Grand Exodus

The Grand Exodus

The Grandaxe Exodus was a national event in the dwarven Grand Kingdom of Urguan that ended up revising the entire government to root out corruption from the dwarves.

Leaders of Kal'Bogrin

Fili Grandaxe (Clan Father)

Fimlin Grandaxe (Clan Elder)

Jörik Grandaxe (Clan Elder)

Deposed Lords

Uldar Irongut

Lathros Irongrinder

Lori Ireheart

History

After the reign of Fimlin Grandaxe the Grandaxe Clan had faced prejudice from the government, starting with a conflict with Grand King Vorstag Ireheart about the joint Grandaxe-Irongrinder naval hold Ote'Kathaz. Vorstags reign did not last long and Zahrer Irongrinder was elected after, and gave the Grandaxes the newly conquered land from the Undead known as Ash Castle, once known as Hanseti. In its place the Grandaxes built a hold named Kal'Bogrin after their founder, constructing a small village along a keep built into the mountain. North of Kal'Bogrin a fort was constructed and named Kaz'ad Rum

The initial conflict between the Grandaxes and the council was started when Grand King Zahrer tried to re-institute the Lord's Council he was once part of, the amendment was blocked by the Grandaxes and the Frostbeards but the other three thanes, Uldar Irongut, Lori Ireheart, and Lathros Irongrinder removed the Frostbeards from Thaneship and replaced them with the Doomforged who passed the amendment.

This sparked outrage amongst the Grandaxes, and thus the Lords were appointed from those that approved the passing and none to the Grandaxes or others.

The situation only worsened from there, the tension rose until Jörik Grandaxe was accused of slaying an elf. Grand King Zahrer and the new Lords Council met to determine his banishment, but the Lords Council wanted to banish the entire Grandaxe clan because of their opposition. Grand King Zahrer vetoed the decision but was removed from King and the Grandaxes left for the safety of Kal'Bogrin with all their belongings. The Grandaxes thus seceded from The Grand Kingdom of Urguan and became indeed entry lead by the Grandaxe leaders Fili Grandaxe, Fimlin Grandaxe, and Jörik Grandaxe.

Seeing the opportune moment to attack the dwarves the newly reformed Kingdom of Oren marched for the Irongut hold of Hiebenhall. Knowing the importance of maintaining the Grand Kingdom the Grandaxes prepared for war to protect it despite not receiving the same from the Lords Council.

However it came to be that all the dwarves who were against the Lords Council moved in with the Grandaxes and eventually collapsed the Grand Kingdom and allowed for the Grandaxes to liberate it. As a result the only candidate for Grand King left was Hodir Doomforged and he was elected Grand King and made a new government where a loose senate was the only opposition to the King and thus removing the corruption of the Lords and Thanes Council once and for all.