Cornflower War

The Cornflower War began in 4E53. It was largely a war of succession within the Antymnean Isles, in which the ruling goblin Claim of Clegri descended into a bitter civil war, with many of its vassal Claims declaring independence, and vying for power in the vacuum left by a beloved queen's death.

Background
In the years leading up to the war, the Claims of Sellyrfang,  Arfed, and others had been vassals of the Claim of  Clegri. Much of the Antymnean Isles had been united under Yr Demes Glaw cob Rewth and her husband, the talented war leader Reddig Bar of Clegri. Seven of the Eight Bloodlines swore fealty to the Tymnean Dominion under Glaw, against the encroaching threats of Ak-Arra and the Crotani Empire. The only Claim not united under the banner of the Dominion was that of Bogdu.

In Ragfyr of 4E52, Queen Glaw died giving birth to a son. While Reddig Bar was known to have many capable sons born by his queen, he was not publicly known to have sired any daughters by her. When Glaw died, she left no apparent heiress. In the year following her death, there was much debate amongst the Clan of Clegri around the subject of succession to the late queen. In the month of Menyvar of 4E53, Reddig made an announcement to the other nobles of Clan Clegri, and to the other Claims of the Antymnes. He announced that he in fact, had a daughter by Glaw, when he proclaimed Runa as the heiress to the Clegri bloodline. Runa's existence prior to this moment was unknown to most other clans and nobility, which prompted some to dispute her claim, doubting that she was the daughter of Glaw at all.

During this same time, a significant contest to the authority of the Tymnean Dominion was offered by the Claim of Monaut, and its vassals. While de jure a part of the Tymnean Dominion, the Claim of Monaut had been operating with increasing autonomy in the decades leading up to the Cornflower War. In 4E45, Morna cob Nym became Queen Claimant of Monaut, and began increasing her influence in the southern Antymnes, forming alliances within other noble houses.

Outset of the Struggle
In Ainor of 4E53, an abrupt shadow assault on Cer Noswyl left Reddig and most of his sons dead, and the princess Runa missing. By pure coincidence, a delegation from the House of Sellyrfang was en route to Cer Noswyl, led by the claimant Cylla cob Ranon. Her delegation delayed by inclement weather, she narrowly avoided the assault on Cer Noswyl. She quickly stepped in and began acting as Lady Regent of the Claim of Clegri, with all members of the former ruling house dead or missing. Many of the former vassals of Clegri questioned Cylla's regency, and Runa's legitimacy.

The Claim of Llewinig declared its independence from the Dominion, igniting a string of similar declarations from other Claims across the isles. This prompted Cylla to proclaim herself the new Lady of Clegri, Claimant to its lands, and demanded fealty from the vassal claims. To enforce her demands, the Claims of Clegri and Sellyrfang bent their considerable military might to subjugate those rebellious Claims. At the same time, the ambitious Morna declared herself Queen of the Dominion of Monaut. The Claim of Galis in Deyr, as well as some other minor claims, swore fealty to the throne of Monaut. By the end of the year 4E53, the Tymnean Dominion had been plunged into a vicious civil war, with many lesser Claims and warlords vying to carve out territory.