It came to pass that the dark cloud of doom befell Arden. The rise of Medía Lankìnya caused unrest in the East, and Vaaluir was blackened as sackcloth. The Srías did not shine and the wings of Argul hid the omnivivacious light of the Queen. In the West, King Ruòl of Dunsha rose to power and took up arms against the elves in the East. He forgot the ways of Peace and the ways of his liege, King Exiv. His hatred of the East burned within his soul. The only satisfaction the King of Dunsha wanted, was the obliteration of the East. Unbeknownst to those in the East, but Medía Lankìnya conspired with the King of Dunsha, and anger filled his soul. Raising an army of men to rally the elves, he only wished to expand the kingdom of Exiv, who wielded the Collective Thought. Greed became his ally, and the test of time would lie on the shoulders of Medía Lankìnya, the River Guardian. She would create a "stumbling block" against the harmony of the elves in Eàshcain with hopes that she would be granted forgiveness for her deeds. Little did she think about her deeds, for they would consume her and trouble her soul even more. She only hoped that her sister would watch and reconcile her place in Vaaluir.
        I must find redemption, she worried. Perhaps, if I demonstrate the powers of the Blue Water, I will be saved, though the time of Water has not come to pass. The power of the elves is the key. They must be tested! She sat on her throne, putting her hope in the elves of the East. "Sadness proceeds Goodfortune," she acclaimed.
        In her right hand, Lankìnya wielded Phaíf, the scepter of the water gods. It symbolized her power and her might. It was adorned with the gems of the Blue River and the top of the scepter was crafted with the Àuleàr, the gem of thought. The throne of Lankìnya was centered on the Isle of Dreígga, in the Sea of Judgement. The river elves payed homage to her there and proclaimed her name with pride.
        Then, King Shafhaloá of Cátern saw the mood of the clouds and the power of Lankìnya. He saw the power of the river and the elves that protected the water. He knew war would fall upon him and the kingdom of elves. He sought aid with Lord Ellàphnoír in Yaívtag and Queen Sasìcseàgh of the Ice Lands against Lankìnya and the powers of men. Together, they united as one and chanted a song of blessing.