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* Destruction of [[The Society]] and purging of many Scientist Caste members
 
* Destruction of [[The Society]] and purging of many Scientist Caste members
 
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The '''Wars of Reaving''' was a major conflict that started in [[3071]] when [[ilKhan]] [[Brett Andrews]] sought to purge via [[Trial of Reaving|Trials of Reaving]] the 'Taint' that had 'polluted' those Clans which had carved out occupation zones in the [[Inner Sphere]]. This threat of widespread genetic destruction prompted members of [[The Society]] to stage open rebellions against various Clans' warriors castes. With secretly developed weapons, allies in the [[Dark Caste|Bandit Caste]] and [[Clan Coyote]], and a [[SLOT virus|virus]] that crippled [[Hyperpulse Generator|HPG]] communications, The Society plunged the [[Clan Homeworlds]] into chaos.
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The '''Wars of Reaving''' was a major conflict that started in [[3071]] when [[ilKhan]] [[Brett Andrews]] sought to purge via [[Trial of Reaving|Trials of Reaving]] the "Taint" that had "polluted" those Clans which had carved out occupation zones in the [[Inner Sphere]]. This threat of widespread genetic destruction prompted members of [[The Society]] to stage open rebellions against various Clans' warriors castes. With secretly developed weapons, allies in the [[Dark Caste|Bandit Caste]] and [[Clan Coyote]], and a [[SLOT virus|virus]] that crippled [[Hyperpulse Generator|HPG]] communications, The Society plunged the [[Clan Homeworlds]] into chaos.
  
 
Years of confused fighting across Clan Space resulted. The previously interconnected enclaves on Clan worlds were forced to fend for themselves, resulting in widespread death and anarchy. Units from various Clans savagely assaulted their neighbors for scarce resources, while in many cases civilian caste members violated Clan law and actively fought against invading warriors. Bandits and Society members added to the devastation by raiding and slave-taking.
 
Years of confused fighting across Clan Space resulted. The previously interconnected enclaves on Clan worlds were forced to fend for themselves, resulting in widespread death and anarchy. Units from various Clans savagely assaulted their neighbors for scarce resources, while in many cases civilian caste members violated Clan law and actively fought against invading warriors. Bandits and Society members added to the devastation by raiding and slave-taking.
  
Members of [[Clan Burrock]] took advantage of the turmoil to resurrect their Clan, while those [[Invading Clans]] still possessing territory in Clan space were forced to withdraw or abandon their enclaves and personnel. [[Clan Hell's Horses]] successfully established itself among their ranks, as did [[Clan Snow Raven]] when it migrated to the [[Outworlds Alliance]]. By contrast, [[Clan Ice Hellion|Clan Ice Hellion's]] attempt to carve out their own Inner Sphere zone ended in failure and the near-destruction of their [[touman]].
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Members of [[Clan Burrock]] took advantage of the turmoil to resurrect their Clan, while those [[Invading Clans]] still possessing territory in Clan space were forced to withdraw or abandon their enclaves and personnel. [[Clan Hell's Horses]] successfully established itself among their ranks, as did [[Clan Snow Raven]] when it migrated to the [[Outworlds Alliance]]. By contrast, [[Clan Ice Hellion]]'s attempt to carve out their own Inner Sphere zone ended in failure and the near-destruction of their [[touman]].
  
 
By [[3075]] order had been restored to the Clan Homeworlds and The Society's rebellion crushed, along with Clan Burrock and their [[Tanis|Tanite]] collaborators. Clan Ice Hellion's remnants had been voluntarily [[Rite of Absorption|Absorbed]] by [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], while the ever-fractious [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] had simply disintegrated. The remaining Hell's Horses in the Homeworlds were Absorbed by [[Clan Star Adder]], then released as [[Clan Stone Lion]]. Finally, [[Clan Steel Viper]] itself was declared Tainted by the remaining [[Home Clans]] and [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilated]], bringing the Wars of Reaving to an end.
 
By [[3075]] order had been restored to the Clan Homeworlds and The Society's rebellion crushed, along with Clan Burrock and their [[Tanis|Tanite]] collaborators. Clan Ice Hellion's remnants had been voluntarily [[Rite of Absorption|Absorbed]] by [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], while the ever-fractious [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] had simply disintegrated. The remaining Hell's Horses in the Homeworlds were Absorbed by [[Clan Star Adder]], then released as [[Clan Stone Lion]]. Finally, [[Clan Steel Viper]] itself was declared Tainted by the remaining [[Home Clans]] and [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilated]], bringing the Wars of Reaving to an end.
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==What Started Before==
 
==What Started Before==
[[File:Garret_Sainze.jpg‎|right|thumb|135px|[[Garret Sainze]] would have the shortest reign as ilKhan next to [[Elias Crichell]].]]
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[[File:Garret_Sainze.jpg‎|right|thumb|150px|[[Garret Sainze]] would have the shortest reign as ilKhan next to [[Elias Crichell]]]]
  
 
In the early 3060s, the clans were still trying to recover after the loss of the [[Great Refusal]] to the Inner Sphere by taking advantage of the Wars of Possession. After hearing about the fall of the Second Star League and the dissolution of the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] in [[3067]], the Clans in the Homeworld debated on how to react to the news. The Grand Council decided to elect an ilKhan to resume the Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Fire Mandrill saKhan [[Garret Sainze]] was elected as the ilKhan to carry out the invasion. However his tenure as ilKhan did not last long and his incompetence did not help matters as Scorpion Khan Ariel Suvovrov would later challenge him to a Trial of Refusal over his conduct.<ref name="WoR_31">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 31</ref>
 
In the early 3060s, the clans were still trying to recover after the loss of the [[Great Refusal]] to the Inner Sphere by taking advantage of the Wars of Possession. After hearing about the fall of the Second Star League and the dissolution of the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] in [[3067]], the Clans in the Homeworld debated on how to react to the news. The Grand Council decided to elect an ilKhan to resume the Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Fire Mandrill saKhan [[Garret Sainze]] was elected as the ilKhan to carry out the invasion. However his tenure as ilKhan did not last long and his incompetence did not help matters as Scorpion Khan Ariel Suvovrov would later challenge him to a Trial of Refusal over his conduct.<ref name="WoR_31">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 31</ref>
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The failed Ice Hellion invasion of [[Operation ICE STORM]] left the Clan scattered in 3072. One half of the Clan decided to launch pirate raids in the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]], while the other Ice Hellions decided to leave the Inner Sphere with what they had left. Upon meeting on Noveaux Paris, the remaining clan council decided on what to do for the future of their clan. The Hellion's fate would be sealed when Clan Goliath Scorpion came in contact with the broken clan. The Scorpions stated that they were powerful enough to take them into their clan without any fighting. With little options, the remnants of Clan Ice Hellion chose to be absorbed into Clan Goliath Scorpion. [[Conner Rood]] would become the first SaKhan of Clan Goliath Scorpion and later on, the [[Escorpión Imperio]].
 
The failed Ice Hellion invasion of [[Operation ICE STORM]] left the Clan scattered in 3072. One half of the Clan decided to launch pirate raids in the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]], while the other Ice Hellions decided to leave the Inner Sphere with what they had left. Upon meeting on Noveaux Paris, the remaining clan council decided on what to do for the future of their clan. The Hellion's fate would be sealed when Clan Goliath Scorpion came in contact with the broken clan. The Scorpions stated that they were powerful enough to take them into their clan without any fighting. With little options, the remnants of Clan Ice Hellion chose to be absorbed into Clan Goliath Scorpion. [[Conner Rood]] would become the first SaKhan of Clan Goliath Scorpion and later on, the [[Escorpión Imperio]].
  
====The Reformation and Fall of the Burrocks====
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====Reformation and fall of the Burrocks====
 
In 3072, Clan Star Adder would form a Galaxy based on housing former Burrock warriors and malcontents in the Clan. However, some of the Burrock-turned-Adders would seize this opportunity to resurrect their former Clan. One thing they would do is kill any Adder supporters inside of the Galaxy to ensure their dominance among the resurgent clan. This would cause internal strife within the Adders as those warriors with Burrock bloodnames remaining within the Adders, would have to fight a trial to prove their loyalty to the clan. With these actions Clan Burrock would be reborn in the Clan Homeworlds.
 
In 3072, Clan Star Adder would form a Galaxy based on housing former Burrock warriors and malcontents in the Clan. However, some of the Burrock-turned-Adders would seize this opportunity to resurrect their former Clan. One thing they would do is kill any Adder supporters inside of the Galaxy to ensure their dominance among the resurgent clan. This would cause internal strife within the Adders as those warriors with Burrock bloodnames remaining within the Adders, would have to fight a trial to prove their loyalty to the clan. With these actions Clan Burrock would be reborn in the Clan Homeworlds.
  
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==Rise of the Stone Lions==
 
==Rise of the Stone Lions==
[[File:Clan-Stone-Lion.png|right|thumb|135px|[[Clan Stone Lion]], the legacy of Khan Stanislov N'Buta and vestiges of the Hell's Horses.]]
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[[File:Clan-Stone-Lion.png|right|thumb|150px|[[Clan Stone Lion]], the legacy of Khan Stanislov N'Buta and vestiges of the Hell's Horses]]
  
 
During the Wars of Reaving, ilKhan Andrews implicated charges that Clan Hell's Horses were susceptible to taint due to their presence in the Inner Sphere. As he was about to instruct actions against the Hell's Horses, one of their warriors stated that the Hell's Horses in Clan Space had never been to the Inner Sphere. So that made it hard for the ilKhan to take action against them. Star Adder Khan, Stanislov N'Buta suggested an alternative, to claim all of the remaining Hell's Horses personnel as isorla. In a surprise twist, the Adder Khan would travel to Toshaka where he would encounter the Toshaka Stone Lion. Using this as an opportunity to grow his own power, N'Buta would create a new clan, [[Clan Stone Lion]] and relinquished control to the new clan with Magnus DelVillar as the Khan.
 
During the Wars of Reaving, ilKhan Andrews implicated charges that Clan Hell's Horses were susceptible to taint due to their presence in the Inner Sphere. As he was about to instruct actions against the Hell's Horses, one of their warriors stated that the Hell's Horses in Clan Space had never been to the Inner Sphere. So that made it hard for the ilKhan to take action against them. Star Adder Khan, Stanislov N'Buta suggested an alternative, to claim all of the remaining Hell's Horses personnel as isorla. In a surprise twist, the Adder Khan would travel to Toshaka where he would encounter the Toshaka Stone Lion. Using this as an opportunity to grow his own power, N'Buta would create a new clan, [[Clan Stone Lion]] and relinquished control to the new clan with Magnus DelVillar as the Khan.
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==Beheading the Snake==
 
==Beheading the Snake==
[[File:Brett_Andrews2.jpg|right|thumb|135px|Brett Andrews, the instigator of the Wars of Reavings, would ironically get himself and his clan annihilated.]]
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[[File:Brett_Andrews2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Brett Andrews, the instigator of the Wars of Reavings, would ironically get himself and his clan annihilated]]
  
 
Although the Steel Vipers were successful in purging the Inner Sphere taint from the Clan Homeworlds by abjuring the Spheroid Clans, the Grand Council pointed out that there was one more enemy that needed to be purged - '''them'''. Ironically, through all the political maneuverings that ilKhan Andrews did to stay in power, he never thought that he would be the one to cause his own undoing. In a last ditch effort, the Viper Khan would challenge the Adder Khan to a [[Circle of Equals]], where he dishonorably killed him and in turn, was beaten to death by his new predecessor. With the death of ilKhan Brett Andrews, he never saw the results of his purging and the destruction of his clan. Even though the Vipers fought as hard as they could, they were effectively overpowered and destroyed by the joint-taskforce of the remaining Home Clans. Despite Brett Andrews and his clan perpetrating the Wars of Reaving, one would think that he and his clan's genetic legacies would perish due to their Inner Sphere taint, but like the Widowmaker and Burrock Clans before them, the Steel Viper Bloodnames would be taken by the Star Adders.<ref name="WoR_1501_151">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 150-151, "Focused Aggression"</ref>
 
Although the Steel Vipers were successful in purging the Inner Sphere taint from the Clan Homeworlds by abjuring the Spheroid Clans, the Grand Council pointed out that there was one more enemy that needed to be purged - '''them'''. Ironically, through all the political maneuverings that ilKhan Andrews did to stay in power, he never thought that he would be the one to cause his own undoing. In a last ditch effort, the Viper Khan would challenge the Adder Khan to a [[Circle of Equals]], where he dishonorably killed him and in turn, was beaten to death by his new predecessor. With the death of ilKhan Brett Andrews, he never saw the results of his purging and the destruction of his clan. Even though the Vipers fought as hard as they could, they were effectively overpowered and destroyed by the joint-taskforce of the remaining Home Clans. Despite Brett Andrews and his clan perpetrating the Wars of Reaving, one would think that he and his clan's genetic legacies would perish due to their Inner Sphere taint, but like the Widowmaker and Burrock Clans before them, the Steel Viper Bloodnames would be taken by the Star Adders.<ref name="WoR_1501_151">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 150-151, "Focused Aggression"</ref>

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This article is about the historical event. For the game sourcebook, see The Wars of Reaving.
Wars of Reaving
Start Date 3071
End Date 3075
Location Clan Space/Kerensky Cluster
Planet Multiple planets/enclaves, Blood Chapels targeted
Result * Separation of the Clan Homeworlds from the Inner Sphere
Commanders and leaders
ilKhan Brett Andrews Various Khans of opposing Clans
Forces involved
Various Home Clan Clusters and Galaxies Various Clan garrisons and civilian castes

The Wars of Reaving was a major conflict that started in 3071 when ilKhan Brett Andrews sought to purge via Trials of Reaving the "Taint" that had "polluted" those Clans which had carved out occupation zones in the Inner Sphere. This threat of widespread genetic destruction prompted members of The Society to stage open rebellions against various Clans' warriors castes. With secretly developed weapons, allies in the Bandit Caste and Clan Coyote, and a virus that crippled HPG communications, The Society plunged the Clan Homeworlds into chaos.

Years of confused fighting across Clan Space resulted. The previously interconnected enclaves on Clan worlds were forced to fend for themselves, resulting in widespread death and anarchy. Units from various Clans savagely assaulted their neighbors for scarce resources, while in many cases civilian caste members violated Clan law and actively fought against invading warriors. Bandits and Society members added to the devastation by raiding and slave-taking.

Members of Clan Burrock took advantage of the turmoil to resurrect their Clan, while those Invading Clans still possessing territory in Clan space were forced to withdraw or abandon their enclaves and personnel. Clan Hell's Horses successfully established itself among their ranks, as did Clan Snow Raven when it migrated to the Outworlds Alliance. By contrast, Clan Ice Hellion's attempt to carve out their own Inner Sphere zone ended in failure and the near-destruction of their touman.

By 3075 order had been restored to the Clan Homeworlds and The Society's rebellion crushed, along with Clan Burrock and their Tanite collaborators. Clan Ice Hellion's remnants had been voluntarily Absorbed by Clan Goliath Scorpion, while the ever-fractious Clan Fire Mandrill had simply disintegrated. The remaining Hell's Horses in the Homeworlds were Absorbed by Clan Star Adder, then released as Clan Stone Lion. Finally, Clan Steel Viper itself was declared Tainted by the remaining Home Clans and Annihilated, bringing the Wars of Reaving to an end.

Following these events, the Invading Clans and Home Clans each resolved to sever all contact with their erstwhile brethren, leading to the total isolation of the Clan Homeworlds from mainstream humanity.

What Started Before

Garret Sainze would have the shortest reign as ilKhan next to Elias Crichell

In the early 3060s, the clans were still trying to recover after the loss of the Great Refusal to the Inner Sphere by taking advantage of the Wars of Possession. After hearing about the fall of the Second Star League and the dissolution of the Truce of Tukayyid in 3067, the Clans in the Homeworld debated on how to react to the news. The Grand Council decided to elect an ilKhan to resume the Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Fire Mandrill saKhan Garret Sainze was elected as the ilKhan to carry out the invasion. However his tenure as ilKhan did not last long and his incompetence did not help matters as Scorpion Khan Ariel Suvovrov would later challenge him to a Trial of Refusal over his conduct.[1]

Rise of the Bloody ilKhan

After ilKhan Garret Sainze was killed in a Trial of Refusal against Clan Goliath Scorpion, Steel Viper Khan, Brett Andrews was elected as ilKhan to succeed him. His rise should have been used to resume the invasion of the Inner Sphere. Instead, he would focus his attention on removing the Spheroid Clans through brutal methods that would end up hurting the Clans. Brett Andrews would cause a civil war which would permanently change the clans as a whole. The brutality he imposed would level the Homeworld Clans on par with other madmen like Stefan Amaris or atrocities like the Kentares Massacre.

Purging the Taint

During the skirmishes with his enemies, ilKhan Andrews witnessed how rival clans displayed dishonorable tactics like orbital bombardments or artillery strikes on his clan, while others were making contact with the Inner Sphere. It was this moment that led him to believe that Inner Sphere culture was tainting the clans from the inside. So he declared that in order to restart the Invasion of the Inner Sphere, the Clans must be freed of taint by any means necessary. That also meant removing those clans who had made contact through the Inner Sphere, such as fighting them or merging with them. When Diamond Shark Khan Angus Labov opposed the idea, he was killed by the ilKhan as an example.

He even ordered that the Spheroid Clan Blood Chapels be destroyed, as they had been corrupted due to their taint. Some of the Homeworld Blood Chapels did not survive the scourge of the Wars of Reaving, as they got bombarded as well.

During the Wars of Reaving in 3071, ilKhan Andrews and his Steel Vipers went so far as to remove the Inner Sphere taint, he ordered to have the grids between the Inner Sphere and Clan space destroyed. This would server communications between the demographic Clans permanently.[2]

Abjuration and Departure of the Spheroid Clans

The Diamond Sharks decided to make their first departure to the Inner Sphere in 3069. The Sharks made deals with other clans in exchange for resources. Those who were left behind had to fight the other clans in their absence. The rest of their enclaves would be fought over by the remaining clans for the years to come.[3]

Clan Hell's Horses decided to make their final move to the Inner Sphere. Their intention was to make their own Clan Occupation Zone for themselves. Clan Ice Hellion would ally with the Horses with the same goal. The Horses who remained in the clan homeworlds would get absorbed by the other clans. Their assets would be claimed as well.

During the bombardment of the blood chapels in 3071, Clan Wolf would seize the Kerensky Blood Chapel and challenge all clan warriors to "Snatch the Legacy of Kerensky from the Wolf's jaws to prove themselves worthy of it." It was a brutal battle between all of the Clans, and the Ebon Keshik. Little did the other Clan's know, the Wolves secret goal was to send a force (under a Kerensky) to collect the genetic material of the Kerensky bloodname. When the battle was over, the Wolves detonated the Kerensky Blood Chapel with their scientists committing suicide and one of their warriors stating, "Kerensky's legacy does not deserve to be spoiled, by his ungrateful children." before dying. When the destruction of the Kerensky Blood Chapel was brought before the Grand Council, they decided to annihilate the Wolves, but the Council chose to abjure the Wolves instead.[4]

In 3071, the Bloody ilKhan tried to show their superiority over the Jade Falcons by reaving the Pershaw bloodname. However, Kael Pershaw would not allow this to happen. He would challenge a high-ranking Viper warrior to a Circle of Equals only to kill the warrior with a hidden side-arm. This was enough for the ilKhan to destroy the Pershaw Blood Chapel. After that, ilKhan Andrews would abjure the Jade Falcons from the clan homeworlds.

Clan Ghost Bear finally decided to leave the Clan Homeworlds in 3071. On Arcadia, the Ghost Bears would gather all of their civilian caste and warriors to make a jump to the Inner Sphere in their Jumpships. Clan Blood Spirit's Khan decided to strongarm the Ghost Bears into giving Arcadia to them, but SaKhan Aletha Kabrinski ignored the Spirit Khan's hails and cut the Khan off. When Aletha refused, the Blood Spirits decided to destroy an unarmed civilian craft, causing the Bears to attack the Warship in retaliation. When the warship was destroyed, the Bear Khan was satisfied with the attack. They made a final jump to the Inner Sphere, leaving a mortally wounded Blood Spirit Khan in their absence.

Clan Snow Raven would also leave the Clan Homeworlds for good. Being enemies of the Steel Vipers and their war with the Draconis Combine gave them plenty of reasons to be abjured. Their territories and assets would be claimed by the other clans. A Snow Raven convoy was left behind and destroyed by the remaining home clans.

Deaths of the Clan

Gathering of the Hellions

The Ice Hellion Invasion was a complete disaster from the start. One factor that cause their downfall was their "alliance" (or lack thereof) with Clan Hell's Horses. Despite their talk of cooperation with the Horses, the Ice Hellions did anything but that. The Ice Hellions did not bother to share any type of battle plan or speak to the Horses for assistance whatsoever. It was also mentioned that the Ice Hellions angered their "partners" to such an extent, that the Horses decided to turn on them immediately with the Jade Falcons. Another factor that may have played into their failure was their over-extension on their Touman. Both the Khan and saKhan separated their entire Touman into two different task forces. While the two task forces did a decent job in gaining territory for the clan, they were facing overwhelming numbers and losing clusters rapidly. By the end of the operation, the Ice Hellions were split in two. Also, the people of the Inner Sphere were something that the Clan did not take into account. They assumed that since the occupation zones had influenced the Inner Sphere, the civilian caste would be easy to integrate into their clan, however that was not the case. They failed to recognize that the people would revolt against them, like the Steel Vipers before, and their attitude of making snap decisions also did not help matters.

The failed Ice Hellion invasion of Operation ICE STORM left the Clan scattered in 3072. One half of the Clan decided to launch pirate raids in the Ghost Bear Dominion, while the other Ice Hellions decided to leave the Inner Sphere with what they had left. Upon meeting on Noveaux Paris, the remaining clan council decided on what to do for the future of their clan. The Hellion's fate would be sealed when Clan Goliath Scorpion came in contact with the broken clan. The Scorpions stated that they were powerful enough to take them into their clan without any fighting. With little options, the remnants of Clan Ice Hellion chose to be absorbed into Clan Goliath Scorpion. Conner Rood would become the first SaKhan of Clan Goliath Scorpion and later on, the Escorpión Imperio.

Reformation and fall of the Burrocks

In 3072, Clan Star Adder would form a Galaxy based on housing former Burrock warriors and malcontents in the Clan. However, some of the Burrock-turned-Adders would seize this opportunity to resurrect their former Clan. One thing they would do is kill any Adder supporters inside of the Galaxy to ensure their dominance among the resurgent clan. This would cause internal strife within the Adders as those warriors with Burrock bloodnames remaining within the Adders, would have to fight a trial to prove their loyalty to the clan. With these actions Clan Burrock would be reborn in the Clan Homeworlds.

The first order of business was to raid the Clan Homeworlds for resources that could be used for the Clan. They were able to find jumpships and dropships owned by Clan Diamond Shark and took them as isorla. They would even make a base on the Tanite worlds for future raids while taking advantage of the war. However, despite their brief revival, Clan Burrock would end up being destroyed by the Star Adders in 3074.

A Clan in Flames

Clan Fire Mandrill would echo the death of Garret Sainze. As the Fire Mandrill's individual Kindraas were weakening, they decided to merge themselves into stronger Kindraas, calling themselves "ilKindraas" like Kindraa Payne-Beyl-Grant for example. Some Mandrills were absorbed by the other clans, while others were being put down on various worlds. The last of that Clan would finally be destroyed in 3073, against Dark Caste and Society forces that managed to take control of their holdings. With little options left, the survivors chose to surrender. After their destruction, the Grand Council would confirm Clan Fire Mandrill's death two years later in 3075.

Rise of the Stone Lions

File:Clan-Stone-Lion.png
Clan Stone Lion, the legacy of Khan Stanislov N'Buta and vestiges of the Hell's Horses

During the Wars of Reaving, ilKhan Andrews implicated charges that Clan Hell's Horses were susceptible to taint due to their presence in the Inner Sphere. As he was about to instruct actions against the Hell's Horses, one of their warriors stated that the Hell's Horses in Clan Space had never been to the Inner Sphere. So that made it hard for the ilKhan to take action against them. Star Adder Khan, Stanislov N'Buta suggested an alternative, to claim all of the remaining Hell's Horses personnel as isorla. In a surprise twist, the Adder Khan would travel to Toshaka where he would encounter the Toshaka Stone Lion. Using this as an opportunity to grow his own power, N'Buta would create a new clan, Clan Stone Lion and relinquished control to the new clan with Magnus DelVillar as the Khan.

Scientists Against the Clans

During the Wars of Reaving, a group of scientist caste members would take the opportunity to revolt against the Homeworld clans. They would be known as The Society, and their goal was to replace the warrior caste of the clans instead of being ruled by them. They would work with the bandit caste and make experiments that the clans found unproductive. The Society would also find allies among Clan Coyote, which would later cost the Clan their respect and military strength. The members of the Society would end up being destroyed and scientist castes of various clans would ending up being purged.

Coyote Cleansing

The Coyote's role in supporting The Society would not go unpunished. ilKhan Andrews decided to Annihilate the Coyotes for aiding the society, but some Coyotes warriors stated that their warriors had nothing to do with the society. So a Trial of Refusal was initiated to declare their innocence. Those who survived could live in their clan and were given the task to wipe out their scientist caste. This Trial of Cleansing would nearly destroy Clan Coyote as a whole, but they would manage to survive the trial in a weakened state.

Beheading the Snake

Brett Andrews, the instigator of the Wars of Reavings, would ironically get himself and his clan annihilated

Although the Steel Vipers were successful in purging the Inner Sphere taint from the Clan Homeworlds by abjuring the Spheroid Clans, the Grand Council pointed out that there was one more enemy that needed to be purged - them. Ironically, through all the political maneuverings that ilKhan Andrews did to stay in power, he never thought that he would be the one to cause his own undoing. In a last ditch effort, the Viper Khan would challenge the Adder Khan to a Circle of Equals, where he dishonorably killed him and in turn, was beaten to death by his new predecessor. With the death of ilKhan Brett Andrews, he never saw the results of his purging and the destruction of his clan. Even though the Vipers fought as hard as they could, they were effectively overpowered and destroyed by the joint-taskforce of the remaining Home Clans. Despite Brett Andrews and his clan perpetrating the Wars of Reaving, one would think that he and his clan's genetic legacies would perish due to their Inner Sphere taint, but like the Widowmaker and Burrock Clans before them, the Steel Viper Bloodnames would be taken by the Star Adders.[5]

Scorpion Taint

In 3078, evidence reached the Grand Council that Clan Goliath Scorpion was integrating Inner Sphere genes through the clan breeding program. The warriors in question were the Eridani Light Horse mercenary unit. The Grand Council voted to Abjure the Scorpions, but carried it out slowly. Those warriors left behind fought valiantly, but were destroyed. The Scorpions would conquer the Nueva Castile and Umayyad Caliphate to form the Escorpión Imperio.

Settling the Blood Debt

After the Wars of Reaving ended, it was discovered that Clan Blood Spirit survived the bloody aftermath. Knowing that Clan Blood Spirit would never willingly submit to being integrated by their long time enemy through an Absorption, Clan Star Adder instead opted in favor for Annihilation. The Spirits armed their warriors and civilians for their final battle, fighting against ground forces of the Adders. As the battle came to a close, the Star Adders bombarded the planet killing every member, as well as destroying their genetic legacies. With this final act, the Blood Spirits became nothing more than a memory.

Legacy

The Wars of Reaving took a devastating toll on the Clans as a whole, both economically and politically. Clan Brian Caches were severely depleted as they used their resources for the war. Most of the Blood Chapels of each clan were either damaged or destroyed as a way to rid Inner Sphere taint, some of the genetic repositories that never made it into the Inner Sphere were destroyed as well. Even civilians were not safe from the carnage of the Reavings, as millions were killed on various planets due to orbital bombardments. Some of them armed themselves against the clans they were fighting on different worlds. Due to the role that the scientist caste played in The Society during the war, the warriors had to purge their scientist caste. Clan society would be permanently split between the Home Clans and the Invaders. The three original Invading Clans (along with the Hell's Horses, Diamond Sharks and Snow Ravens) would flee to the Inner Sphere and form their own Grand Council, believing that their Homeworld brethren were twisted due to jealousy. Their first order of business was to close off any further contacts with their Homeworld counterparts. They would exclude bandit clans like the Nova Cats, Exiled Wolves and the Smoke Jaguars (whom were annihilated by the Second Star League) from the Council. The Home Clans, believing that their brethren had been corrupted by their contact with the Inner Sphere, created new philosophies calling themselves the Bastions[6] and Aggressors[7]. They would even go so far as to get rid of any mechs and equipment associated with the Invader Clans.[8] When it came to Clan survivors, only three survived in the Homeworlds, with Clan Stone Lion being created during the war. Clan Star Adder would emerge as one of the most powerful leaders of the Home Clans after the reavings. As for the other Clan casualties: seven would be abjured, two would be absorbed, and two would be destroyed. Clan Blood Spirit was the last Clan to survive in the Clan Homeworlds until they were found by Clan Star Adder and destroyed in 3084, permanently ending them as an entity.

Despite the death of Clan Steel Viper and the role they played during the Wars of Reaving, their bloodnames live on in the Home Clans through Clan Star Adder.[9]

As for the war itself, it actually completed the goal of the "Invading" Crusaders: to keep the Home Clans out of the Inner Sphere permanently.

References

  1. The Wars of Reaving, p. 31
  2. The Wars of Reaving, p. 98
  3. The Wars of Reaving, p. 45
  4. The Wars of Reaving, p. 66
  5. The Wars of Reaving, p. 150-151, "Focused Aggression"
  6. The Wars of Reaving Supplemental, p. 7
  7. The Wars of Reaving Supplemental, p. 8
  8. The Wars of Reaving Supplemental, p. 17, "Discarded Tools of War"
  9. The Wars of Reaving, p. 194, "Bloodnames of the Homeworld Clans"

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