Rat Wars

Order of the White Rose Rat Wars Finals

Rat Wars are the finals hosted by the Order of the White Rose within Zoluren, which allows entrants of all races and guilds with fighting rats who are coming from all provinces within Elanthia to compete for prizes. Up to four qualifiers called Rodent Rabble #1-4 will determine who will be in the finals. Rats are divided into 5 divisions, and are reassessed before every fight, to determine division placement. Once a rat qualifies with its handler, it remains qualified with that same handler, but may be moved to a different division based on its upgrades.

• Upcoming Qualifier Dates: Q#1 TBA, at 8 pm est, registration begins at 7:30 pm est.
• Previous Dates: Sat. March 2, 2024 at 8 pm est, registration begins at 7:30 pm est.
• Previous Dates: March 4, 2023; February 5, 2022 at 8 pm est.
• Location: Gaethrend's Court, Barroom
• Host: Order of the White Rose, Argentocoxa
• Previous 2024 Gift: a supple sapphire leather journal embossed with a black pearl rat
• Previous 2023 Gift: a blue-dappled prereni leather war belt riveted with blued-steel and diamond studs.

Chart abbreviations: Q=Qualified, NS=No Show for Finals.

Currently Qualified by Division for the next Rat Wars in 2025, & previously qualified for 2024, but NS for Finals are still qualified for the following year's finals. (Divisions are subject to change based on upgrade changes to rats).

Div. 1-Qualified from last season are: Katarella's jet-whiskered Albarian rat, Jilsica's rugged swamp rat.

Div. 2-None yet.

Div. 3- Qualified from last season are: Mavekaelaja's bushy-tailed packrat..

Div. 4-Qualified from last season are: Eskila's sleek white rat Beanpop, Elore'S fuzzy-faced roof rat Pipsqueak,

Div. 5-Qualified from last season is: None yet.

Note: Most metal forged and tempered weapons, shields or armor for Win (1st), Place (2nd), Show (3rd) prizes were crafted and donated by Gwenddolyn.

Rat Wars finals results from March 2, 2024:

Prize Pools:

1st Place-a Gwenddolyn forged haralun throwing dagger inlaid with a black pearl rat, a Gwenddolyn forged blued steel-studded darkstone nightstick inlaid with a black pearl rat, a Gwenddolyn forged lumium ceremonial shield painted with a battle scene, a Gwenddolyn forged haralun stiletto w/ a tempered blade, a wrist-worn sanowret crystal, a neck-worn sanowret crystal, a blackened ceremonial spidersilk sheath painted with a battle scene, or a Kurtus forged glaes broadsword w/ a tempered blade.

2nd Place-a lumpy porcelain ocarina shaped like a potato, some fingerless black leather gloves lined with soft squirrel fur, a plush red fox fur cloak with a dark green raw silk lining, a sunshine-yellow silk blouse with tiny black monkeys delicately embroidered on the cuffs, a brass cowbell with a scarlet emerald kingsnake handle, a brazen sunstone suspended from a braided bronze and gold chain, a smoky quartz dragon surrounded by bits of dented cambrinth armor, or a gold and ivory pendant of a brigantine with billowing sails,

Bracket	Winner	2nd Place	3rd Show	Prizes
Division 1 (0-1 upgrades)	Sonatina's Rathan rat	None	None	1st - a 21 stone Kurtus forged glaes broadsword w/ a tempered blade.
Division 2 (2-3 upgrades)	None	None	None	None
Division 3 (4-5 upgrades)	Crobin's rotund cave rat	Jaelia's blue-grey rat	None	1st - a Gwenddolyn forged haralun stiletto with a tempered blade, 2nd - a Gwenddolyn forged blued steel-studded darkstone nightstick inlaid with a black pearl rat.
Division 4 (6-7 upgrades)	Keeler's temple rat	Raikage's lean rat w/ gold eyes	Sonatina's fluffy rat	1st - a Gwenddolyn forged tempered haralun throwing dagger inlaid with a black pearl rat, 2nd - a lumpy porcelain ocarina shaped like a potato, 3rd - a wrist-worn sanowret crystal.
Division 5 (8+ upgrades)	Grenhart's moon-toothed Degu	TBA	None	1st - TBA

Rules

Division Registration Reqs:

• Contestants must register by the deadline or forfeit their chance to compete in that night's fights.

• Contestants will one by one drop their rat when instructed to determine what division they will compete in.

• Contestants' rats will fight until one of them retreats and jumps back into their sack, ending the battle. If more than two rats are in any match, such as in the finals, the order of their retreat will determine their order of finish.

• Winners of each division will Roshambo or choose numbers to determine the order of prize selection.

Rat Wars finals results from March 4, 2023:

Bracket	Winner	2nd Place	3rd Show	Prizes
Division 1 (0-1 upgrades)	Scrounger	Nawain	None	1st - a haralun throwing dagger inlaid w/ a black pearl rat, 2nd - a steel bar mace w/ a tempered head.
Division 2 (2-3 upgrades)	Elizzibiana	Golameth	Eskila	1st - a simple glaes parry stick w/ a tempered finish, 2nd - a steel throwing spike w/ a tempered blade, 3rd - a darkstone nightstick w/ a tempered finish.
Division 3 (4-5 upgrades)	Mewawl	None	None	1st - a haralun nightstick embellished w/ white gold roses.
Division 4 (6-7 upgrades)	Sonatina	None	None	1st - a light haralun throwing axe inlaid w/ a black pearl rat.
Division 5 (8+ upgrades)	None	None	None	None.

Rat Wars finals results from February 5, 2022:

Bracket	Winner	2nd Place	3rd Show	Prizes
Division 1 (0-1 upgrades)	Gwenddolyn	None	Lenko,Mentha,Scrounger(all 3 Q,NS)	1st- re-donated her prize back to next finals.
Division 2 (2-3 upgrades)	Eskila	Argentocoxa	Golameth,Slacor(both Q,NS)	1st- a rosewood forester's longbow inlaid w/ a black-pearl rat
Division 3 (4-5 upgrades)	Keirran	Tweedee	Boam	1st- a light darkstone throwing axe embellished w/ white-gold roses, 2nd- a dashing hip-length swordsman's cape lined in lush brown otter fur, & some brown fur-lined leather gloves w/ brass buckles to cinch the wrists. Other Div 3 contestants were: Admantavious,Zeylinn(both Q,NS).
Division 4 (6+ upgrades)	Zymi	Grenhart(Q,NS)	None	1st- a studded darkstone nightstick embellished w/ white-gold roses