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  Featured Article Dark Empire War  The Dark Empire War, also known as the Spherus Magna Civil War, was a massive conflict between the legions of the Shadow of Ages, the Empire of Shadows, and the Shadowy Ones (Which had united to form the Dark Empire), and a band of resistance fighters, which occurred between 1101 AGC - 1107 AGC. The conflict's histories can be traced back to the years immediately following the battle with Teridax, when the Dark Empire seized power over the scattered villages and mega-cities in several major battles. By the time of 1101 AGC, most of the rebellion had been crushed, with many of the remaining champions of light and their allies hidden in Atero, where they believed no one would find them. At first, the resistance's attacks barely affected the Empire at all, and many of the general populace simply believed they were having "heated political discussions" with the rebels. Behind the scenes, however, the Empire's generals, Dredzek, Skorpix, and Sovnoron were actively sending their forces out to terminate the resistance under the guise they carrying out "further law enforcement." For many years, the resistance would oppose the Empire, and many skirmishes occurred during this time, including a battle that resulted in the destruction of Tesara and the occupation of Vulcanus. However, tensions snapped when Jareroden and Benjarmin clashed in the Black Spike Mountains. Soon after, the Empire acquired the Kanohi Ignika, and, breaking all pretense of "law enforcement", sanctioned active raids on Atero and massive battles in the Northern Frost, Great Jungle, and Iron Canyon.

Slowly, the rebellion gained more and more success, and finally met the Imperial army and the dreaded emperors, Millennium, Eostra, and the Dark Lord. In the contemporaneous battles of Bota Magna and Creep Canyon, the resistance captured the Emperors, exiling them into the Confusion Dimension, and forced the Imperial Army to retreat. Soon after, the rebels destroyed the Imperial Army outside Roxtus, and the Empire crumbled in on itself as ambitious warlords and despots seized power over sections of land. The war would drag on for six more years as the resistance, eventually reorganized into the Collectives of Light, combated warlords in Aqua Magna, violent insurrections in the Valley of the Maze, and several larger battles against powerful warlords Xaxis and Kulant. These battles prompted the Collectives to send war hero Toa Jareroden to hunt down and wipe out the remnants of the Empire. While he was initially successful, his most recent challenges against the Dark Empire have led him to believe, as the Emperors themselves did, that something far darker is playing with the destiny of Spherus Magna. (See more...)

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