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| − | Aserra's intelligent species have a history | + | Aserra's intelligent species have a history of approximately 30 thousand years, from the appearance of the human races ([[human]], [[Iengi]], and [[Kiar]]) and shortly following, the [[elemental races]]. Over the course of the first 14 thousand years, societies developed and expanded across [[Ageond]], [[Thiskel]], and [[Kalesten]]. |
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| + | This initial period of growth was interrupted by [[War of the Gods]] and the ensuing [[Cataclysm]]. The war raged for over a thousand years on both divine and mortal fronts with armies serving the [[Dark Gods]] conquering all of Ageond before moving their conquest to Thiskel (with some scouting into Kalesten). Societies fell, united, rose, and fell again throughout this period of constant conflict. | ||
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| + | The aftermath of the War of the Gods left physical scars on Thiskel (such as [[Maris' Chasm]] and [[Ispa's Sepulcher]]), sank most of the continent of Ageond, and caused catastrophic rises in sea level, tectonic instability, and climate change due to volcanic activity and changes in ocean currents. This period, known as the Cataclysm, lasted for another thousand years, approximately, before Aserra began to stabilize again through natural processes and divine intervention. | ||
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| + | After the Cataclysm, Aserra's societies gradually rebuilt. The Idayn sent groups of colonists out into the world that established themselves as new races, independent of their forebearers. Another 13 thousand years brings us to Aserra's current era (~600 [[KCY]] for Kalesten based stories). | ||
==Prehistory== | ==Prehistory== | ||
Revision as of 11:04, 3 September 2020
Aserra's intelligent species have a history of approximately 30 thousand years, from the appearance of the human races (human, Iengi, and Kiar) and shortly following, the elemental races. Over the course of the first 14 thousand years, societies developed and expanded across Ageond, Thiskel, and Kalesten.
This initial period of growth was interrupted by War of the Gods and the ensuing Cataclysm. The war raged for over a thousand years on both divine and mortal fronts with armies serving the Dark Gods conquering all of Ageond before moving their conquest to Thiskel (with some scouting into Kalesten). Societies fell, united, rose, and fell again throughout this period of constant conflict.
The aftermath of the War of the Gods left physical scars on Thiskel (such as Maris' Chasm and Ispa's Sepulcher), sank most of the continent of Ageond, and caused catastrophic rises in sea level, tectonic instability, and climate change due to volcanic activity and changes in ocean currents. This period, known as the Cataclysm, lasted for another thousand years, approximately, before Aserra began to stabilize again through natural processes and divine intervention.
After the Cataclysm, Aserra's societies gradually rebuilt. The Idayn sent groups of colonists out into the world that established themselves as new races, independent of their forebearers. Another 13 thousand years brings us to Aserra's current era (~600 KCY for Kalesten based stories).
Prehistory
Aserra's mythology credits the Mother-Goddess Nydoini with sowing the world with life. Humans, and their two cousin races, the iengi and kiar were the first intelligence races to emerge.
