The avians and the  both have differing views on how the war began. Avian history says that the serpiente killed Alasdair first, but serpiente history says that the avian guards slaughtered the serpiente, thus beginning the long war.
Both the birds and the disagree on how the war began. According to avian history, the snake was the first to kill Alasdair, but snake history asserts that avian guards were responsible for killing the snake, thus starting the long conflict.