Editing Antinium (section)

=== First Antinium War ===
The Antinum first appeared in Rhir, and quickly overwhelmed the land. The [[Blighted Kingdom|Blighted King]]'s armies were defeated time and time again, until they were forced back to the First Wall, the final defence for their kingdom. Likewise, the [[Demon King]]'s forces had been bested and they had retreated to the brink of their territory. However, instead of conquering the continent, the Antinium departed suddenly and swiftly.  
[[File:Various Antinium by MG.jpg|left|thumb|Worker, Soldier, Flying and Silent Antinium by [[Fanworks/mg|mg]]]]
The kingdoms of the world warily watched their coasts for signs of the Antinium. It was Izril that would ultimately be the landing ground for the Antinium species. Surprisingly, of the 200 ships that were seen leaving Rhir, only four made landfall. The rest were destroyed, having been pursed by the fleets of Rhir and [Pirates], and then bring wrecked by great storms summoned by [Mages] of Wistram and other enclaves. The Antinum weathered all this, but were finally brought low by a [[Krakens|Kraken]] and its horde, leaving only four ships containing a handful of Queens, and a few Centenium. 

Nevertheless, their numbers were still enough to pose a serious threat. After further experimentation and sacrifice of Queens, the Antinium were able to replenish their numbers. This came at great cost to the remaing Queens, as they forced their bodies to accommodate manual birthing of thousands of Antinium, a process that had been abandoned by the Antinium as they evolved. After months of hiding and rebuilding their forces, the Antinium attacked.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/05/28/s02-the-antinium-wars-pt-1/ S02 - The Antinium Wars (Pt. 1)]</ref> 

This incursion led to the bloody year-long war known as the First Incursion War or the First Antinium War, in which hundreds of thousands of Antinium soldiers established huge colonies across the southern plains, razing cities and forcing Gnoll tribes to retreat into the lower plain regions. Initially, the northern cities and allied confederacies were slow to react to the Antinium sweeping through the plateaus and rugged mountainous regions of the continent, underestimating the dangers of an entrenched Antinium Hive and the true numbers of the Antinium concealed beneath the earth. It was only after five cities were lost that they decided to act. 

The tide of the war only changed after the discovery of the Antinium’s fatal weakness. Using their newfound tactics, the Southern Alliance used long-range mage spells to assault Antinium Hives and deter attacking forces. Several Hives were destroyed entirely before a temporary truce was formed between the Antinium Queens and the Collective and the leaders of the city-states. This peace was tenuous however and lasted for only eight years when the Drakes attacked the Antinium, leading to the Second Incursion War.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/11/20/1-04-r/ Chapter 1.04 R]</ref>