Adanhu, wisest of the tree lords, was eldest among the three remaining Elders of Athel Loren, and held the gift of prophecy. He, along with Durthu and Coeddil, were what remained of the Elder Treemen prior to the Season of Retribution. As Adanhu had promised, the Elves did not fight alone. Colossal Treemen strode amongst the Elven lines, and great hosts of Dryads swarmed about the flanks.[1b] Through it all, Adanhu and the other Elders looked on with satisfaction. Under the guardianship of the Elves, the forest was flourishing and its wildness was being kept in check.[1c]