Aenarion

[close] Aenarion was the greatest hero of the High Elves, albeit a doomed one. Blessed by Asuryan he rallied the High Elves during the invasion of Chaos, fighting a heroic but ultimately doomed defence of his homeland; although the Elves won victory after victory following him, the forces of Chaos were infinite. After the death of his first wife Astarielle, the Everqueen (and the apparent death of his two children : Morelion and Yvraine), his mood became dark and aggressive. In his desperation to defend his people, Aenarion cursed himself and all of his descendants when he drew the Sword of Khaine (a weapon of terrible power) from its altar on the Blighted Isle.

His second wife, Morathi, was corrupted by the powers of Chaos, and bore him a twisted son, Malekith who became the first of the Dark Elves.

Seeing that the ongoing battles against the forces of Chaos could only end in defeat, Caledor Dragontamer called the greatest of the High Elf mages together. They devised a plan to create a vortex that would drain the magic flooding in through the shattered polar gate from the world.