Golden War

The Golden War was a war over the vast amounts of gold and gems residing in the Flaring Mountains. The war lasted a total of 7 years. The nations involved in this war were Cergolia, north-east of the mountains, and New Bigham, south-west of the mountains.

Before the War
In 752, Renfry II (then king of New Bigham) helped Watkin rise to power in exchange for ownership of the land surrounding the Flaring Mountains.

A year later the mines in the mountain had discovered vast amounts of gold and gems. Records of this time tell us it took around four to six months until word of this grand treasure had reached king Watkin. Over the next three years a jealousy grew in him that would make him assemble his army and march upon the mountains, starting the series of events known as the Golden War.

The vast amount of wealth that flowed into New Bigham from this newly found treasure is often refered to as "Renfry's Gift" in old texts.

The War
The war lasted a total of 7 years, from 756 to 763, counting many battles around the mountains.

In the end of 762, the morale of the New Bigham forces started to drop. They were losing ground fast and would be losing the war within the next few months. On Vita the 16th (an Ordo) king Watkin, looking as pale as death, ordered his troops to retreat. This day is now a national holiday named "The Day of the Coward."

Old records say that when Watkin was questioned about why he made his troops retreat he kept saying the mountains are dangerous. Until this day, no one still knows what Watkin meant by it, and most believe it to be nothing more than the muttering of a mad man.