Elven War

The Elven War is the biggest conflict in known history, though much knowledge before that time is lost. Even though it united most of Irath against a common enemy, every country seems to have different view of the war. Different heroes, legends and different countries that decided the war. The dwarves speak of an heroic defense, a siege of 14 years where the city of Thardom stood against magic and swords. The humans speak of how their kingdom and noble knights fought heroically, naming legends such as Deion Francke, the paladin of Honour and Salentin Elsner the Phoenix. According to the halflings and gnomes their skirmishers, mercenaries and inventions was turned the tide, and put the elves on the defensive. Finally there is the drakes, who before this war were mere legends and tales but then arrived on the elven island of Seifu-Sha before anyone else, and started the push towards their capital. In this book I, Edward Bourne, Half-Orc archivist while atempt to provide an unbiased view on the Elven war.
- Edward Bourne, Half-Orc archivist, The Elven War, Unbiased

The Conflict

Prelude

The Elven War began when the elven Holy Jaiderna Empire attacked the dwarves. The Dwarves were currently in an open civil war as the northern part was tired of being put to the side and had itself the independent declared the Republic of Venis. This conflict gave the elves an great opportunity to attack as the dwarves were weakened and split in two.

Deployment

Due to previous conflicts the elves held a small part of Irath, the southern part of what is now the Gedira Empire. This was used as a stepping of point for their what was to be a quick war, and in the beginning it went great, they quickly pushed inwards. This forced the dwarves to put their differences aside, and together they slowed their elves advance.

Aftermath

Holy Jaiderna Empire retreated back to their islands. Gediria Empire began their decline.

Historical Significance

Legacy

The end of war came to mark the beginning of the new times, history is now split into pre and post elven war.

In Literature

The Elven War, Unbiased. By Edward Bourne.
The Siege of Thardom. By Leo Simisces.
Sparks of Fire. By Sonada Shalar.
And many more.

Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

-53

Ending Date

Conflict Result

The coalition emerged victorious, however the lands of the Gedira and Jaiderna Empires was in ruin.

Location

Devaar

Belligerents

Strength

120 000 total
64 000 dwarfes (40 000 Gedira, 24 000 Venis)
21 000 humans (After Year 50) 15 000 halflings (After Year 46) 9000 gnomes
3000 others.

90 000 elves.

Casualties

53 000 dwarfes, 17 000 humans, 2500 gnomes, 9500 halflings, 1200 others

67 000.

Objectives

Stop elven expansion, protect their lands.

Crush the dwarves, expand the empire, achieve domination and glory.

Maps

Irath end of the Elven War
How Irath looked at the end of Elven War, before the death of Virion Arisue and the surrender of the Holy Jaiderna Empire.
Irath Mid Elven War
Irath in the middle of the Elven War, when the Jaiderna Empire was as its strongest.
Irath Pre Elven War
Irath before the elven war