War of Winter

The War of Winter was a conflict towards the end of the Dawn War during which Khala, goddess of winter, tried to become Queen of the Gods. Khala allied with her son Kord and her consort Zehir, as well as Gruumsh and Tiamat, who prefered's Khala's vision of a winter-bound world of savagery and darkness to Avandra's ancient compromise that also offered days of light and seasons of hope.

Khala cast a long wintry night over the world and led an assault against the other gods. During a battle between Moradin and Kord, Kord came to regret the devastation he had caused during the battle, and chose to turn against Khala; soon after, he launched an assault against Gruumsh and crushed his former ally. Khala and her alliance were then defeated by Pelor, Kord, Moradin, Sehanine, Bane, Lolth, and Asmodeus. In exchange for power over winter, the Raven Queen agreed to banish Khala into death.