The Battle of Erwood

The Battle of Erwood was the second conflict to occur in Erwood City, E'veschyod, Yrdachai during the years of The Third Ruin. The Battle took place in 1794 in the ruins of The Royal Palace between Tias and Thraez, supported by Amberfern Loyalists and Toan Militants respectively. It happened at the same time as the Battle of Eia.

Thraez returned to the site of his first victory upon discovering the Erwood Tree's roots had grown around and entangled a large portstone capable of summoning tens of millions of Toans into The Material. This was first learned by Tias, who pre-empted his adversary's strategy and garrisoned his followers at the Tree where Rorym once fell. The parlay before the battle involved Tias revealing to Thraez that they were both starghasts, each one a vessel of the same Antecedent called Ihviryn. It was for this reason that they shared pain and were forced to protect each other from harm, even though they were mortal enemies; it also explained their varying powers.

Riahdohla Kip played a significant role in the battle, fighting on Tias' side and defending the Tree with her life. She would ultimately be the one to kill Thraez in an act of long awaited revenge, killing Tias by proxy on his order. Before his definitive death, Tias was gravely wounded by multiple breachbow bolts to the abdomen fired by the Toan Militants. Upon ordering Riah to end them both, Tias learned that one of his loyalists was in fact his estranged daughter, Kadyyn, and had disguised herself to fight beside him. She cradled him as both he and Thraez parted from the world together, returning to the spirit of Ihviryn as one whole.