Oxxam Wars (Eufez)

The Oxxam War was a serious and early war between men and elves, which resulted in the latter losing much of their territory. The Vedelspedan Empire was a collection of states formed to help unite the human settlements after the conclusion of the Oxxam Wars. Several stories are associated with the Oxxam Wars, such as the story of Cornelio used to symbolize the mutual anguish between both the Oxxams and elves during the war.

The Lycanum were a tribe of Oxxams that fought across Vedulsped during the **Oxxam Wars**.

## Beligerants

Webfoot Elves - the dominant elven nation at the time withstood the brunt of the war and eventually collapsed due to its lack of unity.

The Orechechem - these rural elves managed to hold back Oxxam armies in the land which is today south of the city of Pravoka.

## History

### Cornelia (Georganian Peninsula)

At some point prior to the **Oxxan invasion**, flooding (not the great flood) devastated much of the peninsula. Many of the settlements near Foreg and on the shores of the Aldi sea are believed to have been lost during this cataclysmic event. When the Oxxam first invaded many coastland regions were still partly abandoned due to the flooding and were perfect locations for bases and fortresses. A minority of elves after the flood had gone mad and gained a moniker of voggrebs "coneheads" for their tendency to stich cone shaped hats which they believed them as a form of some kind of protection. The cones were worn on the head, covering the eyes and mouth. This caused much fear and suspicion amongst the other elves.

When the Oxxans arrived at the Georganian peninsula, scouts revealed that most of the original human settlers were by this time allied and even highly intermixed with the elves. The elves were happy to welcome the newcomers and share their resources, and were confused by their immediate aggression and distrust. Even unadmixed Eufezians by this time were already subracially different from the Oxxams purely due to generational traits. The outrage at their mixing with the elves only hardened the resolve of the Oxxams, and recognizing the fornication as a horrendous act they exterminated all of the hybrids in several conflicts known as breaches. The elves also forsook the humans, as fornication was viewed as abhorrent in their society as well. Men who kept themselves pure were absorbed into Oxxan society.

One of the first acts in the war were ambushes on trade routes across the peninsula, reaching a point that caravans were unable to travel. The dwarves did not engage in any conflict during the first years of the war, but later allied with the humans. This came as a tragic shock to the elves, as dwarves were seen as an abomination and were generally feared for their violent nature. It is believed that the dwarves were drawn to the peninsula because of the abundant mineral wealth, but had grown tired of elven decadence and pandering. Very few dwarves fought above ground, but rather invested metals and supplies to the war effort.

The Oxxans themselves were generally very violent and aggressive towards the elves. The Oxxans were known for their strength, cunning, and ferocity. Their culture was often one of violence and destruction. In battle, they preferred to charge into the enemy's line and strike down enemies with brute force. In terms of culture, they were more of a warrior culture than a priestly or intellectual one. The elves were caught completely off guard and unprepared. The Oxxans did not hesitate to use the vast majority of their military might against the elves, who were overwhelmed.

After the Oxxans drove out the elves from the southern peninsula of Cornelia major, they tried to invade northward but were repelled by the Kettral. There were settlements in the north founded by early Eufezian settlers that had since become highly admixed or simply elven, which were almost all surrendered. Some of these villages were converted into Oxxam settlements and bases.

Many elven tribes did not participate in the war, but rather remained neutral and migrated elsewhere when the conflict approached their lands.  Some of the most notable examples were the Melmondians and the Julton elves, who moved to the northern regions of Vedelsped. By 1030, the last vestiges of elves had fled (86%) to Elfheim and Oxxam forces in the Georganian peninsula were delegated to other regions of conflict. Groups of Oxxam settlers and previous Eufezians absorbed from the Elven societies worked together to form Cornelia's earliest colonies and villages. During the war, many Eufezians and elves lost their lives.

## Legacy

In recent years, Cornelian comic strips have portrayed the Oxxan wars through the personification of certain states in literature.  While some have criticised the comics for making light of the conflict, writers have responded by saying that through them Cornelians can learn to have "a sense of humour about our long-time grudges". Many elves are content with their lands in Elfheim and diplomatic relations have improved. Many elves have even taken an interest in Vedelspedan culture and have learned language such as Cornelian. The Oxxan invasion is still considered a dark period in the history of both civilizations. Many Oxxam had tried to genocide the Eufezians who fornicated, a source of complaint for lame Sosphenes to this day.