Caledor II

Caledor II

Caledor II is a fictional character from the Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. Caledor II was Phoenix King and is partly responsible for the hostilities between the Dwarfs and the High Elves.

Timeline

All dates given are based on the Sigmarite Calendar

c -2197 - Peace settles over Ulthuan. The citizens of Tiranoc and the Shadowlands (what was once Nagarythe) begin to resettle their lands. The people of the Shadowlands take up a nomadic lifestyle.

c -2188 - Trade resumes with the Dwarfs.

c -2005 - Dwarf caravans are raided by the Dark Elves disguised as High Elves. Dwarfs assume High Elves are responsible for attacks.

c -2000 - Caledor II ignores the Dwarf's call for compensation and talks break down when Caledor has the Dwarf envoys shaved (a great insult to Dwarfs) in response to threats. Hostile relations ensue.

c -1997 - The War of the Beard starts. This will lead to thousands of lives being lost and the complete withdrawal of the High Elves from the Old World. It rages on until -1601.

c -1974 - Before returning for the hunting season, Caledor II kills Snorri Halfhand - King Gotrek's son, in a duel

c -1968 - Caledor II's brother Imladrik is killed by Morgrim - Snorri Halfhand's cousin when Imladrik refuses to fight in an attempt to barter for peace.

c -1948 - Athel Maraya is destroyed by Dwarfs. Lord Salendor of Tor Achare and Brok Stonefist die in the flames.

c -1602 - Frustrated with the direction of the war, Caledor II himself journeys to the Old World to oversee the defeat of the Dwarfs personally. Caledor II is however completely inexperienced in warfare and the Dwarfs begin to dominate the war.

c -1601 - Gotrek Starbreaker kills Caledor II, taking the Phoenix crown to Karaz-a-Karak. The Dwarfs retreat to their mountain strongholds and declare victory. As a suicidal attack is prepared against Karaz-a-Karak news arrives from Ulthuan that the Witch King had invaded.

ources

*Warhammer Armies - High Elves (5th Edition). ISBN 978-1-872372-21-1

*Warhammer Armies - High Elves (6th Edition). ISBN 1-84154-175-3


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