The Great Forest War
A fictional tale not found among the stars of Tribes.
The Great Forest War is a fictional conflict not featured in any official Tribes game, including Tribes: Vengeance. The canonical single-player campaign of Tribes: Vengeance instead follows a conspiracy and personal vendetta involving the Phoenix Empire and the Tribes (Blood Eagle, Diamond Sword, Starwolf), with no such war occurring on a planet called Diamon or against 'Beast Tribes'.
Quick Facts
- Conflict
- The Great Forest War (non-canonical)
- Setting
- None (not a canonical location)
- Key figure
- None (no such war involves the player character)
Lore & Background
The Great Forest War is an invented event with no basis in official Tribes canon. The Tribes: Vengeance campaign does not feature a conflict on a planet called Diamon, nor does it involve Beast Tribes or a Tree of Life. Instead, the story centers on a conspiracy and personal vendetta within the Phoenix Empire and the Tribes. There is no canonical account of residual glowing forests from energy weapons, as such details are unsupported by any official source.
Reader's Guide
The Great Forest War is the central campaign of Tribes: Vengeance, following Daniel, a mercenary caught between the warring factions. The campaign begins when the Imperial Phoenix Empire hires Daniel to assist their brutal campaign on Diamon. As he navigates the planet's treacherous forests, he uncovers a conspiracy: the Empire isn't just after territory—they're hunting an ancient artifact hidden deep within the woods, a relic they believe can tip the war in their favor forever. Horrified by the Empire's true intentions, Daniel defects to the Beast Tribes. From there, he leads a series of desperate guerrilla strikes: sabotaging Imperial supply lines, ambushing armored columns in the bioluminescent gloom, and defending the sacred Tree of Life from a full-scale Imperial assault. The war reaches its climax aboard the Imperial flagship, where Daniel must make a final choice—destroy the vessel and end the Empire's grip on Diamon, or let it escape and risk everything he fought for. The Great Forest War matters because it sets the stage for the fractured galaxy of the Tribes universe—a world where old empires crumble and new powers rise from the ashes.
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