War of the Lance

The War of the Lance is a fictional war in the Dragonlance setting, created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

The six Heroes of the Lance march to fight against Verminaard, the lord of the draconians, and the Dark Goddess; the heroes ultimately prevail with the just-forged Dragonlance.

The War of the Lance is the prime conflict in the Dragonlance saga. The War of the Lance was first depicted in the original Dragonlance Chronicles series of novels. Volume three of the Tales II Trilogy, The War of the Lance, is built around the history of Krynn during the War of the Lance.

The product Dragons of Glory is a simulation boardgame that allows players to recreate the battles of the War of the Lance. The Dragonlance Adventures sourcebook details the major events of Krynn's past, and the history of the War of the Lance is given in great detail on all the battles and political machinations of the world-shaping conflict.

300 years after the Cataclysm, Takhisis, Queen of Darkness and goddess of evil, brought the destroyed temple of the Kingpriest to the Abyss, her realm. Using her powers she corrupted it, converting it into a gateway that connected with Krynn through a Foundation Stone in Neraka.

The War of the Lance is considered the Fourth Dragon War by the authors of the trilogy.

The Foundation Stone was discovered by Jasla and her brother Berem, who decided to take one of the emeralds decorating it, accidentally killing his sister when she tried to stop him. The emerald fuses in Berem's chest, empowering/cursing him with immortality. Without the emerald, the Foundation Stone is useless, and Takhisis is prevented from entering Krynn. She commands her forces to search for Berem, who is known to them as the Everman.

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