First Battle of Eblan

The Battle of Eblan is the destruction of the kingdom of Eblan by Rubicante, one of the four archfiends of Golbez. The battle, described by Eblan survivors as an easy win for the attackers, ends with a crushing defeat for Eblan and the expulsion of its surviving population to the Cave of Eblan. Unlike in simultaneous wars waged by Golbez, the Red Wings play no role in this conflict as they are preoccupied fighting the Dwarves in the Underworld.

Battle
The first phase of the battle takes place at some point between the Battle of Fabul and the Battle of the Underworld. Castle Eblan is overrun by monsters led by Dr. Lugae and Rubicante, and Eblan's renown ninja army is swept away with ease by the attackers. Most soldiers and civilians are killed in the devastating battle, and Castle Eblan is consequently depopulated as the survivors relocate to the Cave of Eblan. The King and Queen of Eblan are captured by Dr. Lugae, who turns them into chimeric monsters and traps them atop of the Tower of Babil.

Counterattack
The remains of Eblan's army plans to strike back by digging a path to the Tower of Babil. Enraged by the presumed murder of his parents, Prince Edge Geraldine sets out to personally confront Rubicante, but is defeated. He teams up with Cecil's party and together they sneak into the Tower of Babil, hoping to find Edge's parents. They find them, but they transform into grotesque chimeras and attack the party. After a fight, they briefly regain their senses and bid farewell to Edge before committing suicide. The party then encounters Rubicante and defeat him in a battle.

In spite of Rubicante's death, Castle Eblan isn't immediately repopulated as its army remain shattered. Only at the end of the game does the people of Eblan return to their castle and rebuild the kingdom with Edge as their new king.