Overnight Massacre

The Overnight Massacre (sometimes discussed synonymously with the Sundering), is the name given by Republic and Darisian scholars to the 12-hour period that kicked off the War of the Fromlands, during which Aresian forces descended simultaneously on every Republic and Darisian encampment, town, and fort along the borders of Qes Ares, allegedly slaughtering all military personnel they could find, and displacing hundreds of civilian settlements in these areas, replacing them with Aresian encampments and battlements.

Varied casualty figures have cropped up over the years, but most historians agree the number of dead soldiers and civilians numbered greater than 500. By the end of this 12-hour bloodbath the borders of Qes Ares had expanded dramatically, and the three provinces were at war.