Ogoth's Address to the People of The Island of Lach and Her Neighbors, also often referred to as Ogoth's Plea, was a letter sent throughout the colonies of Lach in the year 2 BFE following Ogoth Far-Treader's defeat at the Battle of Senmoen. The letter was a desperate attempt to unite the people of D'Nalsi against the Glimmerhall Pact, with some historians considering the letter to be the "true" start to the D'Nalsi Empire.
History
Despite initial success, Ogoth Far-Treader and his ragtag fighting force were unable to match the sheer numbers at the Glimmerhall Pact's disposal. As Ogoth lost battle after battle, it seemed increasingly likely that the Pact would take the entire island. Some wondered if the fighting had simply made things worse for the residents of the archipelago. Odessa Silver-Tone, future commander of the D'Nalsi Defensive Militia and first Empress of the D'Nalsi Empire, was among the more vocal of skeptics. In a letter to Ogoth, she asked him if he was "little more than a flea on the back of a dog, whose biting only hastened his own eradication".
When word reached Ogoth that the Khanate of Dirdror had allied itself with the Glimmerhall Pact, Ogoth's desperation reached its peak. Against the advice of his many of his closest confidants, Ogoth drafted a letter to the people of Lach. In the letter, he wrote of the events of Denerith, speaking of "his great Sacrifice to D'Nalsi and her people". He begged the people for aid, saying that doing so is "their Responsibility" as residents of D'Nalsi.
In Modern Contexts
Ogoth's Plea has often been criticized by historians for its choice of language. Many have pointed to the repeated usage of "The Elves" as a description for the Glimmerhall Pact, as many native residents of D'Nalsi were themselves of elven descent. This letter does not refer to the Glimmerhall Pact, despite Ogoth's own writings from this time mentioning the Pact by name. This has led many to wonder if the language was intentionally designed to be inflammatory. Prejudice against those of elven descent was extremely common during this period, and a letter calling for war against the Glimmerhall Pact would have likely enticed fewer people to join, as many did not know what the Pact was until after the war had ended. Many personal letters from soldiers also referred to the Pact as "the elves", as many were unaware of what entity they were fighting.
