Lightningspear Uprising

Prelude: Galastad Lightningspear used his renown as a fighter and commander, as well as a politician to convince all the major factions within the Empire to stand aside if he attempted to take the throne. Because of this, he managed to avoid any full scale conflict that would've ruptured the nation any more.

Battle: Galastad approached the Palace of Reld by himself, armed with his legendary weapon that gave him his name, the Lightningspear. He stormed into the throne room and locked the door behind him. Emperor Darius demanded what he was doing, to which Galastad responded "taking you down." Commander Theron gathered the Emperors Royal Guard to combat Galastad, but they proved no match for the legendary warrior. He cut them all down single handedly and then challenged Darius to fight for the throne. Although an incompetent leader, Darius himself was also a fighter of some renown. Their duel lasted for ten minutes before Galastad ran Darius through and slew him.

Outcome: Galastad was crowned Emperor of Reld and was given full support of the nobility and the civilians. He used his prowess as a leader to start restoring Reld to its old heights.