Battle for Supremacy

A battle for supremacy between Shandücha, R.O.M.A.N, Brewtan, and Los Lobos.

Beginnings
For many generations, the four nations lived in an uneasy state, with small skirmishes breaking out almost constantly between them. Finally, in response to an exceptionally intense disagreement between them all, it was realized nothing could be done except bitter, bitter war.

The sands of time have wiped away any trace of what the argument was about. But the victory is clear and well preserved.

The Conflict
In advance, the four nations agreed to begin honorably. Each nation would send 10,000 troops into a secluded area and settle in opposite corners of the agreed upon battle field. From there, no rules.

Shandùcha formed an alliance with ROMAN. Together they defeated Brewtan, despite Brewtan coming upon a large group of 7,000 mercenaries who happily joined their cause. Then they turned their sights on Los Lobos. The ROMAN Commander tried to kill his lieutenant, which led to a civil war. ROMAN was destroyed.

Shandùcha would still have to conquer the huge walls of Los Lobos and their intimidating ballistae. On top of this, Shandùcha had few soldiers. But then... Los Lobos lost patience and charged his men out of the walls and directly into the defensive position of Shandùcha. The remaining men of Los Lobos were cut down.

Shandùcha was then recognized as a World Power. The first ever in HILT.

Aftermath
Despite Shandùcha's rousing victory, the other nations lived on, thanks in part to each only sending 10,000 troops into a secluded area to avoid civilian casualties. But the overwhelming victory gave Shandùcha a noticeable advantage over the other nations for generations afterward.

The relative weakness of the other Big Four nations allowed for smaller, previously unknown nations to assert themselves on the world scene. Within less than 2,000 years, Tsukonia had developed into a world empire capable of taking on the Big Four and roundly trouncing them all (though Rumania, a philosophical movement, proved a considerably more difficult foe).

The use of dinosaurs in the battle by both Los Lobos and Shandùcha contributed to the comparative rarity of dinosaurs in HILT from then on. So many were killed that afterward, dinosaur spottings were rare and all unconfirmed. It is unknown if they died out or simply fled from the areas inhabited by humans.