Battle of the Sanguine Gulch

The Battle of the Sanguine Gulch is widely regarded as the last great battle of the Mage Wars, despite having taken place in roughly the second year of the Golden Age. Though other, smaller skirmishes would continue for nearly half a century, Sanguine Gulch is officially recounted as the final battle.

Players

The battle occured mostly in Triumph Canyon(later renamed Sanguine Gulch) as well as several surrounding areas. The combatants were the last military forces of the Goreskins along with their final tower, against many old Alliance troops led by Uther.

In addition, two dragon flights; Kodiac Flight and High Mountain Flight allied with Uther for the conflict. The Goreskins had Navi Flight, a fallen flight on their side, but Navi's forces were almost exhausted, they had no more young warriors, only old, underfed dragons. High Mountain and Kodiac were both flights renowned for their prowess in battle, and among the few to utilize dragon armor.

Cause

The Goreskins were the last bastion of the Marcon Alliance, and had repeatedly refused to join the Alliance. They had also stated unequivicably that they would be trying to conquer their neighbors. Uther decided, and his generals agreed, that destroying the Goreskins was vital to permenantly ending the Mage Wars.

Significance

Sanguine Gulch is important because it was the last battle ever fought using traditional Mage Wars-Era tactics, meaning it was the last use of Tower Magic and large-scale ground deployments. No future battle that could be called part of the Mage Wars included a tower, and tower magic would not be seen againt for over 10,000 years.