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Shadowkeeper Apocalypse
Date:	Rebirth of Aincrad: March 24th, 2017 - November 6th, 2022 Genesis Revolution: April 25th, 2024 - November 7th, 2024
Fronts:	Aincrad Auradon Earth Cosmodrome Old Russia Old Chicago European Aerial Zone European Dead Zone Isle of the Lost Plaguelands Moon Venus Mars Saturn Dreadnaught Titan Nessus Io Europa Tangled Shore Dreaming City Mercury Distributary Chinese Dead Zone Ascendant realm Ascendant Plane Unknown Space Cassini Mumbai Push
Outcome:	City advantage and victory Deaths of Kazuto and Stacia's evil doppelgangers Defeat of the Shadowkeepers and Shadow Army Purification of the Darkness Creation of the Solar Coalition
Belligerents Solar System The Last City The Reef AJ's Host Eternal Brotherhood House of Lions House of Flame House of Dragons (Reformists) Iriksi Syndicate Stygian Brood Vothriks’ Faction Spider's Syndicate Sinon's Resistance Fireteam Endgame Solar Coalition Shadowkeepers Shadow Army House of Shadows Shadow Splicers Shadow Swarm Shadow Divisive Shadow Legion Reborn Cult of Shadows Pastbreakers Ghosts of Nagasaki Commanders Last City: Ikora Rey Felwinter Shiro-4 Lucy Heartfilia Luther Hargreeves Saladin Forge Glynda Goodwitch Kakashi Hatake Jotaro Kujo Anna Blue Shaw Han Eris Morn Cayde-6 The Guardian Underworld: Kazuto Narusaka Asuna Yuuki Iskahn Scheta Sinon's Resistance: Sinon Caesar Zeppeli Lila Rossi Sleet and Dingo Guts Alex Louis Armstrong Mithrax, Kell of Light Varvatos Vex Sai Yukitsugu Hendrickson House of Flame: Koriks, Flame Kell The Reef: Petra Venj Variks, Kell of Kells Sedia Shuro Chi Kalli AJ's Host: AJ, the Relentless Eternal Brotherhood: Brayden-4 House of Lions: Joskaa, Lion Kell Iriksi Syndicate: Iriksi, Monsoon Baroness Velaks-3 Stygian Brood: Viznoor, the Black Ir Azari, Will of Viznoor House of Dragons Reformists: Karviks, Dragon Archon Vothriks’ Taken: Vothriks, the Lost Leviathan: Valus Nohr Shadowkeepers: Kirito Asuna Totomaru Eobard Thawne Malcolm Merlyn Damien Darhk Tobias Whale Reign Leopold Fitz Anton Ivanov Hiram Lodge Morgana le Fay Zevon Fikrul Uldren Sov Djin Sasuke Uchiha Phoenixaro Uchihamaki Ruby Hale Shadow Army: Kotrik, Bloodcrafter of Kirito Eramis, Kell of Darkness Zharves, Shadowcaster of Kirito Xyurdok, Commander of the Throne Hydrax, Mindkiller of Kirito Gha'arn, Crownforger of Kirito Dominus Ghaul Caiatl, the Princess-Imperial Thu'urg, Blightmaker of Kirito Echo of Phoenixaro Vayeriks, Fatesmith of Kirito Pastbreakers: Lambekis, Shardshifter of the Pastbreakers Shodekris, Warmonger of the Pastbreakers Kul Morithra, Lullaby of the Pastbreakers Brekoth, Scourge of the Pastbreakers Vekona, Rosario-Mind of the Pastbreakers Merothosyion, Traumamaster of the Pastbreakers Deko'nori, Legioncaller of the Pastbreakers Furinok, Scarrunner of the Pastbreakers Raxovis, Birthwriter of the Pastbreakers Urevos, Symphony of the Pastbreakers Aethok, Chordsinger of the Pastbreakers Quinellek, Gatespeaker of the Pastbreakers Strength Guardians Loyalists Awoken Frames Seraphs Fallen Hive Vex Cabal Taken Scorn Pyramids SIVA The Dreadnaught The Shadowdrifter The Almighty Casualties Zavala Emperor Calus Civilian casualties Benjamin Florian, Evie Grimhilde, Maleficent, Suguha Kirigaya, Danville Civilians, Auradon Kids and Disney Heroes, Team Flash, Team Arrow, Supergirl, Legion of Superheroes, Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, Merlin, Black Lightning, Jim Lake, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ejen Ali, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Disney Villains loyal to Maleficent, and Auradonians

"A few weeks after the Jewelbilee, what was supposed to be a proud day that commemorated Auradon's glory turned into a massacre the moment Kirito freed Zevon from the Isle of the Lost and recruited him into his rogue army that we now call the Shadowkeepers, who killed all of the civilians and corrupted Mal with the Darkness. But, what traumatized us the most wasn't her betrayal or the deaths of her friends, but Zavala's death, and now, what we saw proved to us that no one is safe. Not anymore."

— Ikora Rey highlighting the start of the Shadowkeepers Apocalypse

The Shadowkeepers Apocalypse was a massively cataclysmic system-wide conflict fought between millions of Guardians and inhabitants of the Solar System and Kirito and Asuna and their armies of Shadowkeepers, Shadow Army and Pastbreakers minions, and Ghosts of Nagasaki to take back Auradon, save Mallory Bertha, and protect the Light. Although this crisis was initially triggered when Mal killed Maleficent, it actually began when the Shadowkeepers murdered countless people in Auradon, including Ben, Evie, Suguha Kirigaya, Emperor Calus, the Auradonian Kids' parents, and Commander Zavala, in order to take over all of Auradon and begin an eight-year reign beyond the heart of Aincrad. Unlike the previous enemies the Guardians killed, the Shadowkeepers sought to rewrite history and create a dark future, with them controlling all worlds as gods.

Events

Prelude: The Swordsman's Arrival

"The Dragon’s Eye has awakened. It is on a little world. A human world. They would only wield its power… But our allies know its workings as they never will. They are ready to lead. And our forces will follow. The world will be theirs. The universe yours. And the humans, what can they do but burn?"

— An unnamed Taken commander, speaking to the Darkness about Kirito and Asuna

Some time after the Guardians' victory of the Dimensional Wars, the Darkness, having found a still-open portal, sent the Pyramids into the dimensional gateway to recruit its new allies: Kirito and Asuna. Having already known that they had seen what it saw and mourned for the deaths of their friends and of innocence, the Darkness not only gave them back their powers from Sword Art Online, but also granted them permanent access to its Pyramids, knowing that they can succeed where its previous forces failed.

Upon accepting the Darkness's gift, after stepping out of their dimension and into the dimension of The Guardian's universe, Kirito and Asuna recruited both the Shadowkeepers and the enemies of Light, instilling into them a profound sense of freedom and purpose, promising them that they would be the one to save them and those cast out and left for dead by their own people from the Traveler's lies.

Rebirth of Aincrad

Fall of Light

"I'm so sorry. I'm sorry, I just... I thought that... I was afraid to tell you. I thought I was gonna lose my life. But I had to do something! I had to protect my birthright! It's just... I wish things could've been different."

— Mal, talking to Petra Venj shortly before leaving with the Shadowkeepers

Some weeks after the Jewel-bilee, the Shadowkeepers and their newly-assembled Shadow Army freed the son of Yzma known as Zevon from the frozen prison on the Isle of the Lost before launching a high-stakes invasion on Auradon that resulted in Mal's corruption at the hands of the Darkness and the deaths of countless civilians and heroes, including Zavala. Kirito and Asuna, having triumphed over the now-dead Zavala, proceeded to launch the codes for the Darkness's corruptive-matter system, simply known as Lightfall, which summoned waves of malevolent Blights that destroyed everything that Auradon stood for, killed all living beings of Light and civilians of Auradonian blood within it, and turned the entire city into a realm of Kirito and Asuna's ideal birth worlds. Although the fall of Auradon itself was unfathomable and the exact aftereffects of this event were unknown, it is certain that Petra Venj was the only survivor.

Reign of the Shadows

Eliksni Rebellion

"For centuries, the Great Machine abandoned us and left our home for dead with the Whirlwind. But now, the Black Swordsman and the Lightning Flash have shown us the way to true freedom and great salvation."
"Our enemies will try to rise up against us... to kill the heroes of Aincrad and end our future, but little do they know that they're already dead even before they move a single inch. The fall of false happiness was just the beginning. Darkness lives forever, and so shall we!"

— Kotrik and Eramis, rallying the Fallen

During this time, the House of Shadows and their Shadow Splicers, led by Kotrik and Eramis, would launch multiple attacks against various Fallen Houses, slaughtering those loyal to their Kell and sparing those who cast off their loyalty to serve Kirito and Asuna.

Second Great Disaster

During this time, the Shadow Swarm, led by Zharves and Xyurdok, would massacre entire waves of Lightbearers and introduce the Hive to the Shadow Logic, a new method of paracausal tribute-gathering that combines The Sword Logic with Imbaru and serves as a key to accelerating the progress of the Dark Traveler.

War of Harmonies

During this time, the Shadow Divisive, led by Hydrax, would prepare the entire world for the creation of the Shadowkeepers' future and lead an assault against time travelers of the Light, seeking to prevent their sparks of revolution from coming into fruition.

Red War

During this time, the Shadow Legion, led by Gha'arn, would invade the Tri-State Area and kill off all of its inhabitants before turning it into a Cabal empire under the rule of Emperor Ghaul. At the same time, most of the Shadows would betray Calus before killing him and overthrowing the Leviathan.

Second Taken War

During this time, the Reborn, led by Thu'urg and Phoenixaro's Echo, would lay waste to the Hidden Leaf Village and execute Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno before surrounding all of Konoha with Taken Blights, while Sasuke Uchiha would go on to become the Hokage.

Appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Paradox (First appearance)
  • Fractured Worlds (Mentioned only)