The Burning Scar
The anger of Aone'
The burning scar was the formation left over from the Cataclysm. When the Kingdom of Rebeorynn and the Iron Empire waged war in the year of 12 B.C., it culminated into the largest battle in the history of Aonus. During this time, magic was used freely in the nations. Great works of art were made and architecture was infused with this energy. Quality of life, even for the most poor, was at an all time high. There were wizards, sorcerers, rune-makers, inscribers, and everything in between. The stress on the veil was great but when the two cultures clashed, it forced Aone' to sever that connection. Unless the creature was born with the veil within it, this caused a feedback loop. This loop caused the majority of beings to become unstable with some dying from imploding upon themselves. The most powerful, however, caused explosion of such magnitude they became catastrophic. On the war front, millions died from the war mages exploding. None survived but the shattered remains of the army remained. Bodies, tattered banners, weapons, siege weapons, and many more littered the landscape for miles. The arcane war machines themselves sending their parts across the landscape. In the settlements across Aerath that used the veil for their machines and buildings also fell. Some men and women burned into the walls as the veil was torn from them. Great works across the land were rendered inert and others collapsed entirely. The loss of life was unimaginable.
Purpose / Function
A Ruptured Veil
There are still areas surrounding the scar, known as the blasted lands, where the wall between the veil and the mortal plane is torn, causing spikes of pure energy to lash out unsuspectingly. Tendrils of energy occasionally explode outward, grasping and reaching for anything near it. Those attuned to the veil itself can sense the presence as these tears happen, as their location changes sporadically and at random. All life surrounding the scar has withered and died long ago and nothing has grown there since.Architecture


Ambition grew too large.
Lust for violence knew no end.
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AmazingChi
Ah another fine user of the word 'Cataclysm'! Nicely formatted, wonderful use of atmospheric images. Great work!
Michael
Haha, it was really the only word that evoked the image I wanted! I'm glad you enjoyed, thank you!
AmazingChi
Well, as someone who has a massive great chasm down the middle of his continent following a time known as The Cataclysm Wars, I feel like we're on the same wavelength here haha.
Michael
That's... eerily similar, haha. Very much the same wavelength!