Characters are power in this game. Gold and troops are meaningless. Gold and troops can be commanded and lost, but characters are inherently free and immortal. Nothing can destroy or chain a character, unless that character consents. Thus, for all their military and financial superiority, those realms aligned against Aurvandil are fighting a hopeless battle, for Aurvandil exceeds them in characters and therefore holds an undying advantage. Even the destruction of the Aurvandil realm would amount to nothing, for the characters of Aurvandil would remain, free to conduct themselves however they would wish. So pursuing the destruction of Aurvandil is pointless.
Falkirk, on the other hand, does not possess a character advantage, so they are the perpetual underdogs in their wars, who are at the mercy of others. They may be destroyed, and denied ability to reform.
