Haldric's people
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Haldric's people were a group of humans who lived on the Green Isle until immigrating to the Great Continent and founding the Kingdom of Wesnoth. They are named after Prince Haldric.
History
| We were prosperous, strong, and numerous. We lived in a rich land with many kings. |
| —Lore describes Haldric's people before the Wesfolk arrived. |
Haldric's people first arrived at the Green Isle by sea,[1] and proceeded to establish different kingdoms, including Southbay, Clearwater, Stormvale, and the kingdoms of the Midlands. At this time, they had no knowledge of magic. They thrived there until the arrival of the necromantic Wesfolk, ruled by the Lich-Lords.[2]
The ensuing conflict between the two ethnic groups became known as the Wesfolk War,[3] and though the Wesfolk had lesser numbers than Haldric's people, they made up for this with their necromantic arts. Nonetheless, the war ended in victory for Haldric's people, and in doing so, they began the practice of their own form of magic,[2] which was used to overcome the Lich-Lords themselves.[4][5]
The Wesfolk, now forced into marginal lands, became an insignificant threat to Haldric's people, only periodically raiding their crops in the summer. Despite this, the second Crown Prince of Southbay launched a Second Wesfolk War with the Wesfolk, hoping to distract from his older brother's suspicious death. Though the war was initially successful, the prince managing to rally the largest army Haldric's people had ever mustered, the Lich-Lords retaliated in desperation by opening gateways to the Old Continent, allowing legions of orcs to invade the Green Isle.[2]