The Ice Pillar War was the final great conflict between the fire giants of Hofthorm and the frost giants of Glangveif. Scholars assert this war was merely another
in an extensive succession of proxy wars between the deities Surtur and Thyrm.
One of the major events of this conflict was when a catapult was carried into the Giant Step mountains by a roc. A crew of fire giants then loaded
the war machine with an Ember of Tosgerd, launching it
into the tip of the Anzar Glazier. This caused an area of ice to
rapidly melt, creating what is now called Lake Kedmaer. It also
flooded the mining tunnels and deep crevasses around Haugald, which
at the time were the best defenses of the city. In this war, and many others before it, these heavily
fortified areas had led to the ruin of Hofthorm's
besiegers. After the flooding, Hofthorm was able to
wade or build pontoon bridges across these areas and assault the walls of their enemy. Hofthorm's
capture of Haugald marked the end of the long reign of the Titan EmpireGlangveif.
