The Winds of War

Celestial / Cosmic

It was the Vanir, the elementals of air, who resisted the Aesir first. The Dawn War began with a few skirmishes. The Vanir fought by the rules of plain combat, with weapons and the brute force of the element they commanded, while the Aesir used the subtler means of magic. When it became apparent that the elementals might have a chance against the Aesir, the Náir joined the revolt. Some of the early souls of the Nine Realms also chose sides. The Jötnar (giants) of Jötunheimr and Útgarðr, the Dvergar (dwarves) of Svartálfaheimr, and some of the Dísir (tieflings) of Dís fought for each side.