Siege of Avenfell

The Siege of Avenfell takes places in the early stages of the War of the Dawn. Lord Erinas Avensan and Nilus Ivorsan are besieged at Avenfell by the combined forces of the Azimur and the Sharku as the second step of the Earunland campaign.

The Siege
After the Sumerford and Balhalan fleets engage one another as a part of the War of Idrasil, occupying the most signficant naval forces in the area. The Sharku then coordinated a naval assault of Balhalas, Sumerford, and Avenfell, carrying with them legions of Azimur from Acamarsun. Avenfell is unable to mobilize any affective resistance and is immediately surrounded and the port is blockaded. This is in effort to break Earunland and unite the Bathine-cur with Carathdur.

Dolinas, son of Lord Erinas, musters a hasty defense of the port and is slain by being brought down from his horse and stabbed with a spear by Jalos the Bonestealer,  leaving only the elderly Lord Erinas and visiting Nilus Ivorsan to lead the defense. The city is overwhelmed by refugees, mainly the remaining Iman fleeing from the crumbling Hasumere and from the failing Earunland.

The siege is broken after Lord Stalaheid Udin sends Sir Volhin Blackwater and the earned Longfin and Balhalan fleet. This catches the Sharku by surprise as Chief Longfin seizes the opportunity to defeat his long time adversary Jalos. The Sharku and ground Azimur forces are obliterated and the remnants are routed.

Aftermath
Lord Erinas grateful to Stalaheid swears his allegiance in the coming war against the Azimur on the condition that his people not be involved in the War for Idrasil. Stalaheid agrees and vows they will not become involved unless boy Lord Erinas' choice. Growing more ill following the end of siege, Erinas names his nephew Nilus, Lord and Guardian of Avenfell. The city of Avenfell is mostly destroyed and their population leveled, with no means to produce food, however they begin to rebuild slowly under Stalaheid's protection.