The Vale War

Infiltration of Melth'rock

After months of heavy fighting, both sides fended off each other at their current holds, losing and gaining ground across the lines until the beginning of 402 AR. By the middle of summer, both sides realized that a risky maneuver would put one of them in a better standing. It was thanks to an upcoming noble within the Golden Rebellion that it would come. Raynar Ossalimar asked for a small contingent among them to attempt an attack on the capital of the Bornassi Kingdom, Melth'rock. Aware that Malithan Bornate and his main generals were spread around the front lines, Raynar was granted a unit of warriors and mages to attempt a stealth attack of the capital.   While this tactic was risky, the group managed to infiltrate the city unseen and start amassing citizens who would join the rebellion. With Malithan distracted attempting his own attack against the Rebellion to take back the Carenvale Fields, Raynar's contingent of the Rebellion struck against the might of the city guard and found many of them untrained, though still possessing some of the undead qualities they had faced previously.   The group worked quickly to take the city, with minimal damage, to force Malithan and his forces further east, losing their capital and center of power in the process. Upon hearing of its defeat, Malithan turned many of his forces back to surround Melth'rock attempting a siege. This hubris and need for the city forced the Bornassi forces to have to retreat across the Mayvel Pass towards The Marreach and Daunka Shore.

The Best Laid Plans

For the next 5 years, the Rebellion had begun planning for their successful winning of the war, assuming that they were going to defeat the Bornassi. As a result of their quick thinking and bold decisions, many among the Rebellion called Raynar Ossalimar their leader and swore loyalty to their house, which had already helped fund much of the war. They would take the newly named Golden Vale as reward, while other ancient ancestral homes would be given back to those who still had living houses. This was the plan by 408 AR, when the Bornassi made a major counter-attack.   Overwhelmed by a force made mostly of undead soldiers, commanded by Malithan Bornate, the city of Melth'rock found itself collapsing under the might of the force. Many among the Golden Rebellion were killed in the Bone Slaughter, but it reminded many among the forces that they were still at war, even if no major events had happened for 5 years. For Raynar, they took it that their victory wasn't certain, even now. By the time the summer of 409 AR came around, the city of Melth'rock was back in the hands of the Rebellion, but its supplies and structures were nearly completely unusable.

A Desperate End

There were many conflicts that lead to the end of The Vale War, most of which were won by the Golden Rebellion as Malithan Bornate had seemingly become more cruel with his tactics, sending more soldiers to die than focusing on strategy. By the start of 411 AR, most of his army were undead under his control rather than soldiers. Naval forces and a swelling infantry had taken both the Daunka Shore and the Marros Valley by this time, leaving only the Marreach in the hands of Bornate. It is said that after his last great defeat at the battle of Solimar, Malithan retreated to the Livewood Forest, where he was hunted down by Raynar Ossalimar and his forces. This brought the war and the reign of Bornate to an end, not in a bang, but in a whimper in a forest.