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Prior to The Desolation, the | Prior to The Desolation, King [[Mourn the Oathbreaker]] ascended to the throne following the mysterious disappearance of his mother, [[Amnestria the Dragonslayer|Queen Amnestria]]. The kingdom was wracked by a supernatural [[Kingdom of Nindrol#Plague|plague]]. It is said that the Oathbreaker made a pact with an evil power in an attempt to rid the kingdom of the pestilence. This bargain caused Mourn to descend into madness, however, and [[Elashor the Ceremonious]] attempted to take the crown from his elder brother. | ||
To gather allies to his cause, Elashor married [[Miralee Nasadra|Miralee]] of the powerful [[drow]] [[House Nasadra]]. Miralee's sisters, [[Yvonell Nasadra|Yvonell]] and [[Liriel Nasadra|Liriel]], interceded on behalf of Elashor and were able to turn the tide of the war. | |||
Elashor and Mourn dueled outside the walls of Nindrol, with Elashor emerging victorious but not without a grievous wound from Mourn's cursed trident, [[Raiafae]], the Fisher of Souls. His wound never healed. | |||
The wellbeing of the Kingdom of Nindrol is linked to the health of its ruler. Already weakened by plague and war, the kingdom further suffered due to Elashor's cursed wound. | |||