Aided by six lieutenants known as the Fallen Lords, Balor's armies turned the once-fertile farmlands surrounding Muirthemne into a barren desert called The Barrier, whilst the Dwarven cities of Myrgard and Stoneheim were captured by Ghôls.
Aided by six lieutenants known as the Fallen Lords, Balor's armies of the Dark turned the once-fertile farmlands surrounding Muirthemne into a barren desert which became known as "The Barrier". All civilization to the east of the Cloudspine Mountains was eradicated, and the Dwarven cities of Myrgard and Stoneheim were captured by Ghôls.