Military action
Theron, king of the city-state of Kalida, makes a final defensive effort against the forces of shadow, hoping to delay the inevitable tide long enough for his people to escape.
The city-state of Kalida, in the foothills of the great mountains, is next in the path of the shadow. Most of what remains of humanity, along with various groups of other races, gather at the city on a hill, having left their homelands far behind. Theron leads the defence against the shadow as the refugees escape.