Dispater
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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