The Frostern Civil-War

Written for Prompt 16 (2019 Summer Camp)

Written by David_Ulph

The Conflict

Outcome

The Imperial Kingdom of Frostern was disassembled, with Earl and then Wolf-King Drake Wolfspack becoming appointed as the High King of All Korgs, and the leader of a newly independent Kingdom of Skìrah. As per the blood pact between the Houses, the Earldom of Roghavern was granted independence to the Empire-Slayer himself, Eagleguard Valdar Frost, and the Earldom of the Frost was divided evenly between the two Kingdoms.

Aftermath

By the Fourth Age, the Skìrah Earldom of Valhol successfully pleaded for their own independence as Midden Korgs rather than Frosian Korgs. The Earldom of Lionmidden, a land still within the Kingdom of Mylrond despite being culturally Midden Korgs rather than Bludalfar, sought to join in arms with Valhol and their Kingdom of Midden. After years of fighting with the radical Bludalfar Conclave of Inquisitors, Lionmidden finally became a part of Midden.

As the High King of All Korgs, Drake Wolfspack's title became more symbolic than anything else, and so the Kingdom of Skìrah was reformed as the Kingdom of Skyral.

Historical Significance

Legacy

One rivalry ended up being replaced by another. With the Wintersbloods all but taken out both in bloodline and politically, the Wolfspacks' new Kingdom of Skyral ended up in a short conflict with the newly established Kingdom of the Frost over border disputes and revenge against the remaining Wintersbloods confined in Talvel's Point. Such events and disputes never occurred between Skyral and the Kingdom of Midden in Valhol and Lionmidden who had seceded from the very Kingdom.

Some Scholars believe that the fall of Frostern was the first step in the true crumbling of the Great Western Empire, making the eastern realms extremely vulnerable to the Second Dragon Crusade and subsequent time known as the Age of Northern Fire. This is where sea-raiders from Ragnarokr plagued the shores of Dagorland, and Narradu barbarians break through the old Imperial defences in the Untamed Lands into Mylrondia.

Conflict Type

War

Start Date

2121 EM (The 471st year of the Third Age)

Ending Date

2131 EM (The 481st year of the Third Age, 9 years before the Fourth Age)

Conflict Result

Rebel Victory

Location

Skìrah

Belligerents

The Imperial Alliance (Great Western Empire)

The Pack of Wolves

Strength

The Skìrah Holds and warriors of Frostern, Streamwood, Dawnsmarch and Mountainwatch.

The full support and political legitimacy of the Great Western Empire, as well as an Imperial Legion sourced from the Korg Stepping Stones region of Mordwynn.

Dankori Mercenary force from the Untamed Lands Kingdom.

Commanders

Earl Askeli Morasof of Dawnsmarch

Earl Fingal Aesmann of Streamwood

Proclaimed Earl Jon Wintersblood of Frostern

Knight Malcolm Archen of Mountainwatch

Duke Kontig Dalriada of the Stepping Stones

Warlord Asgeir Durna of Dankor

The Skìrah Holds and warriors of Skyral, Roghavern, Reaghar, the Frost and Mountainwatch.

The indirect religious support and legitimacy of the Survivor Gods Temples, and the Hold Valhol.

Midden Korg cavalier volunteers from Lionmidden.

Commanders

Wolf-King Drake Wolfspack of Skyral

Earl Ragnar Frost of Roghavern

Earl Severin the Mad of Mountainwatch

Earl Ingvar Knorrman of Reaghar

Earl Erling Iceblood of the Frost

Earl Rainier Blackstone of Lionmidden

Casualties

Countless Imperial loyalist warriors slaughtered by Pack guerrilla warfare and surprise attacks.

Noble families in support of the dissolved House Wintersblood of Dun Gemrad faced public execution or permanent exile.

Countless freedom fighters slaughtered by ruthless Imperial revenge-killings.

Noble families in support of the Houses Wolfspack of Dun Faol and Frost of Dun Sioc faced public execution during the Civil-War.

Objectives

To stem the rebellion of the Pack and ensure that Skìrah stays within the Great Western Empire.

To avenge the cold-blooded murder of Earl Alnitak Wintersblood, and see that House Wolfspack pay for their crimes.

To free Skìrah from the incompetent and decaying Great Western Empire.

To take revenge against the centuries of Wintersblood domination of the Western Holds harking back to the Blood-Wolf Wars.

To give Korgs the freedom to still believe in the Elder Faith and not be forced into believing in the Order of Saint Vortarius.