The Anar were a species who were active in the Mutters Spiral by 3000 BC. They were engaged in a protracted, destructive conflict with the Isari, which lasted for over two thousand years. In 3000 BC, the planet Iytea was "nearly destroyed" in the wars' crossfire, wiping out most of the Iyteans. (GAME: The Iytean Menace [+]J. Andrew Keith, The Doctor Who Role Playing Game (FASA, 1985).) In the Infinity Doctor's reality, General Sontar was renowned as "the mastermind behind the victory in the two‐thousand‐year war with the Isari". (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors [+]Lance Parkin, BBC Books (1998).)