Battle of Hanum

'Twas a victory, but it tasted as bitter as defeat.

-Archmagus Emma in her Cordosiad

Cordos I (holding a sword, in blue), Lord Damari Mannos (holding a spear), Sir Tylon Blackwolf (in green), Lord Griffintar Miaros (in black) and Lord Qashem Zanjil (in red) face Malagazh in combat

Conflict	Malagazh's War
Date	5 Ai, V 401
Location	Near Hanum
Result	Pyrrhic Pelegon victory Malagazh and his forces leave Yekare Cordos I is gravely wounded

Combatants

Pelegon Imperial Legion Imperial Domain Gulf Arcazon Siaat Motherlands Fangardh

Kharankui

Commanders

Pelegon Shahanshah Cordos I Imperial Domain Lord Commander Ali Oldblood Lord Iraj Goodfellow + Lord Qashem Zanjil + Lord Damari Mannos + Sir Ava Mannos (DOW) Lord Ajax Aran Sir Jordyn Kushoros + Lord Miryod Qati + Sir Lynrod Kushoros + Gulf Shah Dylah II Agenos Lord Findon Finn Lord Olyvar Oldblood + Lord Menosar Didymos Lord Karithon Ugaros Sir Karithon Ugaros Sir Kara Ugaros Lord Demetrios Lotus Arcazon Shah Lysander II Apydon Lord Delion Davo Sir Pytros Pall Lord Pannon Athenion + Lord Resheph Rochis Lord Hannila Sollen + Lord Nikia Delphis Sir Sylmar Xofilos + Lord Tanitha Korax Siaat Shah Shirjath III Jorath Lord Limmo Lora'qin + Lord Salma Salazar + Lord Okkos Sanaar + Riverlands Lord Bella Blackwolf +  Lord Gavos Tritt Sir Gavor Tritt Sir Gilroy Glenn Sir Tylon Blackwolf Fangardh King Sylvanion Queen Gilris Princess Sylvara Prince Sylvos Princess Sylmia + Prince Syro +

Malagazh Unknown

The Battle of Hanum was the largest battle of Malagazh's War.

Shahanshah Cordos I took command of a grand host and led them to combat against the Dark Lord Malagazh. During the battle, Cordos and Malagazh fought a long and hate-filled duel. Cordos managed to wound Malagazh, but was in turn severely wounded by the dark lord, who burned his face with his hand and inflicted a terrible curse which festered and rotted the Shahanshah until his death a year later.

Despite the severe wounding of the Shahanshah, the host was able to rout the force of demons and Gabbardeen, in what would be the first and only major victory in Malagazh's War, as he and his forces would leave Yekare within a month. The victory was hard-fought and bitter-won, with the Imperial and Elvish forces taking severe casualties.

Malagazh curses Cordos I and burns his face

A young Bennic Blackwolf during the Battle of Hanum. It was during this battle that he earned his moniker, Black Ben

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