While the top combatants were trying to keep the eldritch beholder busy up there, most of the armies were battling on the ground below. In terms of number, the combined forces of Themisphere and Verremor outnumbered the Aurebor's side. If not for the small beholders, the battle would have been completely one-sided.
The guild players summoned their guild armies. Five guilds from the Aurebor's side and ten guilds from the Verremor's side. Both sides hadn't had the time to rebuild their guild armies since the battle at the border, so this was simply a continuation of that battle.
Among Aurebor's guilds were the Death Associates. This guild's players and Abasi's clan were the only two non-elven races fighting on the Aurebor's side.
On the invader side, the majority of the race were humans and orcs, but there were some elves. These elves were Aurebor players who supported the invasion to take Mistress down. Leading these Aurebor players were the Wicked Witches.
