ISD Unknown - Battle of Athten Var

EarlyFamously known as the battle during which Tor Simeon, a legendary scholiast and early explorer of the Centaurus Arm during the Sollan Empire’s expansion, helped defend the Irchtani's holiest site. Simeon discovered the frozen world Judecca and made peaceful contact with the native Irchtani, a race of flying xenobites with taloned wings. When Simeon's crew mutinied — hoping to enslave the Irchtani for profit — he refused to aid them, allied with the natives, and led a successful resistance from the ancient black temple of Athten Var. For his heroism, he was gifted a red cloak (mistaken for green by the Irchtani) and became known as Simeon the Red. The Empire later honored him, and Judecca remained under Imperial rule with Irchtani auxilia even serving in the Cielcin Wars. Argissa was an Imperial colony in the Veil of Marinus. Not much has yet been discovered in Lord Marlowe's account, as the only surviving mention of this battle is found below.Legions.

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Demon in White, Chapter 1:10: BeholdPinion aand Pale HorseClaw

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