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{{Conflict Information|image=Edge_of_the_Abyss_Art.png|Outcome=* Flooding of openings to [[The Abyss]] and the Ogre Homelands of [[Amogramok]]|commander1=* [[The Green Lady]]|Factions2=* [[Forces of the Abyss]]
* [[Abyssal Dwarfs]]
* [[Goblins]]
* [[Empire of Dust]]
* [[Orcs]]
* [[Twilight Kin]]
* [[Nightstalkers]]|Factions1=* [[Brotherhood]]
** [[Order of the Green Lady]]
** [[Order of the Brothermark]]
* [[Forces of Nature]]
* [[Kingdoms of Men]]
* [[Salamanders]]
* [[Ogres]]
* [[The Herd]]
* [[Basileans]]
* [[Dwarfs]]
* [[Free Dwarfs]]|Sources=* [[Kings of War 2.2 – Destiny of Kings]]
* [[Ascent of the Goblin King]]
* [[Kings of War 2.3 – Edge of the Abyss]]
* [[Edge of the Abyss (novel)|Edge of the Abyss]]
* [[Kings of War 2.5 - Clash of Kings 2018]]
* [[Nature's Knight]]
* [[Claws on the Plain]]|commander2=* [[Grogger Split-Tooth]]}}The '''Edge of the Abyss''' is an event that occured over a 4 year (ingame) timespan between 3850 until 3854. It is also known as the expanding of the abyss during the event but known as the flooding of the abyss due to its conclusion.

==Prelude==
{{Destinyofkingslogo}} TO BE FILLED
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==Events that take place==

===Splintering of the Brotherhood===
====About====
Occurred when the Brotherhood was attacked by the [[Forces of the Abyss]] and split into two branches, the [[Order of the Green Lady]] and the [[Order of the Brothermark]] which is led by [[Odo|Brother Odo]].
====3850====
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[[Unfamiliar Territory]]
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* [[Battle 1: On the Precipice]] Occurs
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====3852====
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[[Eyes Unblinking]] Occurs
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==== 3854 ====
{{Naturesknightlogo}}[[Nature's Knight]] Occurs
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==== Outcome ====

* [[Brotherhood]] is disolved, [[Order of the Green Lady]] and [[Order of the Brothermark]] are founded.

===Invasion of the Halpi Mountains===
Abysssal Dwarfs, led by [[Dravak Dalken]], invaded Halpi Mountains and pushed the [[Free Dwarfs]] out.
==== 3853 ====
{{Edgeoftheabyssnovellogo}} [[Kinship]] occurs
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==== 3854 ====

=====[[The Siege of Cwl Gen]]=====
{{3rdeditionlogo}} [[The Siege of Cwl Gen]] was a battle which ulimately was lost by the [[Free Dwarfs]] and result in the falling of the hold of [[Cwl Gen]]. 

To by time for surviving [[Egilax Clan]] to escape south, [[Jarrun Iremonger]] bought time by emptying his workshop and the hold's entire armoury at the [[Abyssal Dwarfs]] forces. Over 100 warmachines help the walls of teh hold for seven days and seven nights while the escape took place. Eventually, after the last of the [[Ironclad]] had escaped and the ammunition reserves were empty, the siege ended and the hold fell to the enemy. Jarrun and his remaining crew fought to escape south themselves by detonating the last of their powder reserves which brought down some of the hold ontop of the advancing forces.
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=====[[The Battle of the Bloody Steppe]] =====
{{3rdeditionlogo}} [[The Battle of the Bloody Steppe]] was a battle led by [[Sveri Egilax]] and an army of berserkers as an attempt to counter the invading forces. This would prove unsuccessful and Sveri would retreat south to join his clan's remaining forces.
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=====[[The Battle at Rhyn Dufaris]]/[[Battle 2: March to War]]===== 
{{BattleatRhynDufaristemplate}}[[The Battle at Rhyn Dufaris]] was the final battle of the invasion and was desperate attempt by the surviving [[Free Dwarfs]] warriors to hold back the invading [[Abyssal Dwarfs]] forces. They hoped to hold the enemy back long enough for the clans survivors to escape to [[Abercarr]] across [[The Chainway]]. This battle would be known as the first time where the [[Free Dwarfs|Free Dwarf]] clans had unified and fought together. 

The evacuation efforts were slow as [[The Chainway]] couldnt transport too many at one time. [[Herneas]] and his rangers were the last to arrive and alerted the [[Free Dwarfs|Free Dwarf]] defenders that the Abyssal Dwarf forces were coming. The remaining forces fought off the [[Abyssal Dwarfs]], losing many during this last stand, eventually this would prove successful in buying enough time for the Free Dwarf survivors to escape.

Clans that took part in this included the [[Daamuz Clan]], [[Egilax Clan]], [[Helgwin Clan]] and [[Thistledew Clan]]

The combined [[Free Dwarfs|Free Dwarf]] clans were enough to hold the [[Abyssal Dwarfs|Abyssal Dwarf]] forces back and the Free Dwarfs would destroy [[The Chainway]] behind them with the help of the [[Thistledew Clan]]. [[Baine Thistledew]] used his enchangted Greataxe and broke the chainings holding the Chainway, sinking it to the depths. This would stop the Abyssal Dwarfs advancing into [[Dwarfs]] lands however stranded the Free Dwarfs on [[Abercarr]], ending the invasion.

=====Outcome=====
* [[Free Dwarfs]] would be pushed out of the [[Halpi Mountains]] with the exception of the [[Helgwin Clan]] at [[Crafanc]] who would continue to hold out.
* [[Abyssal Dwarfs]] took command of many holds such as [[Cwl Gen]], [[Llyngyr Cadw]], [[Crag Hudd]] and [[Jarrun Bridge]]
* [[Free Dwarfs]] would be taken in by the [[Dwarfs]] which caused ongoing fiction between the two cultures.

===Orc invasion of the Ardovikian Plains===

* 3853 - [[Emerald Eyes]] Occurs

==== 3854 ====
* [[Battle 5: A Great Wall]] Occurs
* [[Claws on the Plain]] Occurs

===Greenskin invasion of the Forest of Galahir===
====3850====
{{Ascentofthegoblinking}} [[Ascent of the Goblin King]] Occurs
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====3852 (date assumed)====
{{edgeoftheabyssnovellogo}}[[The Beast Within]] Occurs 
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====3854====
{{edgeoftheabysslogo}}[[Battle 6: Opportuinity Knocks]]. Goblins win however are routed when the main [[The Green Lady]] forces return after the flooding of the abyss
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====Outcome====
* Goblins are eventually routed out of [[Forest of Galahir]] and [[Grogger Split-Tooth]] is defeated, vowing to return even stronger.

===Empire of Dust Assault on the Seas===
* 3851 - [[Into the Straits of Madness]] Occurs

==== 3854 ====
* [[The Battle for the Frozen Sea]]
* [[Battle 3: The Dead Fleet]] Occurs

===Nightstalkers attack===
* 3852 - [[The Last Stand]] Occurs
* 3854 - [[Battle 3: Opening of Ways]] Occurs

===Other===
* Between 3850-3854 - [[Rat-Catcher]] Occurs

===Flooding of the Abyss=== 
Climax of the Abyss invasion with the Abyss being flooded by the forces of good.
* 3851 - [[Crimson Winter]] Occurs

==== 3854 ====
* [[The Final Battle: The Battle to End it All]] Occurs
* [[Flooding of the Abyss]]

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