Editing Dispater (section)

== Dispater (Devil) ??? - 570E ==

500E

The Dwarves of Kaled Zem unearth a great evil power - Dispater. The devil unites the races of evil that inhabit the Forgotten Lands, east of the Dwarven mountains. (1st Age History)

500-520E

Dispater lays waste to the low-lying mountains between [[Minas Aarda]] and the Ruby Mountains and so is able to attack into the Vikriain destroying all living things. (1st Age History)

562E

'The Sudden Darkness’ (Bragoldur).
Dwarves, Elves and Men defend [[Minas Tiris]] from Dispater’s sea-borne assault.
Dispater takes [[Minas Aarda]], killing many of [[Hamar]]’s House. [[Hamar]] himself takes his Ring to [[Balem Mountains]].
Dispater marches north destroying almost all of [[Hama Las]]. His army fills [[Alon]] and, skirting [[Minas Olga]], he attacks both [[Numenorea]] and the [[Vikriain]] lands. Dispater lays siege to [[Minas Olga]] (1st Age History)

563E

Dispater's army lays siege to [[Sutur]]. (1st Age History)

565E

Those sieged at [[Minas Olga[[ make a desperate attempt to free themselves. Many of [[Findor]]’s House die in the attempt. [[Findor]] himself dies just as the relief forces arrive. [[Lastar]] changes the course of the battle by arriving from [[Numenorea]] with a force of Elves and Men. Despite the death of [[Aerandir]] and [[Nenya]], Dispater is forced to retreat. Both the 5th Crown of Kings, which [[Nenya]] had worn, and the 2nd, worn by [[Findor]], are delivered to [[Lastar]]. (1st Age History)

566E

Pincered by [[Lastar]]’s army in the west, [[Bavarik]]’s army in the north and the combined dwarven forces of [[Hamar]], [[Balem]] and [[Maedus]] in the east, Dispater is defeated at [[Minas Aarda]], his last stronghold. [[Gelmir]] and [[Maedus]] both die at the foot of the Minas trying to destroy Dispater before he enters the fortress. [[Gelmir]]’s son [[Gillire]] leaves the battle with his father’s body and [[Maedus]] is returned to Fangor Rodrus; both Kings leave their Crowns in [[Lastar]]’s care. (1st Age History)

567E

[[Lastar]] knows Dispater will have to be defeated on both the Prime and his home Plane. Therefore, he decides to use the [[Rings]] to create a 7th Crown and forge all the [[Crowns]] together into one powerful artefact – The Crown of Light. (1st Age History)

568E

With the use of the Crown of Light, [[Lastar]] and [[Bavarik]] defeat Dispater in [[Minas Aarda]]. (1st Age History)

570E

[[Lastar]] and [[Bavarik]] travel to the Abyss using the Pentogram at [[Zundar]]. [[Lastar]] uses all his combined powers, including the [[Rings]], Staff and [[Sarnim Stone]] and the Wand of Orcus to kill Dispater. [[Bavarik]] returns to the Prime and tolls of [[Lastar]]’s glory. [[Lastar]] knows he cannot take artefacts with him to Anubis’ Divine House so, with the Wand of Orcus, he shatters the [[Sarnim Stone]], breaks the Staff, separates the [[Crowns]] and scatters the [[Rings]].(1st Age History)

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