The Cardian War was a conflict that took place in the Kingdom of Cardia after the Chaos War in the First Age. When King Unne died during a quest, a mage named Jemuel was appointed as regent. It later turned out that Jemuel had in fact been the mastermind behind Unne's death in order to take over Cardia. A group of loyalists led by Raistlin I and Britton Leonhart formed the Grand Alliance once they discovered Jemuel's treachery. The Alliance eventually besieged the capital of Cardia and killed Jemuel.