Various material highly regarded in Ishgar are rurally unknown in Alvarez (i.e. In Alvarez, they have their own unique card game called 'Regenca' Minister Yajeel stated the key to the game is to not let one's 'Goddess' fall into the enemy's hands. In the year X783, the empire and the countries of Ishgar severed all diplomatic relations, however in the year X793, Hisui as queen begun to reestablish relations between the empire and Fiore. However, Zeref admitted that he quelled the unsanctioned war but eventually halted it himself. In the year X781, some of the Spriggan 12 attempted to wage war on Ishgar's countries in a bid to capture Fairy Tail's most sacred artifact, Fairy Heart, only to have their invasion halted after being subjected to the might of Etherion and threatened with Face, both controlled by the Magic Council. HistoryĪlthough the exact nature of the diplomacy is unknown, there is a great sense of hostility between the continents of Alvarez and Ishgar, even though there are known individuals who have immigrated from Alakitasia to Ishgar, such as Alzack Connell and Bisca Connell, as well as Beth Vanderwood. The exact borders are not known, but it is said to span a large portion of the landmass. It lies towards the west across a vast ocean that traveling there by boat would take about ten days to reach. The Alvarez Empire is located in the western continent of Alakitasia. A plan the Spriggan 12 were not aware of.

His plans regarding with Fairy Heart once captured was to relive his life with the Time Magic, Neo Eclipse. Zeref created this empire for the sole purpose of defeating Acnologia, obtaining Fairy Heart, and annihilating Ishgar. It started out as a small nation but over the years it absorbed many other guilds and nations until it finally became the huge empire that it is today. Alvarez Empire was founded at an unspecified time before X781 by Zeref Dragneel, who subjugated 730 guilds of Alakitasia by martial force and crowned himself Emperor by the name of Spriggan.

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