Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonlance, but all the characters I made up are
mine.
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The Dwarves of Thorbardin and the Elves of Silvanesti have long had their grudges, pains and problems with the other. Surely, a few must have thought of war, but for hundreds of peaceful years between the countries, the idea was out of question. Neither nation wanted war, nor the sacrifices that came with it. The Elves did not want their forests destroyed, and the Dwarves simply did not want anyone other than a Dwarf on their land. And so, for the time being, there was peace.
Then the Elves had gone under a bad period. Their new Speaker of The Stars, Salmos, was a young hasty and rash ruler, unheard of for an Elf, much less for a Speaker of The Stars! Soon after his inaugural as Speaker, he had declared was on the Dwarves, as Salmos had long since hated and despised their race, but the Elves were not worried. Surely the council would rule against it, they would not let such folly come to their race. But, alas, Salmos had control of most of the council and the declaration of war with Kal-Thax was passed. The Elves were taken back.
Apparently, so were the Dwarves. In fact, so was all of Ansalon. Who would've thought the Elves would declare war? Surely not the peace loving Elves! A few had even dismissed this as a joke. But in the end it was not a joke, and the Dwarves had no choice but to prepare their defenses and get ready to fight against the Elves.
As was expected of the Silvanesti, they did not ask for help from their cousins, the Elves of Qualinesti. Even if they had, Qualinesti would've not entered this foolish war; they were on peaceful terms with the Dwarves and had no intention of breaking that peace and friendship. One of the two nations might've asked the only other major war-nation, Solamnia, but the nation of knights had just formed and was new, and it was slim chances the knights would help. However, the Neidar, or Hill-Dwarves, have given the Dwarves of Thorbardin (the mountain dwarves), supplies and said if the Elves come near their villages they will fight. And so, Dwarven King Dalmon Sunstruck and Speaker Salmos prepared for war.
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The Dwarves of Thorbardin and the Elves of Silvanesti have long had their grudges, pains and problems with the other. Surely, a few must have thought of war, but for hundreds of peaceful years between the countries, the idea was out of question. Neither nation wanted war, nor the sacrifices that came with it. The Elves did not want their forests destroyed, and the Dwarves simply did not want anyone other than a Dwarf on their land. And so, for the time being, there was peace.
Then the Elves had gone under a bad period. Their new Speaker of The Stars, Salmos, was a young hasty and rash ruler, unheard of for an Elf, much less for a Speaker of The Stars! Soon after his inaugural as Speaker, he had declared was on the Dwarves, as Salmos had long since hated and despised their race, but the Elves were not worried. Surely the council would rule against it, they would not let such folly come to their race. But, alas, Salmos had control of most of the council and the declaration of war with Kal-Thax was passed. The Elves were taken back.
Apparently, so were the Dwarves. In fact, so was all of Ansalon. Who would've thought the Elves would declare war? Surely not the peace loving Elves! A few had even dismissed this as a joke. But in the end it was not a joke, and the Dwarves had no choice but to prepare their defenses and get ready to fight against the Elves.
As was expected of the Silvanesti, they did not ask for help from their cousins, the Elves of Qualinesti. Even if they had, Qualinesti would've not entered this foolish war; they were on peaceful terms with the Dwarves and had no intention of breaking that peace and friendship. One of the two nations might've asked the only other major war-nation, Solamnia, but the nation of knights had just formed and was new, and it was slim chances the knights would help. However, the Neidar, or Hill-Dwarves, have given the Dwarves of Thorbardin (the mountain dwarves), supplies and said if the Elves come near their villages they will fight. And so, Dwarven King Dalmon Sunstruck and Speaker Salmos prepared for war.