Gigas Invasions (Eufez)

The Gigas Invasions were an invasion of Gigas tribes seeking to expand their territory beyond the Angales Mountains (Eufez) in Cornelia. The invasions started in 1287. The dwarves were not participants in the war, due to civil strife among the Angales colonies.

The invasions quickly turned into a defensive war for the Gigas, who managed to successfully hold back Cornelian troops and maintain the mountains for nearly another 100 years. A century later, an alliance with elves and monks left no Gigas survivors in the Angales Mountains.

History
The 1200s were an age of prosperity for Cornelia, as it quickly became the breadbasket of Vedulsped. It produced enough grain to feed hundreds of thousands of people. Cornelians enjoyed a slightly higher standard of living compared to other nations in the world. They were known for their strong work ethic, hardy constitution, and willingness to sacrifice personal freedoms in order to achieve goals.

Unfortunately, the new found wealth made Cornelia an easy target and starting in 1287 Gilgas tribes from the mountains began to attack Cornelian settlements. A few weeks later, the conflict between the Cornelians and the gigas reached its climax. A massive army composed of both imperial troops and local militia led by Duke Mardek marched down the Aldi seacoast and besieged the Gigas settlement of Don Cloke. The siege lasted six days and resulted in the deaths of over 120 soldiers. Though the siege ended with a Cornelian victory, the Gigas would win the war and secure control over the mountains for 98 more years.

In the 1300s, some elves allied with humans to fend off the Gigas in the mountains, temporarily softening relations in the region. The elves assisted in the conflict through the use of their domesticated animals capable of flight which they rode into battle. This resulted in some local Cornelians adopting certain elven customs, and naming the mountains after the old name of the Angales Mountains (Eufez). It has also been theorized that this event marked the beginnings of what would later be known as Sosphenism.