Trolloc Wars

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The Trolloc Wars refers to a series of sustained wars between humanity and Shadowspawn (particularly Trollocs) campaigning out of the Blight with a ferocity otherwise unseen since the War of Power. Ishamael was free for 40 years during this period, and it is presumed he led the Dreadlords, male channelers following the Dark One, which hurt the Ten Nations dramatically. It marks a cultural and historical landmark, as many nations were destroyed, and those that were spared ultimate destruction still fell to political and social upheaval. In particular, the Trolloc Wars marked the end of the Compact of the Ten Nations, which had formed the political landscape from soon after the Breaking.

The wars began with a series of increasingly heavy raids by Shadowspawn into the then-Borderlands of Jaramide and Aramaelle. However, the intensity of the attacks only became clear when the city of Barsine in Jaramide was destroyed.