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In 124 NC, a contingent of dwarven refugees from the Kingdom of [[Derlos]] arrived at the Arisian forest in present-day [[Cambrecia]] requesting asylum. Unbeknownst to most, they had been fighting a war in their mountains against the orcs of [[Karad-ul]], which lay in the eastern hills of what is now known as [[ | In 124 NC, a contingent of dwarven refugees from the Kingdom of [[Derlos]] arrived at the Arisian forest in present-day [[Cambrecia]] requesting asylum. Unbeknownst to most, they had been fighting a war in their mountains against the orcs of [[Karad-ul]], which lay in the eastern hills of what is now known as the [[Cambrecian Mountains]]. In a surprise attack, the orcs had tunneled into the halls of the King of Derlos, [[Sverni VII]], and massacred his entire court. Without their King, some of the dwarves decided finally to request outside assistance. [[House Arisan|The Arisian Elves]] were at first resistant to the idea, but when a large army of orcs, led by a dark-armored figure upon a black, demonic horse began to stream into the Arisian valley, they agreed to an alliance with the dwarves. The dwarves and elves fought valiantly against the orcish hordes, but the fighting quickly reached a standstill. [[Joandar|Regnant Joandar]] seemed at first reluctant to help the Arisian elves in their war, but it is said that [[Orris|King Orris]], still very much a minor, convinced him to lend aid to their beleaguered allies. In 126 NC, the army of [[Neptag]], which had not been seriously depleted since their build-up under [[Kregimar|King Kregimar]], marched onto the battlefield for the first time. At [[the Battle of Five Hills]] in 127, they helped turn the tide of the war and broke the stalemate between the allied armies and the orcish horde. For over a decade the war raged across both sides of the Kingdom of Derlos. The Arisian elves were most affected by the constant warfare, and their population began to sharply diminish. In [[the Battle of Three Blades]] in 140, the orcish horde was finally defeated and their dark-clad champion disappeared from the battlefield. Over the next decade, the allied forces continued to exterminate any remaining orcs they could find, but the War of the Dark Rider was over. The dwarves returned to their mountains to rebuild their Kingdom, the elves returned to their forests to mourn their losses and the Neptags returned to their city, feeling invincible. | ||
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In 124 NC, a contingent of dwarven refugees from the Kingdom of Derlos arrived at the Arisian forest in present-day Cambrecia requesting asylum. Unbeknownst to most, they had been fighting a war in their mountains against the orcs of Karad-ul, which lay in the eastern hills of what is now known as the Cambrecian Mountains. In a surprise attack, the orcs had tunneled into the halls of the King of Derlos, Sverni VII, and massacred his entire court. Without their King, some of the dwarves decided finally to request outside assistance. The Arisian Elves were at first resistant to the idea, but when a large army of orcs, led by a dark-armored figure upon a black, demonic horse began to stream into the Arisian valley, they agreed to an alliance with the dwarves. The dwarves and elves fought valiantly against the orcish hordes, but the fighting quickly reached a standstill. Regnant Joandar seemed at first reluctant to help the Arisian elves in their war, but it is said that King Orris, still very much a minor, convinced him to lend aid to their beleaguered allies. In 126 NC, the army of Neptag, which had not been seriously depleted since their build-up under King Kregimar, marched onto the battlefield for the first time. At the Battle of Five Hills in 127, they helped turn the tide of the war and broke the stalemate between the allied armies and the orcish horde. For over a decade the war raged across both sides of the Kingdom of Derlos. The Arisian elves were most affected by the constant warfare, and their population began to sharply diminish. In the Battle of Three Blades in 140, the orcish horde was finally defeated and their dark-clad champion disappeared from the battlefield. Over the next decade, the allied forces continued to exterminate any remaining orcs they could find, but the War of the Dark Rider was over. The dwarves returned to their mountains to rebuild their Kingdom, the elves returned to their forests to mourn their losses and the Neptags returned to their city, feeling invincible.
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