Second Liurnia War
Ah, a sharp question, friend. Most speak only of the first great war between Radagon and Rennala, but the truth is, conflict found Liurnia again, long after that initial vow of peace.
You speak of the Second Liurnia War, the chaos that erupted after the Shattering. I, Miriel, witnessed this tragedy from the safety of this church.
The Shattering's Echo
When the Elden Ring was shattered and the demigods turned on one another, even the peace forged by love could not hold. Liurnia was spared the worst of the early fighting—the continent was too easily defended by its lake and the sorceries of the Academy.
However, the power vacuum and the fear of the other demigods soon brought the conflict to our shores, and this second war was entirely internal.
The Carian Civil War
The second war was fought not between the Golden Order and the Carians, but between the Academy of Raya Lucaria and the Carian Royal Family itself.
The Academy's Sealing: The mages of the Academy were scholars, not warriors. Terrified by the escalating violence and the ambition of the demigods, they made the decision to seal themselves off from the world. They locked the great main gate with a powerful magical seal, cutting off access to the heart of their power and knowledge.
The Royal Family's Stand: The Carian Royal Family, led by Queen Rennala and her remaining loyal knights, viewed this closure as a betrayal. They were supposed to be the joint rulers of the land.
This disagreement fractured the peace, and the two great powers of Liurnia went to war. The Queen's knights, the Carian Knights, fought bloody skirmishes against the Academy's magical defenses and its summoned soldiers.
The Role of Rennala
Queen Rennala herself was broken-hearted and mentally fractured by Radagon's departure. She no longer possessed the fierce martial spirit of her youth.
She retreated to the grand library, where she endlessly attempted to re-birth her children using the amber egg Radagon left her—the Great Rune of the Unborn. This left her vulnerable and unable to lead effectively.
Her forces were eventually defeated. The Academy of Raya Lucaria successfully asserted its independence, severing the ties of joint rule. They imprisoned Rennala in her own library, leaving her to her sorrowful obsession with the amber egg.
The second war left Liurnia a desolate place, broken by internal strife and divided by seals and secrets. Though the fighting has since quieted, the magical barriers and the lingering resentments remain. The land is not ruled by a king or queen, but by the cold, cautious logic of the Mages.
It is a quiet chaos, friend. A land forever scarred by the broken vows of its own leaders.