Editing Five Families (section)

== Background ==
Several thousand years ago, [[Humans]] invaded Izril with armies and powerful artifacts, laying siege to [[Walled Cities]] and destroying them in a lengthy war that ultimately divided the continent into two sides.<ref name="7.18M" /> The Humans took the northern half and the Drakes and Gnolls were forced into the southern parts of the continent.<ref name="gloss">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/10/19/glossary/ The Wandering Inn Glossary]</ref> Witch covens also played their part in this conquest.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/08/27/6-41-e/ Chapter 6.41 E]</ref>

The Five Families, leading that assault<ref name="gloss"/>, were aristocracy related to kings from the continent of [[Terandria]]. They were the first humans to ever settle on [[Izril]]. They had actually fled Terandria and had always been wary of more invaders who might follow them.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/04/07/4-26-m/ Chapter 4.26 M]</ref>