War of Seven Centuries

> "*In the elder ages when the world was young, the dwarfs of Jotunheim lived in peace and prosperity. Dwarfs are great craftsmen, lords of the under deeps, artificers beyond compare. During the time of High King Snorri Whitebeard this great race was at the pinnacle of their strength. But such power and dominion could not last.
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> Fell forces now gather against the dwarfs. The Jöttnar, spawned from the spilled blood and rotting bones of the primordial being Ymir, seek to destroy the dwarfs and their everlasting realm of Svartalfheim. Relations with the outside world already strained, this disharmony soured relations between the dwarfs and the other races of the world until only enmity remained. One thing is inevitable, a terrible act that can only result in one outcome... War.*"
> ― Extract from the Book "**The War of Seven Centuries**" also known as **The Great Upheaval**
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## Attacker

### Attacker Strength

Unknown, Estimated in the Hundreds of Thouands

## Defender

### Defending Commander

* High King Snorri Whitebeard (Starting)
* High King Kazador Grudgebearer (Last)

## Results

### Casualties

Estimated in the Tens of Millions* High King Snorri Whitebeard
* King Gotrek Halfhand
* King Kazarak the One Eye
* Prince Ungrimm Starbreaker
* Chief Engineer Hamrim Axebeard
* Master Runesmith Thakkaebena Giantbrand

### Outcome

Giants* Control of Jotunheim

Dwarves of Svartalfheim

* Destruction and abandonment of most colonies
* Collapse of large parts of the dwarven nation above ground, and large parts of the underway.
* Begin of the Time of Woes

The conflict between dwarf kind and the giant kind for the fate of Jotunheim, it lasted seven centuries until the giants ultimate victory.

## The Massacre of Dal Boldahr

This battle was the first contact of the Dwarves and the Giants. The Giants came out of nowhere and smashed through the Dwarven battle lines. There were no survivors, but nevertheless, it was said that the screams could be heard from miles away.

## The Battle of Dragonfire Pass

Was a battle against the Giants led by Prince Ungrimm Starbreaker, and Chief Engineer Hamrim Axebeard along with a throng of elite dwarves clad in Master-Runesmith Thakkaebena Giantbrand's Master Runes of Defense. Many Giants fell that day, but even with their impenetrable runic armor, and advanced siege weaponry, not a single dwarf left with their lives. Their bodies were all found days later, squashed into paste, and the surrounding area scarred with the remnants of their battle.

## The Rape of Vonghal Mingdalbarak

Vonghal Mingdalbarak, meaning “Lowland Raiding Gate”, was a heavily defended fortress located near the area known to the dwarves as “Dragonfire Pass”. After the defeat of the prince’s forces at the pass, the Giants followed the army’s tracks back to this fortress. The dwarves managed to hold off the assault for an impressive amout of time before the walls shattered and the Giants came pouring in. In the following skirmishes, High King Snorri Whitebeard, and his heir Prince Gotrek Halfhand we’re both killed in defense of their brothers. Master Runesmith Thakkaebena Giantbrand was captured by the giants. Nobody has seen her dead or alive since that day. Additionally, she was in the process of selecting an apprentice, but was captured before she could pass on her knowledge. As a result, the secrets of the Master Runes were lost that day. Her last known words were curses towards the human hero Odin, for whom she had crafted the magic spear Gungnir.

## The 100-Year Siege of Nag Garuhm

The defense was started by King Kazarak the One Eye, and held until the giants broke the siege early during the reign of his successor. Most of the population died of starvation and famine during this time. Despite holding steadfast for a century, the dwarves were forced to abandon this hold and retreat to the eternal fortress of Svartalfheim as a result of having too few survivors to populate the hold.