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{{Infobox Location
|name=Western plains
|map=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/master/data/campaigns/Liberty/images/maps/liberty.png
|caption=The western plains on a map of the Great Continent.
|races=
* [[Humans]]
}}

The '''western plains''' were a region of plains on the Great Continent.

== History ==

{{Image
|image=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/master/data/campaigns/Liberty/images/story/frontier.jpg
|message=The western plains in Annuvin.
}}

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{{Quote
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|align=center
|quote=The grand army of Wesnoth, personally led by the High Council of Archmagi, scoured the plains of all manner of hostile creature, be it beast, orc, or elf.
|source=Lore describes the colonization of the western plains.
}}

The western plains separated the cities of the east, such as Dan'Tonk and Weldyn, from the cities on the [[Western coast of the Great Continent|western coast]], such as Elensefar and Aldril.<ref name="glory">Glory, Liberty</ref> Though originally land belonging to the elves,<ref name="new">A New Land, The Rise of Wesnoth</ref> they were obtained by the first human settlers on the Great Continent through negotiations.<ref name="kalian">The Ka'lian, The Rise of Wesnoth</ref> Shortly after this agreement, the human leader, [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]], was forced to defend the plains from a force of orcs and undead.<ref name="vanguard">The Vanguard, The Rise of Wesnoth</ref>

Despite various cities around the plains being established at least as early as 23YW,<ref name="slipping">Slipping Away, Secrets of the Ancients</ref> it was not until 161YW that Wesnoth asserted its sovereignty over the land by driving out hostiles, resulting in the construction of the [[Halstead|Stronghold of Halstead]] to safeguard the land.<ref name="glory"/> Halstead served this purpose until civil war broke out following Queen Asheviere's ascension to the throne in 501YW,<ref name="houses">Houses of the Undead, Delfador's Memoirs</ref> during which it was demolished.<ref name="glory"/> The plains remained the dividing line between the two factions,<ref name="snow">Snow Plains, Heir to the Throne</ref><ref name="dread">Swamp of Dread, Heir to the Throne</ref><ref name="underground">Underground Channels, Heir to the Throne</ref> persisting until Asheviere's overthrow and death.<ref name="battle">Battle for Wesnoth, Heir to the Throne</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Great Continent]]

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 The western plains separated the cities of the east, such as Dan'Tonk and Weldyn, from the cities on the [[Western coast of the Great Continent|western coast]], such as Elensefar and Aldril.<ref name="glory">{{Cite|glory-l}}</ref> Though originally land belonging to the elves,<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> they were obtained by the first human settlers on the [[Great Continent]] through negotiations.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> Shortly after this agreement, the human leader, [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]], was forced to defend the plains from a force of orcs and undead.<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref>
-Despite various cities around the plains being established at least as early as 23YW,<ref name="slipping">{{Cite|slipping}}</ref> it was not until 161YW that Wesnoth asserted its sovereignty over the land by driving out hostiles, resulting in the construction of the [[Halstead|Stronghold of Halstead]] to safeguard the land.<ref name="glory"/> Halstead served this purpose until civil war broke out following Queen Asheviere's ascension to the throne in 501YW,<ref name="houses">{{Cite|houses}}</ref> during which it was demolished.<ref name="glory"/> The plains remained the dividing line between the two factions,<ref name="snow">{{Cite|snow}}</ref><ref name="dread">{{Cite|dread}}</ref><ref name="underground">{{Cite|underground}}</ref> persisting until Asheviere's overthrow and death.<ref name="battle">{{Cite|the battle for wesnoth}}</ref>
+Despite various cities around the plains being established at least as early as 23YW,<ref name="slipping">{{Cite|slipping}}</ref> it was not until 161YW that [[Wesnoth]] asserted its sovereignty over the land by driving out hostiles, resulting in the construction of the [[Halstead|Stronghold of Halstead]] to safeguard the land.<ref name="glory"/> Halstead served this purpose until civil war broke out following Queen Asheviere's ascension to the throne in 501YW,<ref name="houses">{{Cite|houses}}</ref> during which it was demolished.<ref name="glory"/> The plains remained the dividing line between the two factions,<ref name="snow">{{Cite|snow}}</ref><ref name="dread">{{Cite|dread}}</ref><ref name="underground">{{Cite|underground}}</ref> persisting until Asheviere's overthrow and death.<ref name="battle">{{Cite|the battle for wesnoth}}</ref>
 == References ==

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-The western plains separated the cities of the east, such as Dan'Tonk and Weldyn, from the cities on the [[Western coast of the Great Continent|western coast]], such as Elensefar and Aldril.<ref name="glory-l">{{Cite|glory}}</ref> Though originally land belonging to the elves,<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> they were obtained by the first human settlers on the Great Continent through negotiations.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> Shortly after this agreement, the human leader, [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]], was forced to defend the plains from a force of orcs and undead.<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref>
+The western plains separated the cities of the east, such as Dan'Tonk and Weldyn, from the cities on the [[Western coast of the Great Continent|western coast]], such as Elensefar and Aldril.<ref name="glory">{{Cite|glory-l}}</ref> Though originally land belonging to the elves,<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> they were obtained by the first human settlers on the Great Continent through negotiations.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> Shortly after this agreement, the human leader, [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]], was forced to defend the plains from a force of orcs and undead.<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref>
 Despite various cities around the plains being established at least as early as 23YW,<ref name="slipping">{{Cite|slipping}}</ref> it was not until 161YW that Wesnoth asserted its sovereignty over the land by driving out hostiles, resulting in the construction of the [[Halstead|Stronghold of Halstead]] to safeguard the land.<ref name="glory"/> Halstead served this purpose until civil war broke out following Queen Asheviere's ascension to the throne in 501YW,<ref name="houses">{{Cite|houses}}</ref> during which it was demolished.<ref name="glory"/> The plains remained the dividing line between the two factions,<ref name="snow">{{Cite|snow}}</ref><ref name="dread">{{Cite|dread}}</ref><ref name="underground">{{Cite|underground}}</ref> persisting until Asheviere's overthrow and death.<ref name="battle">{{Cite|the battle for wesnoth}}</ref>

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 |name=Western plains
 |map=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/master/data/campaigns/Liberty/images/maps/liberty.png
-|caption=The western plains on a map of the Great Continent.
+|caption=The western plains on a map of the [[Great Continent]].
 |races=
 * [[Humans]]
 }}
-The '''western plains''' were a region of plains on the Great Continent.
+The '''western plains''' were a region of plains on the [[Great Continent]].
 == History ==
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-The western plains separated the cities of the east, such as Dan'Tonk and Weldyn, from the cities on the [[Western coast of the Great Continent|western coast]], such as Elensefar and Aldril.<ref name="glory">{{Cite|glory-l}}</ref> Though originally land belonging to the elves,<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> they were obtained by the first human settlers on the Great Continent through negotiations.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> Shortly after this agreement, the human leader, [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]], was forced to defend the plains from a force of orcs and undead.<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref>
+The western plains separated the cities of the east, such as Dan'Tonk and Weldyn, from the cities on the [[Western coast of the Great Continent|western coast]], such as Elensefar and Aldril.<ref name="glory">{{Cite|glory-l}}</ref> Though originally land belonging to the elves,<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> they were obtained by the first human settlers on the [[Great Continent]] through negotiations.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> Shortly after this agreement, the human leader, [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]], was forced to defend the plains from a force of orcs and undead.<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref>
 Despite various cities around the plains being established at least as early as 23YW,<ref name="slipping">{{Cite|slipping}}</ref> it was not until 161YW that Wesnoth asserted its sovereignty over the land by driving out hostiles, resulting in the construction of the [[Halstead|Stronghold of Halstead]] to safeguard the land.<ref name="glory"/> Halstead served this purpose until civil war broke out following Queen Asheviere's ascension to the throne in 501YW,<ref name="houses">{{Cite|houses}}</ref> during which it was demolished.<ref name="glory"/> The plains remained the dividing line between the two factions,<ref name="snow">{{Cite|snow}}</ref><ref name="dread">{{Cite|dread}}</ref><ref name="underground">{{Cite|underground}}</ref> persisting until Asheviere's overthrow and death.<ref name="battle">{{Cite|the battle for wesnoth}}</ref>