Lore:The War of Calamities
The War of Calamities refers to the War between Téafor's jevrethor and najiros forces, and the Anointed Kingdoms. This war occurs between 1069 - 1075 MA, due to in large part to the events of The Naji War and The Whitecrown Insurrection.
Many in Althas consider this war to be the most devastating in its history.
Before The Fiery Dawn
In 1069 MA, Téafor had his agents smuggle delavresi, among bags of wheat or other supplies, into The Anointed Kingdoms. The following locations are where the explosives were placed:
- Anorthile:
- At the Temple and Academy Towers in Thavairos.
- Near the The King’s Citadel to the northeast of Thavairos.
- At The Gates of Anorthile in the Capital Vale.
- Driesefair:
- Amongst various parts of Ecretei.
- Gorandel:
- Amongst the tunnels beneath Lore:Nandorthel.
- The Gorandel northern fortress guarding the river crossing.
- The entrance to The Vanguard outpost containing the Nesar Theni.
- Lamniemalos:
- In various parts of Leomael.
- Amongst the mountain forts along Lamniemalos’s western range.
- Nosmalos:
- In the Palace in the Nosmalos capital.
- In the main harbor in the Nosmalos capital city.
- Vishethas:
- In various parts of The Capital of Vishethas.
That same year: Gréne (more of an unwitting asset than a zealot) is a jevrethor and a former member of The Vanguard; she learns of the Nemnesheth stores in Hédansael. When she reports them to Téafor, he tells her that they are in place to exterminate jevrethor if they get too rebellious or dangerous. Feeling betrayed, Gréne confronts Heofon and then has the Nemnesheth destroyed. This removes the last major obstacle to Téafor’s plans as the nemnesheth was the only real weapon that could have prevented the war.
The Fiery Dawn
In the early winter of 1070 MA, not long after the new year begins, Téafor’s forces launch their initial assault, beginning with the detonation of the explosives that had been smuggled into various regions:
- Anorthile:
- The Temple and Academy Towers in Thavairos are destroyed. This results in severe damage to certain parts of the capital.
- Near The King’s Citadel to the northeast of Thavairos. The King of Anorthile survives, but his sons are killed.
- The Gates of Anorthile in the Capital Vale are destroyed.
- Driesefair:
- Ecretei is severely damaged.
- Gorandel:
- The tunnels beneath Lore:Nandorthel cave in, causing massive damage to the city; the Palace, Temple and Academy are destroyed. The King of Gorandel dies in the blast, along with the youngest of his three sons.
- The Gorandel northern fortress guarding the river crossing is destroyed.
- The entrance to The Vanguard outpost containing the Nesar Theni is destroyed, sealing the Nesar Theni within.
- Lamniemalos:
- Leomael is severely damaged. The King of Lamniemalos is killed in the blasts.
- The mountain forts along Lamniemalos’s western range are destroyed, killing a large portion of Lamniemalos’s standing army. The King of Lamniemalos's son, who was also the captain of Lamniemalos’s western armies, was also killed.
- Nosmalos:
- The Palace in the Nosmalos capital is destroyed, but The King of Nosmalos survives.
- The main harbor in the Nosmalos capital city is severely damaged, and several ships sunk or burned.
- Vishethas:
- The Capital of Vishethas is severely damaged. Two of The King of Vishethas’s four sons are killed in the attack.
Following the detonation of these explosives, Téafor’s forces attack immediately from all sides. His forces include many jevrethor, as well as many najiros that have come to worship the jevrethor:
- The main force, led by the Six Sorcerers, overruns North Narthendar, the capital of South Narthendar in Lore:South Narthendar and besieges Mundríce.
- Another part of the force sweeps east and attacks northern Lamniemalos.
- Hidden forces emerge from the forest in western Driesefair and march on the capital.
- Forces Thalomvob in eastern Gorandel to come up on Gorandel’s southern flank.
- Forces emerge from the mountains in southern Anorthile. However, these groups include smaller numbers of jevrethor. Less damage is done to Anorthile initially.
- Small groups attack Nosmalos and Vishethas, but no major battles take place in these regions.
In mid autumn of 1070, Mundríce falls and the darkness of the Night Stone canopy spreads south. The forces now sweep south into Driesefair and the capital, Ecretei, is besieged. Nandorthel, the capital of Gorandel, also falls under siege.
However, the Vanguard were not completely caught off guard: jevrethor and najiros still loyal to The Anointed Kingdoms were prepared and help to slow Téafor’s advance.
The Waning Year
In 1071 MA, in the early spring, ...
