Malekith and his black-hearted followers forsook the way of the old Elven gods and sought out the forbidden power of dark sorcery. When their kin attempted to stop Malekith, the Elven kingdoms were plunged into a long and bloody war. Ultimately the Dark Elves, as these renegades were named, were driven out and banished. They settled in Naggaroth, in bitter and resentful exile. Here they established their own kingdoms amongst the dark mountains and pine forests of the aptly named Land of Chill. The largest and oldest of these cities is Naggarond, where the ancient and undying Witch King holds court and continues to mastermind the Dark Elves' never-ending war against the High Elves.