Battle of Ephyra

From Gears of War

Previous: Fall of Landown Next: Lightmass offensive Conflict: Human-Locust war Date: 10-A.E Place: Ephyra city foot steps of Jacinto Plateau Outcome: Decisive Locust Victory Jacinto Plateau Breach Combatants COG Locust Horde Commanders Chairman Richard Prescott Colonel Victor Hoffman Queen Myrrah General RAAM Strength Legions of Coalition troops Legions of Locust troops Casualties unknown,Likely High unknown,Likely High

Contents 1 The Plateau breach 2 East Barricade 3 Aftermath 4 References

[edit] The Plateau breach

The Locust Horde breached Ephyra city in the Locust-Human War's tenth year. They were able to dig their way past the rocks of the Plateau and so were able to overrun the city. Presumably the battle was particularly bloody as the city was both the capital of Tyrus and of the Coalition of Ordered Governments. The Locust forces pushed the Gears all the way back to the East Barricade Academy which was across the river of the main city. The fighting there would nearly destroy any chance that the COG had of winning the war until four years later when the Lightmass Bomb was used.

[edit] East Barricade

The Gears stationed at East Barricade Academy led a last stand effort that was nearly successful. However,Marcus Fenix received a distress call from his father; leading him to abandon his post, taking with him the targeting laser, in an attempt to save his father.^[1] This action was carried out at the cost of his fellow Gears and left Jacinto open for attack.^[2]

[edit] Aftermath

With the fall of Ephyra city and the House of Sovereigns. The Coalition moved their capital to Jacinto City. It would be another 4 long years until the COG could mount up an effective offensive.

[edit] References

1. ↑ Gears of War teaser 1:Marcus
2. ↑ Gears of War: Aspho Fields page 361

Battles of Locust-Human War
A.E.O		Emergence Day
A.E.1		Fall of Ostri · Battle of Jannermont · Battle of Andius · Ambush on Voslov Bridge ·Hammer of Dawn counterattack
A.E.5		Fall of Landown
A.E.10		Battle of Ephyra
A.E.14		Lightmass Offensive · Ambush at Sovereigns Boulevard · Evacuation of North Gate · Jilane Massacre · Mission to the Pirnah Badlands · Sinking of Tollen and Montevado · Mission to Tollen · Battle for Fucked · Mission to Montevado · Second Battle of Jilane · Siege of Jacinto · Operation Hollow Storm · Assault on Landown · Battle of Ilima · Siege of Nexus · Skirmish south of Port Farrall
Unamed battles		Battle outside of Jacinto · Unidentified M.O.U.T. battle · Battle near Jacinto