Cónaí Crisis of 1944

The Cónaí Crisis of 1944 (High Fefsen: Géarchéim Cónaí na 1967) is a political and military incident in the City of Cónaí wherein the armed forces of Mirhaime, Thalor and Costalan engaged in a brief standoff, culminating in a multinational assault on the Freastal of Acádach against remnants of the Gliúisín Fáthráin.

Beginning in April of 1944 with a brawl between Mirhaimian and Thalorian security forces over accusations of Mirhaimian-incited violence on Thalorian-controlled pilgrim sanctuaries, the crisis quickly escalated into city-wide standoffs. A prominent incident occurred between two armored units at Checkpoint Siobhan in Ladha on April 3 that was defused only via mediation by a Costalani peacekeeping detachment. A de-facto agreement was reached by field officers of city's multinational garrison following the declaration of insurrection by Aodhan Alor on April 5, 1944, made possible by irrefutable evidence of Gliúisín Fáthráin interference. The crisis ended definitively by May 29 after fierce fighting between the ad-hoc coalition and heavily-armed Gliúisín Fáthráin with all sides returning to the status quo ante bellum.

History

Background

Nestled within the Range of Abhaile, the city of Cónaí and the region it is located in are considered the "fountainhead and cradle of Abhailism", as well as the only true inward gate of the Golden City Cladachórail through which Abhailist pantheons have journeyed and achieved Godhood upon their arrival. Thus, a pilgrimage to Cónaí is a popular act of worship encouraged by the Codex of Abhaile, to be undertaken at least once in one's life. In some sects of the Codex, it is an obligatory religious duty.

Following the beginning of the War of Trinterian Succession, the City of Cónaí fell firmly within the control of congressional Mirhaimian forces though multiple uprisings and offensive thrusts spearheaded by Morlethian Thalorian attempted and failed to wrestle it away. For a period of 11 consecutive years, pilgrims from the Trinterian east were prevented entry due to the war, though a tacit understanding was reached after the cessation of hostilities between the Trinterian powers to allow pilgrims to reach the city unharassed.