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Historical Event

The War of Axe and Vine

HistoricalWarBefore the Falconer’s Rebellion

A past war whose closing years produced the heroic adventurer Aranessa remembers marrying and may also have included Halandil Fang’s brief military service.

Historical overview

Overview

TypeHistorical event
WhenBefore the Falconer’s Rebellion
StatusHistorical

The War of Axe and Vine was fought before the Falconer’s Rebellion. Aranessa remembers marrying Thjazi Fang as a dashing hero from the very end of the war. Loza believes Halandil may also have caught the conflict’s closing period, although his participation is not confirmed.

Historical record

Major Developments

01

Thjazi Fang emerged from the end of the war with a reputation as a dashing heroic adventurer.

02

Aranessa married Thjazi after that period.

03

Two years after the marriage, Thjazi took up the banner of the Falconer’s Rebellion.

04

Loza believes Halandil may have fought near the end of the war.

05

Halandil did not remain a mercenary after his military service.

06

The war’s cause, belligerents, locations and outcome remain unknown.

Enduring significance

Outcome & Legacy

Thjazi’s reputation at the end of the war shaped Aranessa’s memory of the man she married.

The war preceded Thjazi’s later commitment to rebellion.

Connected lore

People, Places & Powers

Transcript-backed claims

Evidence Ledger

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1 Confirmed1 Believed
BelievedCharacter Testimony01:05:08

Loza believes that Halandil may have fought near the end of the War of Axe and Vine.

Source
Loza Blade · Teor and Loza Pay Their Respects · Halandil Also Fought
ConfirmedDirectly Depicted Event03:23:25

Aranessa remembers marrying Thjazi near the end of the War of Axe and Vine, when he was a dashing adventurer with a pixie companion and magic in his eyes.

Source
Julien and Aranessa · Aranessa Married a Hero
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Campaign 4, Episode 1

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Teor and Loza Pay Their Respects

56:1801:17:2421 min 06 sec

Teor Pridesire and Loza Blade arrive at the Fang home after witnessing Thjazi’s execution. Loza performs an Old Path farewell beside Thjazi’s body, while Teor reunites with Azune and questions what has happened to Dol-Makjar.

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Character Arrival And FlashbackReference only

Julien and Aranessa

03:14:0403:26:5812 min 54 sec

Wicander returns Thjazi’s scimitar to Halandil as Sir Julien Davinos escorts Thjazi’s grieving estranged wife, Aranessa, to the Farramh. Their journey reveals Julien’s role in Thjazi’s earlier capture and Aranessa’s enduring love for her former husband.