 1300.		c. NIR 1100. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[The Merciful Queen]] and her Soft Court. This led to the formation of The Gilded Court and the Barren Court c. NIR 1300.

	==Fall of Presence==		==Fall of Presence==

	c. 1250. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[~~The Chess King~~]] and ~~his~~ Court ~~of Here~~.		c. 1250. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[Her Imminence]] and her Night Court.

	==Fall of ~~Proximity~~==		==The Fall of Alignment==

	c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[~~Her Imminence~~]] and her ~~Night~~ Court.		c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance attempt to disprove the philosophies of [[Lolth]] and her Court of Genuflection. However, Lolth was stronger of will and more clever than The Merciful Queen and Her Imminence. She was able to turn the game around on The King Who Never Was and not only dissolve his philosophy and Court, but the entire Strange Essence that he was exploring.

	=Consequences=		=Consequences=

	~~Discusses the~~ consequences of the ~~event~~ in the ~~wake~~ of ~~its ending~~.		The consequences of this war are vast in Arcadia, though not well understood by Integral scholars. Most Integral scholars believe that this was simply some sort of civil war based on a philosophical dispute between Arcadians that fractured their society. However, the real consequences were far more metaphysical. First, two Courts were dissolved and would later be replaced by migrant personalities from Pelithos, ushering in a new generation of Fey Gods. Second, and far more profound, Lolth split every Strange Essence into a Bleak and Bright inflection, including herself. This doubled the number of Fey Courts, and bestowed upon Lolth twin personalities and twice as much power as any other Fey God.

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	==Fall of Presence==		==Fall of Presence==

	c. 1250. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[]] and his Court of Here.		c. 1250. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[The Chess King]] and his Court of Here.

	==Fall of Proximity==		==Fall of Proximity==

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[[Category:Conflicts]]

=Overview=

The War of Erasure (Commontongue), also An Diothu {{lang|Feytongue|ˈdihu|\ˈdihu\|unmaking}}, is named for its cosmological consequences: the destruction of a Strange philosophical framework. Lore about the war is rare and incomplete. The Fey, who were the participants in the conflict, uniformly refuse to discuss it. Information typically comes from fragmented histories written by Fey Court Orisons, who are close to Fey, but lack the apparent prohibition on the topic.

=Timeline=

The War of Erasure began in the late Shattered Age, c. NIR 1100. A Bleak Court called [[The Court of Circumstance]], with suspected aid from [[The Three]], began a new form of philosophical conflict with [[The Soft Court]]. [[The King Who Never Was]], through a style of conflict structured around allegorical storytelling, was able to demonstrate to [[The Queen of Measureless Mercy]] that abundance without conditional costs is meaningless. This stripped the Queen of her power and dissolved the Court, which would later reform into [[The Gilded Court]] (what you take) and [[The Barren Court]] (what you sacrifice), c. NIR 1300.

Not long after, c. NIR 1250, The Court of Circumstance waged a similar conflict against [[The Court of Here]]. The King Who Never Was demonstrated that no one inherently belongs anywhere, they are only where they are conditionally ''put''.

Next, c. NIR 1325, The Court of Circumstance turned its aggression to [[The Nigh Court]]. The King Who Never was demonstrated the logical conclusion of gradualism is stasis, creating a paradox in the The Nigh Court's philosophy.

With three Fey Gods stripped of power and three Courts unraveled, the Fey Courts grew to fear The King Who Never Was. The most clever Fey Gods began to emulate this style of warfare, working to unravel each other's philosophies in order to protect their own from attack.

That is when The King Who Never Was targeted [[The Court of Alignment]] with destruction, c. NIR 1390. He attempted to demonstrate that harmony is a condition of orientation and action, making it too ephemeral to find meaning within without embracing circumstance. This should have stripped [[Lolth]] of power and dissolved her Court, just as it had each time before. But Lolth was an even older pupil of The Three, with more clever mind and a stronger will to survive than The King Who Never Was could have guessed. She did not engage in allegorical debate, instead she ''accepted the premise'', and used the philosophical strength of the attack as a weapon. She demonstrated that ''conditions can be enforced'' (orientation as dominance) and ''states can be deserved'' (action as punishment).

In so doing, c. NIR 1430, Lolth didn't just survive dissolution, she weaponized it. The result was not just the dissolution of The Court of Circumstance, it was the erasure of the Strange Essence it was pursuing (Condition). The King Who Never Was created a way to unravel a Strange philosophical premise - he was unmade by the negation of an entire line of Strange inquiry. Not only was The Court of Circumstance gone, there was no Fey Court able to pursue meaning as a Conditional State.

This maneuver empowered Lolth in unexpected ways, as well. She was able to simultaneously rule two Fey Courts: The Bleeding Court, seeking meaning through punishment, and The Court of Genuflection, seeking meaning through dominance and submission. No other Strange God, before or since, wielded two sources of Strange Power at the same time, making her likely the most powerful Strange God in existence.

=Causes=

Discusses the context that led to the incitement of the event.

=Major Events=

==Fall of Abundance==

c. NIR 1100. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[The Queen of Measureless Mercy]] and her Soft Court. This led to the formation of The Gilded Court and the Barren Court c. NIR 1300.

==Fall of Presence==

c. 1250. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[]] and his Court of Here.

==Fall of Proximity==

c. 1325. The King Who Never Was and his Court of Circumstance disprove the philosophies of [[Her Imminence]] and her Night Court.

=Consequences=

Discusses the consequences of the event in the wake of its ending.