War of the Red Mountain

The War of the Red Mountain was a war fought from 865-883 AM between the Yoshino and Kawamoto families for possession of a mountain held sacred to the Kyonai people.

Leaders
Yoshino Kiyomori, 15th-level Cavalier

Yoshino Manobu, 10th-level Cavalier

Yoshino Takeshi, 9th-level Cavalier

Kawamoto Shinzaburo, 18th-level Cavalier

Kawamoto Hisanobu, 15th-level Cavalier

Kurata Kinzo, 12th-level Tempest

Casualties
11,024 Fighters of the Yoshino Army

118 Cavaliers of the Yoshino Army, including Yoshino Manobu

28,896 Fighters and Tempests of the Kawamoto Army

354 Cavaliers of the Kawamoto Army

Significant Engagements
Battle of White Mountain: Ides of April, 867 AM

Kubota Marihito, Cavalier in the Yoshino Army, led 100 Fighters against the 2000-strong division of Nagata Takanibu. The battle was for White Mountain, a sacred mountain belonging to the Nagata family, who were friends of the Kawamotos. The battle was a disaster on the part of Nagata. 1472 of his men died that day, including his youngest son, Izumo. While Kubota did not succeed in his mission, he still struck fear into the hearts of the Kawamoto Army.

Aftermath
The Kawamoto family won after Yoshino Kiyomori's surrender in 883 AM. Kawamoto Hisanobu established the Sapphire Guard to defend Red Mountain. The Sapphire Guard was an order of paladins and cavaliers dedicated to the defense of the sacred mountain. The Sapphire Guard is one of the fiercest enemies of the Marian Empire.