Showdown at Karakul Lake

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Showdown at Karakul Lake
Part of the Neocon War
Kara-kul lake.jpg
Karakul Lake, the location of the Showdown
Date26 October 2040
Location
Karakul Lake, Bactria Province, Lorica
Result

Tryphonic Council victory

  • Ziyaad and Michael IV slain
  • Kataibatic Tablet retrieved by the Council
Belligerents
Tryphonic Council Neo-Seleucid Movement
Commanders and leaders

The Showdown at Karakul Lake, also commonly known as the Clash at Karakul Lake, the Seleucid Clash, the Clash of the Century, the Battle of the Descendants and the Forty Minutes of Fate, was a confrontation fought between the Deseleni members of the Tryphonic Council and the Neo-Seleucid Movement during the Neocon War. Occuring on 26 October 2040, the battle was fought at Karakul Lake in Western Lorica as a private offer by Ziyaad to reach a final settlement between the Seleucid factions over the Kataibatic Tablet. The intense fight by the descendants resulted in a victory for the Tryphonic Council, with Ziyaad and Michael IV Timotheos slain.

The Kataibatic Event galvanized the Council's resolve to stop Ziyaad from using the Tablet further, and caused several defections among those of the Neo-Seleucid Movement, which included Alice Janggok. After the Second Cataclysm, the Council were further galvanized to find Ziyaad and the others, but without much success. A week after the Second Cataclysm, an encrypted USB drive from Ziyaad was sent to Erebonia which contained a video conveying the offer for a duel in the remote Karakul Lake, and a photo of Ronja zu Schärtal-Tangersten beheaded. It was received via a secure delivery to Fort Daidoji Kitagawa five days before 26 October. After viewing the contents, Prince Abdul Rashid ordered the assembly of combat-able descendants to accept the offer, which also included Kasimira zu Schärtal-Tangersten. On the night of 26 October, the two groups met and the duel opened with tremendous power. The showdown lasted for forty minutes, and ended with an injured Kasimira slaying Ziyaad and Rashid obtaining the Tablet for their return to Erebonia.

Upon their return, peace negotiations were made, which officially ended the Neocon War. News of the Showdown eventually reached worldwide circulation, and instilled a cultural impact among Eordis' populace; one of which was the art collection Mural of the Epic Clash between the Descendants of Seleucus Nicator.

Background

Combatants

Tryphonic Council

Neo-Seleucid Movement

The showdown

Aftermath

Legacy

The fight's fantastical and also mythological qualities left bystanders from the nearby Karakul town with a mystified impression, and recounts and recordings were made which then made worldwide circulation

Radio broadcast

Footage

Recordings made by a number of the town's citizens were published onto the Internet, all of which were rendered viral.

The Mural

Seven months after the Showdown, a number of artists, both digital and physical, assembled together to produce a collection artwork to commemorate the event. Named the "Mural of the Epic Clash between the Descendants of Seleucus Nicator," their art was published on their eponymous website, and their website gained over 1 billion visitors by March 2025. Later, official galleries opened up all around the globe, including Quenmin, Joyonghea, Concordia and the Soryu, Rubrum and Gallia, the United Kingdom, Archadian Federation, and Erebonia.