Merik, Olvis' apprentice at the time, discovers the scheme and defeats his master, driving the Goblins out of Wesrin Cross. The goblins flock to their new self-proclaimed ruler. The treacherous Grand Mage Olvis manipulates Prince Edvard, who names himself king of the goblins and takes control of western Ehb. An election is held to determine the king, and the Legion swears fealty to the new monarch and his descendants. The Seck who survive, including their leader Gom, are imprisoned beneath the Chamber of Stars. The Greilyn Dryads mysteriously appear when the blood of the fallen mixes with the magic of Greilyn Isle. Nearly every race's population is decimated, save those far enough away from the battlefield and the Edhel, protected by Isteru's magic. The unnamed field where the forces clashed is renamed the Plain of Tears.
The Shield breaks, and the sheer power of both artifacts kills everyone on the battlefield. The First Cataclysm ends the war between the Azunites and the Empire of Stars as the Shield and Sword meet in battle.You can help Arcane Lore Wiki by expanding it.