Battle of Anders

1608 years ago
During a period of active skirmishing between the Varathi Empire and Harriyyan Caliphate, it was discovered that a force of nearly 10,000 Harriyyan soldiers was moving north towards Varath.

Since the last conflict between Varath and Harriyya, Varath had been secretly training a large force of Dragonborn to be elite warriors, hoping that they had the power of their ancestors. While having only a fraction of the power of their dragon ancestors, the Dragonborn were nonetheless superb warriors.

In response to the Harriyyan force, Varath sent a small force of about 2000, including a core of around 500 Dragonborn, to stall the Harriyyan advance. The two forces met near the city of Anders, nestled in one of the few valley passes large enough for the Harriyyan force to travel through.

Despite being vastly outnumbered, the Dragonborn stood fast and repelled the Harriyyans for days before reinforcements arrived and Harriyya withdrew.

This action caused the Dragonborn to become celebrated beings in the Empire and, even though they were an enemy force, the Dragonborn were given great acclaim by the Caliphate. It began a long tradition of small, but powerful, Dragonborn forces bolstering more traditional troops.