Battle of the Lanwae

== Before the Battle ==
In the Winter of 572 TaD, the three armies of Cakhtlan found themselves within sight of one another. Samelin Sixscars had taken the city of Khalenies and put his sister, Neitla of Rubies, in charge. As he marched down the mountain to finish the Sons of Sapphires, a small contingent led by his right hand, Olst Alkhrank, joined him with The Elephants, after they had to go around Mountains of Khalenies. As Samelin came down, he was heard saying "Even the mountains march with us".
The Elephants trumpeted on victoriously until a shadow fell upon them all. Alster VI on the back of a goat-headed winged beast landed in the camp of The Father's Pride to personally treat with Samelin, the two entered a pavilion and when they came, out they did so as brothers, for Alster had agreed to marry Samelin's sister Neitla. The Lion and Jade Goat would fight this battle together. 
Meanwhile Huegert would gather his strength and come up with a plan. Alsters army had already fought a battle in the far east, had already faced the harsh winter of the mountains, and was less than half the size of the Sons of Sapphire. If Huegert could beat Alsters army, he would be free to enter the contested lands and fully recover his strength in the East Marches of Cakhtlan to fight another day. It was decided, Huegert would march.
== Battle of the Lanwae ==
Alster flew over the hills and organized his army accordingly. Lord Fokks was given command of Alsters vanguard and seized a hill near Huegerts encampment which was left unguarded due to a Belief that Alster wouldn't attack first.
Huegert attacked with half his army, while the rest slowly abandoned the western hills and began the push east. When Lord Fokks was easily defeated, he retreated south east towards the mountains instead of north east, towards Alsters main army. Sons of Sapphires were forced to follow, otherwise they would leave themselves open to a flank. The entire time they found themselves being bombarded with arrows from bowmen, who had been stationed in the area, slowing down Huegert's army. By the time the Sons finally reached Lord Fokks and the bowmens hill, the two smaller groups had already fled up the mountain.
Huegert moved north, delcaring he would not fall for Alster's trap, and that he would defeat Alster's army on the field, but Alster had something different in mind for he retreated into the woods. Huegert was trapped between a rock, the ocean, and two armies, so he had to act quickly. He decided to take the defenisve on a nearby hill, but as his fighters began to climb, Samelin Sixscars' army arrived. The only calvary on the hills that day belonged to The Father's Pride and it tore through Huegerts disorganized army. By the time Huegerts forces managed to fend them off, the full army's arrival was annouced by trumpeting elephants, which charged into the bulk of Huegerts army, breaking any defenses he had left. Alster's army came out from hiding and bloodied any foes who had tried to retreat before joining in the slaughter. After the elephants had gotten out of the way, Samelin himself led his main force into the battle while wearing a glorious white armor. 
How the bitter rivals Samelin Sixscars and Huegert Maa found each other on that hill is something only Hatasaf knows. Huegert gave Samelin his Seventh Scar, but Samelin lovingly returned the favor by giving his foe a new name "Huegert the Headless".
File:Battle of Lanwae p1.png|First half of the battle
File:Battle of Lanwae p2.png|Second half of the battle
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