The Colymar tribe suffered greatly from the Lunar Empire in 1602. The Crimson Bat, aided by countless undead slaves of Delecti the Necromancer, devoured the fortress of Runegate. Many Colymar met their end there; even more died soon after at the Fall of Boldhome. However, the Colymar largely preserved their autonomy during the first decade of the Lunar Occupation.
King Kallai Rockbuster led the Colymar in rebellion against the Lunar Empire in 1613 as part of what became known as Starbrow's Rebellion and sent a thousand tribesmen led by his son Kangharl Blackmoor to defend the Hill of Orlanth Victorious. Although initially successful, the imperial counter-attack by Fazzur Wideread crushed the rebellion. After the rebellion was defeated, the Empire exiled King Kallai and his son, and stripped the Colymar of three clans as punishment. Kallai’s kinswoman Leika Ballista became the next tribal king, but was exiled by the Lunars in 1615, after only two years of rule. Leika refused to abdicate and left for Whitewall with the Unknown.
Surprisingly, the Empire recognized Kangharl “Blackmoor” as the new tribal king. King Blackmoor lead the tribe in alliance with the Lunar Empire, although the Anmangarn clan has not acknowledged him as king. Kangharl has overcome his lack of religious legitimacy with the privileges and benefits of Lunar client status, and the Seven Mothers cult is permitted to operate in Colymar territory.