Crater of the Sun

The Crater of the Sun is a massive crater in the Battalion Wars series, the former location of Lord Ferrok's Iron Tower.

History
Located inside Xylvanian borders, the Crater of the Sun is a reminder of the Lightning Wars that occurred centuries ago. Lord Ferrok and his Iron Legion marched against the free nations of the world in a bid of global conquest. Soon, only the Solar Empire was left to stand against him. Imperial Empress Qa-Len ordered her forces deep into Old Xylvania territory, hoping to put an end to the war. However, after two major defeats, Qa-Len was done playing games. Pushed back to the beaches of Old Xylvania, Qa-Len gathered the last of her forces and ordered a strike battalion to attack the Legion's coastal defense Quad Cannons. However, the Iron Lord had re-claimed a Solar-held Airbase nearby, and quickly produced Fighter and Bomber support. The Imperial strike force on the beach was quickly eliminated.

Against all odds, a single Imperial Grunt was able to survive the onslaught. Meeting with a handful of other survivors, they made their way inland. Stumbling across the Staff of Qa-Len, the group was imbued with great power and mighty defense. Reaching the building, the Staff Bearer and the others quickly climbed the tower and activated the staff. This staff sent a signal to an orbiting Imperial satellite, which expanded its solar panels to absorb the sun's rays. Focusing the energy into a single intense beam, the satellite took aim at the location of the signal, locking onto the Iron Tower. In a single, powerful blast, the intense solar energy obliterated the tower, killed Lord Ferrok, and decimated his Iron Legion. The resulting shock wave carved out a massive crater from the earth where the tower once stood, and would come to be known as the Crater of the Sun.