First Resistance War

The first resistance war was a war fought between the first generation and the drach. The survivors of this war came out as seasoned veterans and were more than capable of handling the rogue Claymores of the proceeding Phantom rebellion. It was in this war that Messire contacted Blanc and told him the truth. Alice and Noble both remember the war with fear, realizing that Messire let them live out of curiosity and could have easily crushed them.

Following the war, the First generation was shipped to Tolaine to fight after the Phantom rebellion. As a result of discovering the Claymores, Messire broke his pact with the descendants (drach) and headed to Tolaine  to form the Vanguards. Messire was presumably weakened during the war and required time to recuperate on Tolaine before acting.