The Great Migration of Orcs to the West
After millennia of isolation, the orcs ventured beyond their world for the first time. A series of events, including a clash with the followers of Gharmoth, forced them to leave the eastern lands and gradually penetrate the west. This long process led to the first contacts with other races and fundamentally changed the position of orcs in the history of Ulvenor.
The world beyond
For most of their existence, orcs lived in isolation on the eastern edge of Ulvenor. Their territory was naturally separated by swamps, deserts, and the once frozen Lake Helk. This isolation created a closed world where orcs had no reason to seek new lands. Their life was focused on the survival and internal stability of the tribes.
The first impulse to change
The turning point came after a clash with the followers of Gharmoth. This conflict showed the orcs that beyond their borders there were other races, different ways of life and new forms of power. For the first time in history, the idea began to emerge among them that the world was not limited only to their territory.
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From around the 35th century BC, individual tribes began to cautiously penetrate west. It was not a one-time campaign, but a slow process of ongoing generation. Orcs moved through an unknown landscape, faced new conditions and gradually learned to navigate in an environment that was significantly different from their homeland.
Crossing the border
The decisive moment came around -2150, when the orcs crossed the natural boundaries of their world for the first time on a larger scale. In the west, they discovered more fertile landscapes, denser settlements and, above all, other races - nomads, elves, centaurs and goblins. This contact was often violent. The orcs were not used to sharing space and the other races saw them as intruders.
The beginning of a new era
The migration to the west marked a fundamental change in the history of orcs. An isolated nation became active participants in continental history. The first major conflicts began, but also the gradual settlement and emergence of new communities. It was this migration that created the conditions for the later unification of the tribes and the emergence of the first attempts at a broader orcish political structure.