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Battle of the High Clerist's TowerArticle written by Kranar DroginThe Battle of the High Clerist's Tower (351 AC) was the turning point in the War of the Lance for the Knights of Solamnia. Until this battle, the Blue Wing, led by Dragon Highlord Kitiara Uth Matar, had marched across Solamnia, destroying all in their way before coming to the last defense before Palanthas.
Lord Gunthar Uth Wistan attempted to get assistance from Palanthas, but they refused thinking that the Tower would fall and they would then just submit to the Dragonarmies rather than put up a fight. So Lord Gunthar sent Laurana Kanan, Flint Fireforge, and Tasslehoff Burrfoot along with the newly found Dragonlances to assist in the defense of the Tower. First BloodDerek Crownguard was the commanding Knight of the Rose at the Tower and he ordered that all available troops muster for a direct charge that would break the Blue Wing. Lord Alfred MarKenin followed his orders for the Knights of the Sword, but Sturm Brightblade, a newly made Knight of the Crown and commander of them}, refused to send his troops out. He told Derek that this was foolish and they would be crushed. Derek would not listen, and he sent his troops out against the Blue Wing. When the charge took place, Kitiara had ordered the 5th Blue Flight to break and run, but to then regroup and surround the Knights in a trap. Derek charged with his Knights and ground forces and was surrounded and the army was annihilated. Derek was the only known survivor, and Highmaster Bakaris brought Derek's and Lord Alfred's bodies back to the tower. Bakaris brought with him an ultimatum for the Tower to surrender or face destruction. Laurana responded by shooting an arrow into his sword arm and refused to surrender. Lord Derek and the headless body of Lord Alfred were brought into the Tower; Derek then relayed what happened in his final moments of madness before succumbed to his wounds. Dragon Orb and VictoryTasslehoff found a Dragon Orb deep in the Tower in the Chamber of the Orb. He alerted Laurana to this and she had the Knights arm themselves with dragonlances to meet the Blue Dragons. When Kitiara attacked with only three blue dragons, backed up by the 4th Blue Dragonarmy, Laurana activated the dragon orb causing two of Kit's dragons to be lured into the Tower and were killed by Knights hidden there. Kit met Sturm on the walls of the Tower and she killed him in single combat, allowing for the other Knights of the Crown to kill the blue dragons. Kit retreated ordering her Blue Wing into full retreat, allowing the defenders of the Tower to savor victory, even with the death of Sturm Brightblade. Following the burial of the Knights who had died defending the Tower along with Sturm Brightblade, the Whitestone Army was formed to begin the long road ahead to liberating Solamnia. Laurana was put in charge of the newly formed army, and she would begin what is now called The Vingaard Campaign. Knights of SolamniaA listing of the troops that were at the Battle of the High Clerist's Tower in 351 AC. Rose Brigade References
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