Eternal Wars (1,022 to 0 BF)
King Octavius Asina had a mighty kingdom, but had been at war with competing empires in their homeland, Helheim, for generations. The kingdom was landlocked, and at a severe disadvantage to their neighbors.
At the beginning of their final war, they built a portal using the newly discovered magic (they refer to this as the weave). An expedition was sent through, led by the crown prince, Octavius the Younger. Most of the expedition was slaughtered by the elves. The remaining group returned after 3 years to find that the war was being lost, prompting the prince to evacuate the empire to Earendel, and starting a campaign of revenge against the elves. Thus began the Eternal Wars.
The war that ensued for the next 1,022 years was devastating for the elves and dwarves. [details will follow once the wargame has been run].