The Clash of Light and Dark

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The Clash of Light and Dark
Part of the Serheim Crusade
Date: 18th of The Amber Cold, 84 S.A. Place: Queendom of Serheim Result: Stalemate Belligerents The Holy Alliance & Allies: Order of the Golden Lion Serheim & Allies: Queendom of Serheim Commanders Keeper, Alatáriel of Itnan Barrowlord of the Fifth Synod, Astark Strength ~1,700 Infantry & Cavalierly ~2,000 Infantry Casualties ~900 Wounded ~1,000 Dead Wounded & 1 Dead

Prelude

The first conflict started long before the calls of a crusade first rose, back in the 84th year of the Second Age. Information had made its way to the Order of the Golden Lion, A Paladin Order run by the keeper, Alatáriel of Itnan. It was a mistake that she received this information however one mistake is all it will ever take. Wasting no time Alatariel and a few of her paladins rode to the base of the Serheim.

Battle

Upon arrival, they were met by archers peeking over the walls along with the Barrowlord of the Fifth Synod, Astark. Words were exchanged, then arrows as the battle had begun. The Paladins knew they were not a match for the darkspawn and mages hurling spells at them from the wars in their current situation, using the horses they brought the keeper ordered a retreat. Sensing the upper hand Astark ordered her men from the walls in order to chase down the paladins, victory within her grasp. However, it was naught to be for once he charged the Order, they would wheel around and charge there would be pursuers' however they only managed to mortally wound the Barrowlord’s vessel with a lance of sapphire lightning alongside a mighty execution of the Long Arm wielded by Feanor Sylvaeri, one of the paladins. As the battle raged on for hours it would be clear that no winner would be declared on this day, both sides retreating to lick their wounds with the only death of the battle being the vessel of the Barrowlord.

This would not be the first or last time the Paladins of Xan and the Forces of Serheim would do battle, only the first, the first battle of a great crusade.
(Post about the battle made by Valanor, do not meta.)

Aftermath

10 years after the initial conflict raiders believed to be from Serheim harassed the countryside of the Harvest Confederation and its citizens, which prompted High Pontiff Pontian IV to make an official call for a Crusade at the behest of the Lectorate of Owyn. Almost the entirety of Canondom answered the call to arms with even common citizenry taking up arms.