War of Betony The War for Betony , also called the Betony War , was fought between the Iliac Bay kingdoms of Daggerfall and Sentinel from 3E 402 until 3E 404 . The war was ended when Daggerfall won a decisive victory during the Battle of Cryngaine Field . History . The War of Betony was fought over the region of Betony in High Rock . Betony was a small island , with nothing more than a small fishing village at the edge of the Abecean Sea . Due to its location and lack of defense , the island , once independent , began to face risks of invasions from pirates . As a result , the island became a vassalage of Daggerfall . While many Bretons in Daggerfall held this to be primarily act of charity , King Camaron stated that Betony belonged to Sentinel , citing a claim from over 200 years ago . Several members of both courts urged their leaders not to enter into a war . In Daggerfall , the court sorceress Medora , and Nulfaga , the king ' s mother and a renowned mystic and necromancer herself , both foretold doom for Lysandus and Daggerfall if he warred with Sentinel . King Camaron was warned against the battle by his chief counselor , a woman called The Oracle , who foresaw death and defeat in the war , but she was banished from the court . Eventually , Sentinel declared war on Daggerfall . Daggerfall won all of the major battles throughout the war , including the Battle of the Bluffs and the Siege of Craghold . Battles . Battle of the Bluffs . Not much is known about the Battle of the Bluffs . The battle was one of the many victories for the Kingdom of Daggerfall , and it was one of the few battles that gave Lord Bridwell his current position as a member of the Court of Daggerfall and the leader of the Knights of the Dragon during the Warp in the West . " Siege of Craghold . Similar to the Battle of the Bluffs , not much is known about the Siege of Cragold , other than the fact that it was a victory held by Daggerfall , and to which helped Lord Bridwell achieve his current position in the court . " Riot in Reich Gradkeep . Eventually , Lord Graddock , ruler of Reich Gradkeep , acted as conciliator between Sentinel and Daggerfall , and convinced both monarchs to meet and make a peace treaty at Reich Gradkeep . The ill - fated Treaty of Gradkeep began civilly . However , as the treaty was about to be signed , Camaron became outraged and ordered his troops to riot within the city , starting the Riot in Reich Gradkeep . Daggerfall historians claim that Camaron " realized that the proposed treaty would have included a formal declaration that the kingdoms of Sentinel and Daggerfall would share Betony , and he flew into a rage , " however , Sentinel historians state that the treaty had been purposefully miswritten by Daggerfall in attempt to trick Camaron into signing a contract different . The entire city of Reich Gradkeep erupted into a bloodbath , with the entire royal family of the city dying , except for one sickly infant , who later died . Lord Auberon Flyte , a cousin of Lord Graddock , took control of the city after the riot , and renamed it Anticlere , in honor of the deceased royal family . Battle of Cryngaine Field . As the riot began to die out , Camaron ' s army left the city , fleeing to Yeorth Burrowland , with Daggerfall ' s army pursuing them all the way to Ravennian Forest before making camp . A week later , the two armies met and battled at Battle of Cryngaine Field , the last battle of the war . Prior to the start of the battle , King Lysandus decided that he was going to send in an impersonator to fake his death , so that he could leave his reign of king to go to Medora , who had been banished from the court , and spend the rest of his life with her in ambiguity . After the battle had gotten started and underway , Skakmat , who under Nulfaga ' s orders , being sent from the courts to try to prevent Lysandus ' death as she had foreseen , created a fog that flooded over the battlefield . As the fog died out , it was discovered that Lysandus ' impersonator had been shot either in the heart or in the throat , and was dead . Immediately following his death , Gothryd , Lysandus ' son , was immediately crowned king behind the battle lines . As Gothryd fought , the battle ' s tide began to turn , which panicked Sentinel ' s army . As the army prepared to flee , Gothryd found Camaron on the battlefield , and dueled him . In the end , Gothryd defeated Camaron , killing him ; Sentinel historians acclaim this to Camaron being tired from endless warfare , despite being a better warrior , while Daggerfall historians state that the victory was due to Gothryd being a more skillful swordsman . As a result of the death of Camaron , one of his officers , Lord Oresme , formally surrendered Sentinel to Daggerfall . On the way back to the capital , Oresme committed suicide . One of the main components of the treaty between the two citystates was the marriage of Aubk ' i to King Gothryd , in an attempt to relax tensions and try to restore friendship between them . However , many members of the royal courts of Sentinel viewed the princess as more a prisoner of war than a royal marriage to Daggerfall . Meanwhile , leaving to Tamarilyne Point , Lysandus and Woodborne were discussing the king ' s retirement as a group of Minat orcs meet the group , which are allied to Woodborne . Woodborne uses the orcs as an excuse to leave the group , and then after they are some ways away , commands the orcs to go kill Lysandus , who do so , and bury the body in a silver casket in a catacomb near Tamarilyne Point . This murder after the Battle of Cryngaine Field directly leads to the events that start .