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Tyrion and Teclis

The High Elven brothers Tyrion and Teclis led the High Elves to victory over the combined armies of the Dark Elves and the forces of Chaos at the Battle of Finuval Plain on Ulthuan during the Great War Against Chaos in 2302 IC.

The Battle of Finuval Plain was the climactic battle which brought an end to the invasion of the island-continent of Ulthuan by the combined forces of the Dark Elves and the forces of Chaos during the Great War Against Chaos in 2302 IC. It was fought on Saphery's Finuval Plain, between the Asur and the Druchii, alongside the Warriors of Chaos, and led to an unexpected victory for the High Elven forces led by the twin brothers Tyrion and Teclis.

History[]

Dark Elven Invasion[]

Even as the Warriors of Chaos and their Daemon and Beastmen allies penetrated deeper into the realms of the Old World during the Great War Against Chaos, the Dark Elves of Naggaroth struck their own pact with the Ruinous Powers in Malekith's determination to retake his birthright no matter the cost and the Black Arks sailed out together with a Plague Fleet manned by the worshippers of Nurgle, the Chaos God of disease and despair. The dark host set out towards the island-continent of Ulthuan, the homeland of their mutual and deeply hated enemy, the High Elves.[3a] 

The Dark Elves and their Chaos allies swept the seas clear of Ulthuan's once-vaunted navy and took the Blighted Isle and the lands of Nagarythe. In 2301 IC, Malekith, the Witch King of Naggaroth, set foot once more upon the land he had so long lusted after. The unprepared High Elves faced defeat after defeat and a large part of Ulthuan was looted, burned and pillaged.[3a] 

In one of these raids, the Everqueen, Alarielle, escaped from death at the hands of the dark allies, rescued by the valiant warrior prince Tyrion, and the pair fled from the forest of Avelorn which fell into the hands of the Dark Elves following their surprise attack. The hearts of the High Elven populace were filled with despair as they thought the Everqueen and Tyrion lost.[3a] 

The High Elves were driven back until only the kingdoms of Caledor, Saphery and the city of Lothern remained under their control. The High Elves' military had been so thoroughly ground down by the Dark Elves and their Nurglish allies that they could muster little more than a campaign of guerilla warfare to harry the advancing foe, but with the help of the High Elf Mage Teclis, then an unknown, young High Elven wizard, small victories were achieved. Among the greatest of these was when Teclis slew Ferik Kasterman, a powerful sorcerer of Tzeentch and his Coven of Ten fellow sorcerers at the Battle of Hathar Ford.[3a]    

Malekith, unsatisfied with just the rumors of his foes' death, sent forth four Khainite Assassins to bring him the body of the Everqueen. She and Tyrion tried to hide from their Dark Elven pursuers as Tyrion, struck earlier by a Witch Elf's blade, slowly succumbed to its poison. Upon their discovery, the assassins were killed, but not before sending a message to the Witch King, who summoned N'Kari, a powerful Slaaneshi Keeper of Secrets, and sent the Greater Daemon forth to slay the High Elven leaders.[3a] 

It was Teclis who came just in time to banish the Daemon back to the Realm of Chaos and save his brother, Tyrion, and the Everqueen from death. The three were picked up by a white ship on the shores of the Inner Sea of Ulthuan and they swiftly joined the remains of the High Elven army assembling at the Finuval Plain just in time to meet the gathering Dark Elven and Chaos forces as they moved to claim the rest of Ulthuan. Both forces gathered for a final confrontation in 2302 IC upon that plain in Saphery that would determine the destiny of the island-continent and the High Elven people.[3a]   

Salvation of the High Elves[]

In the year 139, of the 11th Phoenix King (2302 IC), the fate of Ulthuan hung in the balance once more.

The Dark Elf army that massed on the Finuval Plain was large beyond counting, bolstered both by its fell Warriors of Chaos allies from the Old World, and by the Witch King's terrible sorceries. Yet the High Elves possessed the courage of desperation -- they knew that defeat here would doom not only their fair land, but also the entire mortal world.[1a]

Wrathful at the failure of his Khainite Assassins to slay the Everqueen Alarielle, the Witch King loosed the Daemon N'kari to hunt her down. Tyrion held the Keeper of Secrets at bay, but the prince was overmatched and saved only when Teclis arrived and banished the Daemon to the Realm of Chaos. Cloaked by Teclis' magic the trio reached the shores of the Inner Sea. There, a white ship crewed by the remaining Handmaidens of the Everqueen carried them to Finuval Plain, where the shattered remnants of the Elf armies were assembled to make a final desperate stand.[1a]

As the battle raged, the monstrous reptilian Cold Ones mounts of the Dark Elves were hamstrung by nimble Shadow Warriors, and poisoned bolts ricocheted from the armour of Caledorian Dragon Princes. Khainite Assassins plied their bloody trade, striking down princes and mages wherever the High Elves gained advantage. Phoenixes swooped through rank of Witch Elves, the roiling air of their wake setting hair and flesh ablaze.[1a]

On the right flank, full plate-clad Chaos Warriors exchanged blows with Swordmasters of Hoeth, and White Lions hacked at Slaughterbrutes and winged Chimerae. All about, spells crackled back and forth through the air, and blood mingled with the dust thrown up by battle. Thousands died, but neither side gave any ground. So great was the carnage that warriors fought over the bodies of the dead, and ravens feasted upon the wounded trapped within the mounds of corpses.[1a]

Tyrion fought in the very centre of the battle, striving with the fury of an enraged beast. His great, burning blade cut down foes with every stroke, and where he rode, the High Elves took heart. Meanwhile, Teclis wrestled with the Witch King's dark sorcery, and for the first time, encountered a foe that was his match. Lightning streaked across the darkening sky. Terrible clouds of black sorcery, capable of stripping warriors to the bone, were turned aside by magical winds. Daemons tore their way through to the mortal world and brought fresh carnage to a battlefield already heavy with slaughter.[1a]

This alone might have spelled doom for the Asrai, had it not been for the actions of the Everqueen, who sent a wave of blazing, magical light slashing through the Daemonic ranks, banishing many thousands of them from the mortal world and back to the Realm of Chaos. Alas, this deed saw her already waning powers completely spent; moments after, her unconscious body was borne from the battlefield by her surviving Handmaidens.[1a]

It soon became clear that even the deeds of heroes could not overcome that dark host. Tyrion could not be everywhere at once, and Teclis could not halt every spell. Slowly, the weight of numbers turned against the High Elves. Teclis saw that the battle had turned, that the High Elves would be massacred if something desperate was not attempted.[1a]

Gathering his strength, Teclis invoked the power of Lileath, the Elven goddess of dreams and fortune, his staff glowing with brilliant light as the goddess fed him magical energy. With one final effort, Teclis sculpted the power into one titanic burst, and unleashed it upon the Witch King. Frantically, the evil one tried to turn Teclis' assault aside, but he could not. The blast descended upon him, burning into Malekith's twisted soul. At the final moment, he was forced to magically hurl himself into the Realm of Chaos to avoid utter and final destruction.[1a]

Freed now from the burden of dealing with the Witch King, Teclis turned his sorceries upon the evil horde of Druchii and the worshippers of Chaos. Magical flame sprung up amongst the Dark Elf ranks and bolts of pure magic thundered from the heavens. Through the maelstrom of magic rode Tyrion, his sword-arm weary, but his wrath unabated. With a single mighty blow, the High Elf prince cut down the Witch King's standard bearer, and his steed trampled the fallen banner into the mud. Seeing their dread lord defeated, the Dark Elves fell into despair and withdrew from the field.[1a]

In the wake of the battle, Tyrion led the army south into Eataine. The vengeful High Elves fell upon the besiegers of the city of Lothern, putting them to the sword even as the Phoenix King Finubar led a sally from within the walls. Caught between hammer and anvil, the invaders were utterly crushed.[1a]

Two days later, the High Elves went on the offensive. Tyrion led an army to relieve the Tower of Hoeth, whilst the Phoenix King took another northward, to directly confront the remaining main Dark Elf host. For his part, Teclis took ship overseas, bringing aid to the embattled Old World, for the High Elves knew well that if the kingdoms of Men fell, then the hordes of Chaos would soon turn their attention again to Ulthuan's shores. Though the war was far from over, the tide had turned in the direction of the forces of Order.[1a]

Aftermath[]

Asarnil the Dragonlord

Asarnil the Dragonlord and his Green Dragon Deathfang participated in eliminating the last of the Dark Elven armies that had invaded Ulthuan in the wake of the Battle of Finuval Plain.

After the Battle of Finuval Plain, Asarnil the Dragonlord had been ordered to link up with the High Elven forces marching from the city of Lothern in Eataine. Once he and his fellow Dragon Princes of Caledor arrived, the combined forces of Lothern and Caledor were able to destroy the last major Dark Elven army still operating within Ulthuan.[2a]

But before Asarnil could fly to the Phoenix King Finubar's aid, word came that Caledor itself was under attack. Under the command of Asarnil, an entire flight of the Dragon Princes sped back through the skies to protect their homeland. In a brilliant assault, the Dragon-riding Dragon Princes swept the Dark Elves to the sea, and Caledor was saved from conquest.[2a]

Triumphant, Asarnil headed back towards the rendezvous with the Phoenix King, confident that great rewards and honour awaited him upon his arrival. On hearing that his orders had been disobeyed, Finubar instead became enraged. If his troops had come under attack without the support of the Dragon Princes, they would have faced total destruction.[2a]

When Asarnil and his fellow Dragonriders arrived at the Phoenix King's camp, no parade awaited them. Instead, Asarnil was summoned before the Phoenix King to account for his actions. Enraged that the Phoenix King would accuse him of betrayal when he had actually helped save his homeland from destruction, Asarnil swore that he was no longer a subject of the Crown of Ulthuan. The response from Finubar the Seafarer was quick and harsh. Asarnil would be stripped of his title and lands and banished from Ulthuan, unless he faced the Phoenix King's justice and accepted the proscribed punishments.[2a]

Prideful to the last, Asarnil declined. Asarnil was now a High Elf Prince without a domain, a lord in exile. He gathered his weapons and armour, mounted his Green Dragon Deathfang, and left the blessed island of Ulthuan behind to reach the distant land of Tilea, where he would offer his services as a rare Elf mercenary to the realms of Men.[2a]

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