War of the Silver Marches

The War of the Silver Marches was a conflict against orcs that took place in the Year of the Iron Dwarf's Vengeance.

History
The Drow wizard Tsabrak Xorlarrin channeled the Darkening upon the Silver Marches under order of Lolth in order to prepare the war.

Soon in fall of 1484 the drow minions of Quenthel Baenre incited the frost giants of the Shining White and two white dragons, Arauthator and Aurbangras, to join in war the orcs of the Kingdom of Many-Arrows, where the warmonger Hartusk gained the power.

So a large army of orcs and drow, supported by frost giant]]s and white dragons, assaulted the Silver Marches in the War of the Silver Marches.

Nesmé was destroyed by a orc horde guided by Tiago Baenre riding the White dragon Arauthator and Sundabar was conquered by a orc army commanded by the warlord Hartusk and renamed Hartusk Keep. All dwarfholds in the area and later also Silverymoon were sieged.

During the Battle of the Cold Vale Bromm, one of the twin kings of Citadel Adbar, was beheaded by Hartusk.

Bruenor at last in spring of 1485 managed to unite all the dwarven forces to retake the River Surbrin bridge from the forces of Many-Arrows. In the sky above the battle, Drizzt and Afafrenfere on the copper dragons Ilnezhara and Tazmikella confronted Tiago Baenre and Tos'un Armgo on the white dragons Arauthator and Aurbangras, leaving Tos'un and Aurbangras dead and Arauthator in retreat.

Bruenor then using the dwarf "Ritual of the March" in flamerule managed to conquer Dark Arrow Keep, restoring it to Lorgru, its proper ruler, and defeating Hartusk's remaining armies.

Last the Darkening was dispelled thank to the turncoat drow archmage Gromph Baenre, that with the backing of Jarlaxle, using Drizzt Do'Urden as conduct dispelled the Darkening, covering the act as power of Mielikki