Winterborne — History

The three stars fall

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• Bk 1Elven faith: three stars fall from the Galmundam, bringing Gelinbur, Nosthet and Ur, and with them dragon and ice.

The elven crossing

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• Bk 1Cebrahim Ventera and Romendan Eltemore cross the Sea of Snakes with an elven army, guided by Higher Elf visions. They bond Specter and Hondebur, return to Elkon with them, and inspire a migration. Their portrait sails over on the Centera.
• Bk 1The First Kings' portrait was painted in the Eastworld; the Centera remains one of the largest ships ever built.

The Arcane migration

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• Bk 1Word reaches Elkon; witches and warlocks migrate in larger numbers.

The Strangers land

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• Bk 1The Icehearts land under King Coronan and Queen Malva. Settlers fleeing the Single Belief follow, mostly to Gheragol.

Hellsbeth's coup

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• Bk 1Hellsbeth Iceheart and Romendan's affair is exposed. She kills him and seizes the Heart; Cebrahim loses Specter, is lured to false peace talks, captured, tortured and displayed. The Icehearts take command of the dragons; the elves become servants.

The Dark Rebellion

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• Bk 1The Tryorians land, seemingly in peace, and steal the Heart. The dragons' bonds sever and they go rogue. Elves, Icehearts and settlers ally. Silverlamb designs the dragon-ridder and every dragon dies.

The postwar settlement

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• Bk 1The Tryorians are defeated; traitors go to the Prison of Elemar, rebels into the graves of Oothrum, and the Thorian is banned. Silverlamb sets the Heart in Hondebur's skull and binds the elves to it. Elves gain land, ranks and seats as counsel; the Wild Elves leave for Doomhall.

Tenthara and Leeara

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• Bk 1Civil war between Tenthara and Leeara, settlers of the elven era against postwar newcomers.

The mad king

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• Bk 1Fifty years. The king's dragon dreams end in madness; Thelon locks him away.

The Storm Prince falls

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• Bk 1Calibor co-founds the Scorpion Rebels, falls for Aveenar, and is declared dead. He flees to Earth with her and stays away almost twenty years.

The Sabio children

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• Bk 1Henric is born, and Audrey about three years later.

Aveenar's murder

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• Bk 1Aveenar is murdered in Carmel. The grandparents withdraw from the family.

Winterborne

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More about Winterborne is revealed in the books.