The War of Ander

The War of Ander was a war fought between the Kingdom of Sunshire and an army of water elementals from Tsunos led by a powerful elemental lord named Washurion in the year 220.

Background
In 219, Amor III had risen to the throne, succeeding his father Amor II. The Monarchy already had a good public image, and the people were immediately supportive of the new young King. The leader of the Arcane Society at the time, Archmage Masdurio, was skeptical of the new King's performance in battle, as Amor III had yet to show them what he was capable of. Masdurio was respected as a powerful battlemage, who had shown his prowess in combat many times before, being one of the heroes of the Third Orcish Invasion of Sunshire. To begin to prove his worth to the Arcane Society, Amor III began to accompany bands of soldiers from the Grand Army of Sunshire into the forests surrounding Godrius, ridding the area of bandits. It was a small gesture, though of the fourteen ventures Amor III went on, all were successful and his soldiers came back in high spirits having fought alongside him. Though impressed, Masdurio and the Arcane Council were not convinced, and Amor III became desperate to win their favour.

Port Ander lies on the south coast of Sunshire and is the home of the country's naval fleet. At the time it was a large town split into two districts, the Naval District to the east, and the Residential District to the west, where some naval commerce with the Gnomelands and the Halfling Isles continued, despite Seahaven becoming the primary trade capital of the seas in the previous decades). Over one hundred and twenty ships were anchored in the Naval district, the full force of Sunshire's capabilities at sea. The town was a priceless asset to the Monarchy.