Very shortly after assuming dominance over Iatar, the Gods, in their petty nature, began to war against themselves, much as the Titans did before them. It was thus that the world was thrust back into turmoil under the rule of seemingly tyrannical deities.
History of Iatar
The recorded history of the world of Iatar since the establishment of Skjorvir's Order. Contains events relevant to the entire world of Iatar, starting at the beginning of the Chaos Era, and into the present.
Chaos Era
The Time of the Gods
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73 CE
14 Tyatar's Wrath1982 CE
25 Amnar's Vigil
The Godswars
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153 CE
Secret of Divinity Hidden
Disaster / DestructionIn a show of greed, the Gods destroy all knowledge of Divine Ascension, so that none might rise to usurp them.
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~500 CE
Divine Hierarchy Established
Political eventThroughout the Godswars, it becomes clear that not all Gods are equal, and a hierarchy of power is established, which remains to this day.
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1547 CE
9 Yazanai's Gauntlet
Asharaz the Usurper
Life, BirthOn the Day of Mischief, 1547 CE, Asharaz the Usurper is born of the God Yazanai to a human mother in Iatos.
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1724 CE
1999 CE
30 Amnar's Vigil
The Reign of Asharaz
RevolutionAsharaz the Usurper, his request to be accepted amongst the divine having been rejected by his Father, sought power for himself through other means. Through his Semi-Divine nature he assumed great control over The Chaos, and used it to conquer the entire continent of Faenir, which he ruled from his fortress at Varysh.
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1982 CE
25 Amnar's Vigil
Army of the Gods Unites
Military actionRealising the threat to their power, the Gods stop warring amongst themselves and unite to stop Asharaz from achieving his purpose of Divine Ascension. Under the leadership of Tor, the Gods assemble an enormous army of mortals to aid them in the war to come.
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1999 CE
30 Amnar's Vigil
The Cataclysm
Disaster / DestructionOn the 30th of Amnar's Vigil, 1999 CE, The army of the Gods assembled outside Varysh, on the Plains of Asharaz, with a force not even the Usurper himself could oppose with all his might. Thrown into desperation, Asharaz attempts to Ascend using all The Chaos he had gathered for himself. The vast energy of the consumption was too much for even his Demi-God form to contain, and The Chaos was violently released from his body, creating an world-altering explosion never before seen on the face of Iatar.
Temporal Era
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1 TE
6 Tor's Justice1 TE
13 Tor's Justice
The Gods Depart
DisbandmentIt was during this time that The Gods endeavoured to remove their physical presence from the face of Iatar. Amnar was the first to leave, and finally, with Tor's departure, all 14 Gods of Iatar left the world, never to return.
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1 TE
12 Tor's Justice400 TE
1 Tor's Justice
The Restoration
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventImmediately prior to His departure, Tor commanded His Clerical Order to cleanse Iatar of The Chaos, so that history would be forbidden from repeating itself.
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52 TE
Intercontinental Travel Ceases
Civil actionIn an effort to slow or halt the spread of The Chaos throughout Iatar, the Order of Tor outlaws travel between the major continents, and much of the technology needed for such journeys is lost to time.
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~350 TE
Geography Stabilised
Geological / environmental eventWith most of The Chaos removed from the material world, the geography of Iatar is stabilised, and now closely resembles the modern world.
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400 TE
1 Tor's Justice
The Long Peace Begins
Political eventSomewhat ironically named, this period contains some of the bloodiest time in Iatar's history.
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1472 TE
Mistview Isles Sealed
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventRothgar the Dwarf, leader of the Secret Order, seals the Mistview Isles by creating the Sea of Storms in an attempt to restrict access to the Isles from the Randirion Empire. No contact has been made with Isles since that time, and it is unknown if they are still inhabited at all.