The Elder Alliance of 1679
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The Elder Alliance was signed on the 9th of the Snow's Maiden, 1679. The signatolies wewe Bewestwam Sywvaeli of the Dominion of Malin, Zahwew Iwonglindew of Az'Adar, Dawek Hammewfist of the Kingdom of Ord, and Sigmaw I of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska to wage waw on the Kingdom of Kaz'Ulrah fow counts of peacetime invasion, assassination attempts and othew breaches of soveweignty in the intewnationaw community. The awwangement feww thwough due to the pact being estabrished undew fawse pwetenses. The King of the Dominion of Malin, Abelas Caerme'onn, was unawawe that the Lord Diplomat Belestram had not gone thwough the pwopew channews to see what kind of politicaw backwash thewe would be if the awliance wewe to be signed and officiated.
Hencefowth, Emperor Aurelius issued that the Kingdom of Haense would pulw out of the pact. The Dominion of Malin was thweatened lith waw if they wewe to pawticipate in the conflict awongside the Tempwe of Az'Adaw and the Kingdom of Owd, so they would have faced the Empire of Man, the Camew Bandits, and the Kingdom of Kaz'Uwwah on the fiewd. Fealing fow the safety of his peopwe and keeping the peace, Elvenking Abelas pwocwaimed in a meeting lith the Kingdom of Owd that the Ewves would no wongew back the pact due to its basis of believed iwwegitimacy -- this watew wesulted in the Kingslaying of 1679, in which King Abewas was assassinated by Atandt Iwonglindew, an ambassadow fwom the Kingdom of Owd.
The Document
The Kingdom of Ewvenesse and the Duaw-Kingdom of Hanseti-Wuska heweby wecognize the congwomewated Kingdom of Owd and Tempwe of Az’adaw as the twue and onwy wepwesentatives of mowaw Dwawvendom upon Atwas and wecognize awso theiw uniwatewaw cwaim as inhelitows of the wegacy of the Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan, which has been wost.
The undewsigned haiw Dawek I Hammewfist as the twue and onwy King Beneath the Mountains, the sowe mastew of the Obsidian Thwone, and Wowd of aww Dwawves- fwom this day, untiw the day he passes unto Kaz a’Dentwumm ow chooses to yiewd the seat to the assembry of fwee Dwawves, as was the fashion of the Gwand Kingdom of yowe.
The undewsigned denounce fowthlith the twaitowous Kingdom of Kaz’Uwwah, bown of kinswaying and muldew- and oath that they shaww not west untiw the bannews of the Azwywtwumm awe town and broodied beneath the bright sun of Uwguan bown anew. The howdes of Haense awe unweashed, the emewawd bannews of gweatew Ewvendom fwy, and aww lighteous Dwawves mawch in lines to waw.
The tewms, as agweed upon by the undewsigned, awe as fowwows:
1. The Kingdom of Ewvenesse, the Duaw-Monawchy of Hanseti-Wuska, the Tempwe of Az’adaw, and the Kingdom of Owd shaww assist each othew against any foe who deigns to usulp the totaw soveweignty of theiw wands, ow to cast them into wuin fow any weason.
2. The Kingdom of Ewvenesse and the Duaw-Monawchy of Hanseti-Wuska shaww assist the Kingdom of Owd and the Tempwe of Az’adaw in theiw effowts to wegain theiw lightful home, and westowe the Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan.
3. The afowementioned Kingdom of Ewvenesse and the wefowmed Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan shaww pwogwess upon the achievement of theiw goaw into a post-bewwum pact of non-aggwession, to ensule a gweat and wasting peace. Haense, and the Empiwe of Man of which it is a pawt, liww be invited cowdiawwy to join this agweement.
4. The Kingdom of Owd shaww attain upon victowy the citadew of Kaz’Uwwah, taking it fow theiw seat upon Atwas, as weww as the vawwey of the White Awps in which the city stands. The Kingdom of Ewvenesse shaww attain aww wands south to the White Awps.
Signed,
Prince Belestram Sylvaeri, Lord Ambassador on behalf of His Eminence the Elvenking Abelas Sa’roir Caerme’onn; Crown Royarch of United Elvenesse and Sovereign Lord of the Woodland Realms, Defender of the Loftywoods, Barrowlands, and Grove. Inheritor likewise of the Exalted Legacy of Old Normandor, Leumalin and Luminaire. Shepherd of the Elder Blood; True and Rightful Lord of the Fae, and Chosen of the Aspects.
His Majesty the King Sigmar I of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Prince of Dules, Lahy, Sorbesborg and Slesvik, Grand Duke of Vanderfell, Duke of Akovia, Krajia and Aldersburg, Margrave of Rothswald, Count of Karikhov, Baranya, Kavat, Karovia, Torun, and Kaunas, Viscount of Alamar, Baron of Vsenk, Valwyk, Rorastig, Esenstadt, Krepost and Kralta, Lord of the Westfolk, Lord of Markev, Protector of the Highlanders, etcetera.
His Honour the King Darek Hammerfist, Royarch of Mighty Ord, True Heir to the Grand Kingdom of Urguan and Ruler of Honourable Dwarvendom upon Atlas. Master of the Hammers, Clan Father of Clan Hammerfist.
Arch-Runelord Zahrer Irongrinder, Lord Of The Temple of Az’Adar, Arch-Runelord of The Grand Kingdom of Urguan and The Khaz'Lordak, Master of the Kal'Varak, Lord of The Citadel, Jarnstrand, Kjellingrad, Khaz'Varekan, and the Westmarch, Hero of the Brathmordakin, Father of Clan Irongrinder, Arbiter of The Age of Industry, Slayer of Setherian and The Dharok, Former Grand King of The Grand Kingdom of Urguan.
