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<blockquote data-quote="hafrogman" data-source="post: 4961261" data-attributes="member: 8858"><p><strong>Crucible Challeneg - Addendum</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Silverblades: An Exploration of History and Legend, excerpt:</strong></p><p></p><p>There are few among us not familiar with the legends of Veran Silverblade, but despite the enduring nature of his stories and deeds, there are no existing documents that mention him by name, or lend any historical proof that such a figure ever existed. Legends also hold that he founded the Order of the Silver Blade, which did certainly exist for a period of Eledin history. Some scholars choose to use this fact as proof of Veran’s historical reality. However, other sources imply that stories regarding the actions of individual members of the Order have been attributed to a single individual through repeated tellings and the effect of time’s passage. This view is particularly interesting when compared to the Lay of Terok Hill.</p><p></p><p>The ballad in question tells of how Veran Silverblade singlehandedly held the hill against an encroaching Tiefling army, facing thousands of soldiers and emerging victoriously.</p><p></p><p>Terok Hill is a small hill located between the Eledin empire and Bael Turath. Prior to the conquest of the Orial Pass by Arkhosia, and the subsequent rebalancing of power in the region, the hill had a fair amount of strategic importance to the two powers, and changed hands a number of times. As a result, there are records for no less than three distinct “Battles of Terok Hill”, including a fair number of skirmishes and other military actions. Details provided in the ballad are insufficient to associate the story with any of these particular battles, but further investigation does reveal a possible connection.</p><p></p><p>Records of the Eledin troops participation in the battles do not contain any mention of a soldier named Veran, Silverblade or otherwise. However, the records for the second Battle of Terok Hill, during the Vinidian War, do show that there was a member of the Order of the Silver Blade stationed at the hill during the battle. Comparison to the legend shows some differences of course. The knight, Istan Keenaval was not alone, he was stationed with a small force of soldiers, and indeed he wasn’t even in command, serving under Captain Berris Enet, infamous even before this battle for his disastrous leadership in two previous wars. But perhaps the most interesting difference between this battle and the Lay, is that the Eledin in fact lost the battle, as the entire force was wiped out by the Bael Turath army.</p><p></p><p>However, despite their eventual deaths, the Eledin soldiers held the hill for an unprecedented five days against the far greater numbers fielded by Bael Turath. Military strategists have stated that stalling the Tieflings at Terok Hill allowed the Eledin time to maneuver their forces for the counter attack that ended the war in their favor some weeks later. Thus, while the battle was lost, it could be argued as the most important victory of the war.</p><p></p><p>Recently, new records have surfaced from Bael Turath giving a revealing glimpse at this battle from the other side. Perhaps most interesting is the record of an assignment given and payment made for the assassination of Berris Enet, the day before the battle began. The Bael Turath army was not familiar with the Captain’s failed record, and may have assumed that removing the commanding officer would have weakened rather than improved the defending force. It is probably that Sir Keenaval assumed command upon the death of the Captain and rallied the tiny force to hold the Hill against the invading army. Accounts of the battle from the Bael Turath soldiers speak of a shining figure leading the Eledin, who drove them to feats of great heroism and might.</p><p></p><p>It is possible that in assassinating Berris Enet, the Tiefling Army actually cost themselves the war, and gave birth to one story that would achieve immortality upon being attributed to the legendary Veren.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hafrogman, post: 4961261, member: 8858"] [b]Crucible Challeneg - Addendum[/b] [B]Silverblades: An Exploration of History and Legend, excerpt:[/B] There are few among us not familiar with the legends of Veran Silverblade, but despite the enduring nature of his stories and deeds, there are no existing documents that mention him by name, or lend any historical proof that such a figure ever existed. Legends also hold that he founded the Order of the Silver Blade, which did certainly exist for a period of Eledin history. Some scholars choose to use this fact as proof of Veran’s historical reality. However, other sources imply that stories regarding the actions of individual members of the Order have been attributed to a single individual through repeated tellings and the effect of time’s passage. This view is particularly interesting when compared to the Lay of Terok Hill. The ballad in question tells of how Veran Silverblade singlehandedly held the hill against an encroaching Tiefling army, facing thousands of soldiers and emerging victoriously. Terok Hill is a small hill located between the Eledin empire and Bael Turath. Prior to the conquest of the Orial Pass by Arkhosia, and the subsequent rebalancing of power in the region, the hill had a fair amount of strategic importance to the two powers, and changed hands a number of times. As a result, there are records for no less than three distinct “Battles of Terok Hill”, including a fair number of skirmishes and other military actions. Details provided in the ballad are insufficient to associate the story with any of these particular battles, but further investigation does reveal a possible connection. Records of the Eledin troops participation in the battles do not contain any mention of a soldier named Veran, Silverblade or otherwise. However, the records for the second Battle of Terok Hill, during the Vinidian War, do show that there was a member of the Order of the Silver Blade stationed at the hill during the battle. Comparison to the legend shows some differences of course. The knight, Istan Keenaval was not alone, he was stationed with a small force of soldiers, and indeed he wasn’t even in command, serving under Captain Berris Enet, infamous even before this battle for his disastrous leadership in two previous wars. But perhaps the most interesting difference between this battle and the Lay, is that the Eledin in fact lost the battle, as the entire force was wiped out by the Bael Turath army. However, despite their eventual deaths, the Eledin soldiers held the hill for an unprecedented five days against the far greater numbers fielded by Bael Turath. Military strategists have stated that stalling the Tieflings at Terok Hill allowed the Eledin time to maneuver their forces for the counter attack that ended the war in their favor some weeks later. Thus, while the battle was lost, it could be argued as the most important victory of the war. Recently, new records have surfaced from Bael Turath giving a revealing glimpse at this battle from the other side. Perhaps most interesting is the record of an assignment given and payment made for the assassination of Berris Enet, the day before the battle began. The Bael Turath army was not familiar with the Captain’s failed record, and may have assumed that removing the commanding officer would have weakened rather than improved the defending force. It is probably that Sir Keenaval assumed command upon the death of the Captain and rallied the tiny force to hold the Hill against the invading army. Accounts of the battle from the Bael Turath soldiers speak of a shining figure leading the Eledin, who drove them to feats of great heroism and might. It is possible that in assassinating Berris Enet, the Tiefling Army actually cost themselves the war, and gave birth to one story that would achieve immortality upon being attributed to the legendary Veren. [/QUOTE]
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