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The '''Onyx Army''' is the name given by historians to the collective military forces of the [[Onyx Empire]] during the [[Wars of Arin]]. During that time, they fought the collective forces of the [[White Alliance]], which became known as the [[White Army]].

== Beginnings ==
The Onyx Army grew out of the forces of the country of [[Arin]], more specifically the city of [[Arek]]. At the time, the land was ruled by King [[Floyd V]] of the [[House of Floyd]]. The city's army was no more than a few hundred strong, and was commanded by a Human warrior named [[Aloys]]. This changed when King Floyd fell under the influence of [[Keraptis]], and while Aloys remained the nominal leader, the Onyx Lord was the one who called the shots.

== Early days of the wars ==
Soon after the wars began in earnest, Aloys was killed during a skirmish with the Dwarves of the [[Thair Mountains]]. Some say he was killed by his own troops, whose numbers were now swelled by Keraptis' [[Grazhnakh]]. Command was turned over to [[Zathmore]], one of Keraptis' students, and the army of Arin was soon marauding across [[the MidLands]].

== Later days of the wars ==
Eventually, Arin's forces were joined by those of the lands they had conquered, including [[Garnath]] and [[Tanilon]]. These divisions were led by Zathmore and the Dark Elf [[Daelras]], but that too did not last. By the end of the wars, the Drow was the supreme commander, a position which he held until the fall of Keraptis. After that event, the army was dissolved, with the remnants led by Daelras' brother [[Delgon]].

[[Category:Armies]]
[[Category:The Wars of Arin]]