The First Narik War (Narik: Erste Narik Kriegen; Darnus: Ere Narik Kriege) was the first major war of the Narik Wars. It took place in the region that is now the Imperial Commonwealth between anti-Imperial Darnussian forces (often called the Darnussians, the Republicans, or, incorrectly, the Communists), and the Narikatonite Empire (often called the Narikatonites, the Imperialists, or, incorrectly, the Fascists). It was sparked after Narikatonite independence during the 3125 Darnussian Uprising. As a result of the announced annexation of the Darnussian mainland by Imperial forces, a full-scale rebellion occurred, with backing from mutinying army units. Several international groups and forces became involved, as the war dragged on for over 13 years. Nearly 5,000,000 people lost their lives