After Malverlain's exile from Dorne, Eldannen spent the next few centuries advising and helping his brother Annoltis, who had become Chieftan after their father, Peregrine. Over the centuries Annoltis had become cruel and greedy, and turned towards evil. He had become old and frail, and did not want to die yet, so he created the Gifting, which involved seven young people being sacrificed to the sea serpents. When Eldannen heard of Annoltis' plans, he tried to convince his brother not to go through with it, but was unsuccessful. He ended up in a huge argument with Annoltis, after which Annoltis ordered him to leave Oltan and never return. So Dann gathered up his followers and fled to the centre of Dorne, where he founded the city of Weld.