The Great War

The Great War
The Great War refers to the war between the younger races such as humans, elves, dwarves and orcs and the dragon races of Iraelon. Starting centuries after The Separation and the retreat of the gods beyond The Veil, this was the fight for independence from the dragon races and only ended with The Sundering. The younger races, tired of the tyranical rule of the Chromatic Dragons banded together and with the help of a few of the Metallic Dragons, took up arms against the draconic legions. The war only came to a conclusion finally with the Sundering, shattering the great continent and ending the conflict in a stalemate. The Chromatic Dragon races were then forced to the northern continent of Thordin. The Metallic Dragon races faded from the younger race's eyes, as they began to turn on each other for control, in fear that they would be dragged into yet another war. Since this point dragons have been hunted on sight whether Metallic or Chromatic in color, as well as the dragonborn race being looked upon with a mix of hatred and mistrust.