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His successor was Storm Queen [[Elenei I Durrandon]], the first ever ruling Storm Queen. She was named his heir after the tragic death of Silas, and won the respect of the other claimants by defeating them each in single combat. She inherited a realm of peace, thanks to Beron I's struggles and sacrifices. For near a decade, she oversaw a period of stability. During this time, she mothered three bastard girls and one bastard son. She refused to take a husband, vowing to never marry and claiming her children were the progeny of the storms themselves.

In 159 A.I., ten years after her ascension to the Storm Throne, Elenei I launched an offensive against the Rainwood. Seeking to restore Durrandon rule to what she considered a long-rebellious province, and wanting to secure her southeastern flank against potential Andal invaders, she took the Estermont Isles with the aid of House Blacktyde. While she did this, the Green Queen marched on Red Watch in righteous fury, and in revenge for the seizure of the Estermont Isles, conquered Corningstone and razed Stonehelm, the ancestral seat of [[House Swann]]. This war lasted two years. Afterwards, Elenei spent the summer years preparing for an offensive into the Rainwood itself, looking to avenge the slight of Stonehelm's pillaging and to fulfill her dream of uniting the Rainwood with the Kingdom of the Storm.

In 159 A.I., ten years after her ascension to the Storm Throne, Elenei I launched an offensive against the Rainwood. Seeking to restore Durrandon rule to what she considered a long-rebellious province, and wanting to secure her southeastern flank against potential Andal invaders, she took the Estermont Isles with the aid of House Blacktyde. While she did this, the Green Queen marched on Red Watch in righteous fury, and in revenge for the seizure of the Estermont Isles, conquered Corningstone and razed Stonehelm, the ancestral seat of [[House Swann]]. This war lasted two years. Afterwards, Elenei spent the summer years preparing for an offensive into the Rainwood itself, looking to avenge the slight of Stonehelm's pillaging and to fulfill her dream of uniting the Rainwood with the Kingdom of the Storm. In 163 A.I., Elenei I claimed to have reforged a ceremonial bronze greatsword using lightning. She told tale that she went out into a great storm, and when the blade was struck, it became a wholly new metal. Sharper, lighter, and stronger, this new blade was named Tempest, and would become something of a family sword for House Durrandon.

In 167 A.I., Elenei I launched her offensive to reclaim Corningstone and shatter the marcher lord [[House Mertyns|Mertyns]]. The terrain had changed, however. During the interwar years, the Green Queen had shrouded the Rainwood in a vexing fog, and the lands outside of the Rainwood along Cape Wrath and the Drench were stricken with a deadly, massive flood. The lands from Corningstone to Weeping Tower, and from Corningstone to Griffin River, became a treacherous, muddy mire. After a year of heavy fighting in this muck, Elenei I turned her men back home, and the Green Queen had won another victory against her.

In 170 A.I., Elenei I and her long-time lover, King [[Gwayne V Gardener]], made an ambitious move and attempted to unite their realms. With both monarchs still ruling, a realm of two crowns was forged against Andal influence and Andal invasion, but it has yet to have its first true test...

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 His successor was Storm Queen [[Elenei I Durrandon]], the first ever ruling Storm Queen. She was named his heir after the tragic death of Silas, and won the respect of the other claimants by defeating them each in single combat. She inherited a realm of peace, thanks to Beron I's struggles and sacrifices. For near a decade, she oversaw a period of stability. During this time, she mothered three bastard girls and one bastard son. She refused to take a husband, vowing to never marry and claiming her children were the progeny of the storms themselves.
-In 159 A.I., ten years after her ascension to the Storm Throne, Elenei I launched an offensive against the Rainwood. Seeking to restore Durrandon rule to what she considered a long-rebellious province, and wanting to secure her southeastern flank against potential Andal invaders, she took the Estermont Isles with the aid of House Blacktyde. While she did this, the Green Queen marched on Red Watch in righteous fury, and in revenge for the seizure of the Estermont Isles, conquered Corningstone and razed Stonehelm, the ancestral seat of [[House Swann]]. This war lasted two years. Afterwards, Elenei spent the summer years preparing for an offensive into the Rainwood itself, looking to avenge the slight of Stonehelm's pillaging and to fulfill her dream of uniting the Rainwood with the Kingdom of the Storm.
+In 159 A.I., ten years after her ascension to the Storm Throne, Elenei I launched an offensive against the Rainwood. Seeking to restore Durrandon rule to what she considered a long-rebellious province, and wanting to secure her southeastern flank against potential Andal invaders, she took the Estermont Isles with the aid of House Blacktyde. While she did this, the Green Queen marched on Red Watch in righteous fury, and in revenge for the seizure of the Estermont Isles, conquered Corningstone and razed Stonehelm, the ancestral seat of [[House Swann]]. This war lasted two years. Afterwards, Elenei spent the summer years preparing for an offensive into the Rainwood itself, looking to avenge the slight of Stonehelm's pillaging and to fulfill her dream of uniting the Rainwood with the Kingdom of the Storm. In 163 A.I., Elenei I claimed to have reforged a ceremonial bronze greatsword using lightning. She told tale that she went out into a great storm, and when the blade was struck, it became a wholly new metal. Sharper, lighter, and stronger, this new blade was named Tempest, and would become something of a family sword for House Durrandon.
+In 167 A.I., Elenei I launched her offensive to reclaim Corningstone and shatter the marcher lord [[House Mertyns|Mertyns]]. The terrain had changed, however. During the interwar years, the Green Queen had shrouded the Rainwood in a vexing fog, and the lands outside of the Rainwood along Cape Wrath and the Drench were stricken with a deadly, massive flood. The lands from Corningstone to Weeping Tower, and from Corningstone to Griffin River, became a treacherous, muddy mire. After a year of heavy fighting in this muck, Elenei I turned her men back home, and the Green Queen had won another victory against her.
+In 170 A.I., Elenei I and her long-time lover, King [[Gwayne V Gardener]], made an ambitious move and attempted to unite their realms. With both monarchs still ruling, a realm of two crowns was forged against Andal influence and Andal invasion, but it has yet to have its first true test...
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