A meteor collided with the moon of Iccara, simultaneously fracturing the moon and shattering the meteor causing pieces of the moon and meteor to fall to the earth within the region of Aeros. These shards of meteor and moon became known as Astral Relics and revolutionized the use of magic throughout Aeros.
History of Aeros
Trancendant Era
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As the last people of Aeros clung on for survival, a plea for help was heard by the gods. When the gods entered the realm, the power of magic coursed through the land of Aeros. The minute population finally began to grow as their new-found power allowed them to regrow the land, heal their sick and wounded, and life flourished. The gods began to walk the earth, bridging the gap between humans and meta-humans. In the centuries to follow, large civilizations sprouted all across Aeros, new species of animals emerged along with new races of beings.
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The Rupture
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The Kingdom of Quies
FoundingArising as one of the first major civilizations of the Transcendent Era, the Kingdom of Quies grew quickly due to their centralized location in Aeros and being along a common avenue through the land. Eventually becoming the largest in population and most powerful force during the Transcendent Era, the Kingdom of Quies looked to dominate all of Aeros. Though they outgunned the other regions, the Kingdom of Quies found themselves outmatched. When the Kingdom fell, the Republic, Dynasty, and Empire would transform it into a neutral ground known as the Quies Enclave, governed by the Council of Quies.
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The Idwal Empire
FoundingOriginally a scattering of independent settlements struggling to survive, The Empire became unified under Gantar Idwal. Coming to power through his vast efforts to help the people of these settlements through trade, traversing the dangerous lands of the West, and developing safe roads to connect the people. Though the people were now unified, many settlements wished to maintain their independence from each other, and this idea became a core philosophy at the heart of The Empire.
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The Illustrious Dunasty
FoundingFounded by Thia Le’van, a young elven woman from the Enclave, the Dynasty was built upon the value of innovation. Gaining great wealth from selling her innovations, she would purchase her own island from the Kingdom of Quies, where she could continue her work without limits. Fueled by cutting edge innovation of magic and technology, Thia's following would grow rapidly as more people desired the power of her creations for themselves. After amassing a enough people, Thia would take the throne, officially declaring the entirety of Emerald Island the land of the Illustrious Dynasty of Aeros.
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The Republic of Aeros
FoundingAs tensions rose in the Kingdom of Quies through disconnection between the government and its people, Antoine Mace, a lord of the Kingdom, defected due east leading many people with him. Antoine Mace would come to establish Glimmer Garde, the first city of what would become the Republic. Glimmer Garde found itself harboring many immigrants coming from the Kingdom causing a need for expansion and more unified leadership. Antoine Mace would be the one to bring such unity with the establishment of The Republic of Aeros. The Republic built large walls around their cities, stood strong against the Kingdom of Quies, so when the Kingdom finally decided to attack, the Republic could defend its people.
Age of the Ascended
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After thousands of years, growth had slowed in Aeros. The gods had cemented their place among the world, and as their power grew to new heights, they found new ways to influence the world. Each god would choose a champion, someone who would ascend to become a demi-god, wielding the power of a god. These champions would become known as the Ascended, and would be the harbingers of a new war as the hunger for power would take advantage of the Ascended.
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Arcane War
Military: WarThe Kingdom of Quies was driven by power through the influence of the Gods to claim all of Aeros for themselves. The Kingdom dispatched an army of automatons now armed with weapons and magic, known as the Warforged, led by their allied Champions to the ends of Aeros to mount an attack on the Republic, Dynasty, and Empire simultaneously. Such attacks were foreseen by the Republic who reached out to the Empire and Dynasty to form an Alliance. The Dynasty would produce Warforged of their own, the Republic supplied soldiers with their expertly craft weapons and armor, while the Empire used their scouts to spy and provide information to anticipate any attacks from the Kingdom of Quies. Though the battle was hard fought on both sides, many loves were lost without much progress toward peace, and so a more desperate strategy was used. In secret, the Alliance gathered its Champions, and used their combined power to construct and Aegis, a magical barrier around Aeros that would block out the Gods' direct influence of the people of the land. Without the power and influence of the Gods to guide them, the forces of the Kingdom of Quies crumbled, leading to its downfall and the end of the war.
Encalve Era
741 and beyond
Following the abandonment of the gods, the world of Aeros would finally return to peace through the unification of the Idwal Empire, Republic of Aeros, and the Illustrious Dynasty. Through there coalition, the Council of Quies would be formed to rule all of Aeros under the name of the Quies Enclave, a government to keep the Empire, Republic, and Dynasty in check. This era has become one of the most peaceful times in all of Aeros, as without the gods roaming the land, people have become much more accepting of other's beliefs. Nearly 500 years since the war, people no longer wonder where the gods have gone, but the ramifications of the war still remain.
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The Quies Enclave
Founding