The invasion of Tilos proved to be a bigger undertaking than previously thought by the Vithian Realm forces. The giant flora, megafauna and continued harassment from Tilosian rebels continued to slow down their progress through the thick underbrush. Some in the Vithian high command proposed using fire to burn down significant amounts of the legendary forest in order to ease movement of forces and deny the Tilosians cover. By 6566 the plan dubbed Operation: Hell Dagger, was in full effect. Thousands of flame tanks were mobilized to burn down huge swaths of forest. In the end however, The Vithian Realm and its allies, lost the war. Its plans to conquer the Tilosian Peninsula, a failure. Still, many analysts consider Operation: Hell Dagger one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of Artrion.