Wait, wait, wait. Luria Nova is an underdog? Since when? Since having almost double nobles than any other realm on Dwilight?
Seriously, the most arrogant and imperialistic realm, who had had the largest number of nobles for all of Dwilight's history as far as I recall, finally gets payback for the realms it continuously bullied in the past (D'Hara, Fissoa) and their allies, not counting the numerous attacks and slights on a number of other nations?
Why wouldn't Swordfell pick D'Hara as an ally? The two have always been very friendly, while Swordfell's interactions with Luria contain a few occasions of Luria basically calling them their property. Also, Swordfell could claim land from Luria if it sided against them, but has no opportunity to expand if it sided with them.
Luria Nova is reaping what it has been sowing for decades.
