The Grey War

The Grey War raged from 2021 to 2034 between the Clans of the North and the Midland Kingdoms of Naidir, starting with Rodan with Dirin following in 2022.

The war was largely fought over the precious iron ore of the Northholds, hence the name, and is cited as the greatest pre-Unification breakout of conflict between the two.

The Clansmen won the conflict with a total Naidiri retreat in 2034, leading to the Treaty of Eryn, a small lake near the Eastmarch range. This is, notably, the location of Kath’s Merit, a Dirin border-fort used heavily during the war. A peace settlement was reached, ensuring the peoples of Summer North safety from such garrisons, and the people of Naidir safety from raids.

The reason for a Naidiri defeat is, some speculate, the secret of steel held by the Northmen’s most skilled forgers, and a Northhold secret until it was stolen by Naidiri spies in the early stages of the Norlith Campaign. It is also important to note that the Kingdom of Rodan did not commit much to the war, possibly due to internal tensions between northern and southern demographics that had been magnified since the Jeneth Occupation.