The Forulkan War was fought between the Tiste and the Forulkan. It began when the Forulkan invaded Kurald Galain's southern border. Their primary aims were to extend their power over the Tiste and seize the Hust Mines. The southern branch of the Borderswords were first to respond. The loosely organized, ill-equipped force staggered the invasion in its tracks, protecting the mines and giving time for the Tiste to react. The Kurald legions performed poorly in the first several months of the war as their high command was decimated by assassination. They lost battle after battle until Vatha Urusander, a noble of a Lesser House, rose through the ranks to take command and turn the tide of war. His presence became so tied to the legion that it became known as Urusander's Legion.