Despite the wars that had once taken place between the two forces it had been a while since the armies of Kaalroen had clashed with the elves of Mellvelon. This was despite the closeness of elven colonies to the chaos borders, but all the relative peace was to change in 512. The Domovoi massed for an attack, though whether it was due to the fickle whim of their gods or a concentrated plan it is difficult to say.
Their target was Barad Aeuril, a city on the peninsula between Culibain Bay and Dragons Teeth Bay. A small colony, one of the smallest in the Mellvelon empire, Barad Aeuril was nonetheless important to the elves. It was built on the ruins of the ancient city of Averacium and for hundreds of years elven scholars and mages had been eagerly exploring the ruins for artefacts.
As such the colony was well defended, as the Domovoi found out when they marched in force along the peninsula. The terrain is open, with no place to hide an army, and elven scouts gave Barad Aeuril plenty of warning. Battle was joined in the Amon Hills where the elves commanded by Prince Swiftstride had lain in wait. The chaos forces surged forward under a hail of elven bowfire.
The fighting was as bloody as would be expected from these old foes. Chariots and Dragon Princes scythed through unarmoured marauders, but dark magics and armoured knights took their toll on the elves. Swiftstride himself was cut down by the elite Domovoi warriors.
Neither armies were willing to give ground despite terrible casualties on both sides, but as night came the stragglers of each force were eventually forced to retreat. The Domovoi survivors returned to Kaalroen. The elves of Barad Aeuril had halted the attack but they were in no mood to celebrate, with so many of their kind dead they could not call it a victory.
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