Godswar

The Qindred believe there were two Godswars between the Qin.

The First Godswar
Daemon, Qin of Fire, died in the first Godswar thus causing The Burning and, inevitably, the second Godswar.

The Second Godswar
During the second Godswar Aiden (Qin of War) lead the Waerd against the other Qin in an attempt to gain more power. He was defeated and the Waerd were driven into the cold semi arid-desert.