Founding of our Fatherland

Book Entry; Founding of our father land

Written by priest Eldwald Riddenton

Written in 23th of Sword Tales, Year 200 of the Third Age

 

The first Men of Gelduran are said to have come down from the far north, where they were created by the Bright Ones. They came in several large tribes, who all settled different parts of Gelduran. The Elves warmed them with kindness and gave each a portion of land, as it was instructed by the Bright Ones. One of the tribes, who called themselves the Wind Watchers settled in the land now known as Ellewall. They were led by Ethain the Ambitious. As his name might suggest he always had an ambition that would seem too far fetched for most. However, he proved himself in the years to come.

On the 20th of Firestorm in the Year 200 of the Second Age he began his conquest of the highlands of Mithelbénd now known as Ellewall.

The Elves, unwilling to fight a war gifted them all the lands between the mountains of Kel, the Stoneteeth and the coast. Ellewall was thus officially declared a country on the 29th of Firestorm in the Year 200 of the Second Age.

Ethain ruled his land with a just and firm grip, and seized every opportunity to insure his bloodline would go on. Despite his ambition, however, he died of sickness just fifteen years after Ellewall became its own country.

His son Aelfwald took the crown, and during the first year he earned the name Aelfwald the Conqueror. He and his army marched on the northern tribes of Lorrekhain and the Westenwolds, then known as Ar Cann Braígh. Aelfwald completely conquered the Westenwolds and Merindar much to the disdain of the Elves.

The Elves, however, saw an opportunity. They gifted Ellewall Ar Cann Braígh who then renamed it to the Westenwolds. Westen means green in their language. The condition however, was that the Men of Ellewall had to convert to the Bright Faith and abandon their old Ice Gods. Aelfwald accepted and thus Ellewall controlled a large region. Merindar too belonged to Ellewall, but they had a massive uprising later that year during Frostfang.

Ellewall withdrew their forces but kept the Westenwolds.

On the 2nd of Lamb’s Run in the Year 12 of the Third Age, nearly 600 years later, the Westenwolds became its own nation, but kept the name as a symbol of who they once were. Ellewall has now returned to their homeland and have since not been involved in war, save for the three Northern Wars, where Lorrekhain invaded them several times.

 

This was a chapter from the book Founding of our Fatherland by Priest Eldwald Riddenton