The War of Ahran

### Outcome

Death of both kings and the Phonental Lands handed over to the children of Nyqenanr: Gatte to Folkvar Bladewolf, Bakif to Iona Ravenbolt and Kafuru Ulfragn Infernal

Commanders| **Defenders:*** King Sten Gatte
* Folkvar Bladewolf
* Iona Ravenbolt
* Ulfragn Infernal

## Events

### Battles and events

Battle at Gatteby in 1E 110

**Ahran** is the most famous war and folkstory of Gaterun folklore, it is the story that tells of how the Phonental Kingdoms were shaped, with the three childern of Nyqenanr overthrowing the tyrannical ruler at the time, they were rewarded the three different kingdoms.

> *"After the battle, Frigid Gatte, Gatte’s last descendant, and the heir to the throne, gave up the throne and decided to split the land.* *She gave The Kingdom of Gatte to Folkvar, renowned for his valor in battle and superb swordsmanship, granting him the title of Folkvar Bladewolf. She gave The Kingdom of Bakif to Iona, renowned for her focus, concentration and phenomenal feats of archery, granting her the title of Iona Ravenbolt.* *And lastly, she gave The Kingdom of Kafuru to Ulfragn, esteemed for his relentless fire and quick reflex, granting him the title of Ulfragn Infernal."*
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> *- A common telling of the aftermath of Ahran*
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## History

The War of Ahran was said to have started in the year 109 of the First Era, but the history starts way before that.

The story begins in the year 71 of the First Era, we start out with the banishment of Arvid Gatteson. Arvid, who was the oldest son of Gatte the Great was banished from the Gatte Kingdom because of his lack of discipline. Arvid did what he wanted and never once obeyed his father as he should, therefore he was banished, where he went was unknown for a long time. In the year 79 of the First Era, Gatte the Great died, when the long lived king of the Gatte kingdom died, his younger son Stigandr Gatte took over the throne at age 56.

It also turned out that when Arvid Gatte was banished from the Gatte Kingdom, he turned away and sailed all the way to Krogsenorr, where he had settled down and gotten a son and daughter, his son named Egil Ragatte and his daughter named Ylva Ragatte.

He got the two children and was appalled at how unique and special they were, but his luck ended quickly as he was killed a few days after the birth of his daughter, he was killed by his wife of unknown name. Thus, the children were left with no father to raise them, so Arvid’s old friend named Asmund Ovulf raised the children instead, teaching them to fight. Asmund told the two children that they were the children of a god, one named The Vile Maiden, he taught Egil and Ylva how to get the most out of the powers of their divine ancestry, and nurtured them into their potential. Asmund told Egil that he needed to reclaim what was his, he told him that he needed to reclaim The Gatte Kingdom.

About a year later, Stigandr Gatte, the current king of The Gatte Kingdom, got his own son and daughter who he raised and trained for taking over the throne.

It is said that soon after, in the year 84 of the First Era, the god Nyqenanr goes down to Perstir, he takes a false identity as a human male, of unknown name. Nyqenanr traveled a lot in the Ashfield and The Bellowing Heights, making his way down into the Underdark.

By the year 86, Nyqenanr is said to have fallen in love with a drow woman, also of unknown name. Three years later, Nyqenanr and his love get triplets, Ulfragn, Folkvar and Iona. Nyqenanr and his love trained their children, Folkvar was trained in swordsmanship, Iona was trained as an archer, and Ulfragn got passed down the knowledge of using the flame to his advantage.

Back in The Kingdom of Gatte, in the year 92, The King Strigandr Gatte dies, and the throne passes to his son, Sten Gatte. The Gatte Kingdom thrives for many years, developing new technology and exceeding agricultural growth, but in the year 109 of the First Era. Egil Ragatte comes down from Krogsenorr with an army at his back, he slowly starts conquering parts of The Kingdom of Gatte, starting the war of Ahran. King Sten saw this as a huge threat and sent out his men to find the perfect honorguard and valiant warriors for him, afraid that he wasn’t powerful enough to defend himself.

Three warriors answered King Sten’s call, Ulfragn, Folkvar, and Iona. King Sten told all three of the warriors that he only sought just one honorguard, so he ordered them to fight each other, and whoever would win, should be his honorguard, his champion. The three warriors told King Sten that they work best together, King Sten didn’t care as he only wanted one champion, should he need to pick one to fight for his kingdom. King Sten ordered them to fight, and a fight it was, a long and intense fight which concluded in Folkvar coming out victorious.

And so King Sten assigned Folkvar to be his champion.

A few months later, in the year 110 of the First Era, Egil Ragatte had conquered almost all of Xipa when he entered Gatteby, ready to conquer the capital too. Egil Ragatte was let into the city, and into the hall of King Sten. King Sten knew that no bloodshed was to be during a negotiation, and both King Sten and Egil Ragatte respected tradition. Egil Ragatte asked King Sten for a duel to decide the fate of Gatteby, if Egil won: Sten had to surrender Gatteby, and if Sten won the duel: Egil had to stand down and retreat his army. King Sten agreed to the duel and picked his champion, which was of course Folkvar. Egil on the other hand, chose himself as his champion because he was confident that King Sten’s champion wouldn’t be able to beat a person of divine power, like himself.

Egil and Folkvar fought a long battle, in the middle of the hall, this battle concluded with Folkvar losing and Egil coming out victorious. Egil actually spared Folkvar, which was very uncommon in these times. Folkvar walked over to King Sten and told him that his power lied in the teamwork with his siblings. When King Sten refused to surrender Gatteby and called Egil a cheater and a liar for using dark powers to his advantage, Egil was furious, he drew his sword and cut off King Sten’s head. Ulfragn, Folkvar and Iona all drew their arms, bound by their oathes to the rightful descendant of Gatte, all of Egil’s personal guard also drew their arms and focused on the triplets.

As Egil’s guard charged the triplets, Ulfragn channeled his fiery powers and conjured a circle of flames around himself, Folkar, Iona and Egil. Iona shot Egil in the shoulder just before he broke her bow, Folkvar cut Egil’s arm just when Egil broke Folkvar’s sword. Ulfragn, seeing the darkness come forth, and his siblings losing, channeled his fire powers, burning Egil to a crisp and ending the war of Ahran.

After the battle, Frigid Gatte, Gatte’s last descendant, and the heir to the throne, gave up the throne and decided to split the land, she gave The Kingdom of Gatte to Folkvar, renowned for his valor in battle and superb swordsmanship, granting him the title of Folkvar Bladewolf. She gave The Kingdom of Bakif to Iona, renowned for her focus, concentration and phenomenal feats of archery, granting her the title of Iona Ravenbolt. And lastly, she gave The Kingdom of Flamegate to Ulfragn, esteemed for his relentless fire and quick reflex, granting him the title of Ulfragn Infernal.