Battle of the Vattican Mountains

The Battle of the Vattican Mountains was a battle during the Kal'Shabbol Civil War at the Vattican Mountains on Kal'Shabbol. Shortly before the battle, the Eternal Order of the Vipera sent a message to the Order of the Jedi Bendu of the Ophuchi demanding the Force of Others, which the cultists of the Eternal Order believed was a treasure. When the message was received, the Jedi Bendu were more than willing to share their knowledge of the Force of Others with the cultists. Although many Jedi Bendu had already been killed by their hands, the Jedi Bendu did not believe in the suppression of the great mystery so they told them that they would share it. However, because they gave information in increments so they did not overwhelm the people of the valley, the Valley People believed the Jedi Bendu were holding back on them and continued the war with a new level of fervor, insult and disgust.

The Jedi Bendu were well aware that their attempts at a peaceful solution in regards to the Force of Others had failed, so they began moving their troops into a better position from which they could attack the cultists. While they were doing so, a group of valley equestrian riders began making hit and run maneuvers, galloping up and down the lines of men while firing arrows before disappearing. This took out a number of troops before they ever encountered the main force of valley warriors, though the wagons used by the main force and the reinforcements were drawn together to create a half-ring around the camp while their backs were to the steep walls of the Vattican Mountains. When the equestrian riders came as the forerunners of the main body of valley troops, they were blocked from attacking while the Jedi Bendu could shoot from between the carts.

As a result of this, the Valley People began using arrows set on fire to hit the carts to burn them, spooking the Jedi Bendu cavalry settled near where they had strategically begun to shoot. When the equestrian riders tried to penetrate the laager, the Jedi Bendu sent the carts set afire with their panicked equestrian pulling them, driving them wildly around as the Jedi Bendu guided them to run in and among the valley riders. This spooked the valley steeds and dismounted several. By then, the main force of the Valley People arrived, though their Gemere reinforcements were not able to arrive. The Jedi Bendu army was eventually able to surround the Valley People and decimate them, giving them their first needed victory.

Despite the victory that the Jedi Bendu had achieved, the war was looking very grim for them as the victory did not inflict as much damage to the Valley People as the Valley People had done to them. Desperate for aid, the commanders of the army turned to Matthew of Skywalker, who was still grieving over the loss of his son who had been killed by the Valley People, and asked him to lead the army. He was somewhat hesitant at first, as were his eleven brothers, as they had not considered using the Force of Others for combat. Although Matthew accepted, the other Sons of The Skywalker requested more time to implore Yahweh for understanding concerning the matter of war.