Mage-Pharaoh Athis, founder of the Raurin Empire, creates the Fountain of Athis. The Raurin Desert begins to come to life as greenery spreads.
History of the Raurin Desert
Heartland of the Raurin Empire, the Desert of Desolation was once thriving and green. As the Empire fell, so did the Raurin Desert.
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Creation of the Fountain
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Reign of the Pharaoh Khonsu
Life, CareerThe Pharaoh Khonsu ruled for forty-six years, dominating the region with her strength of will, ruthless determination, and strong army, backed by the dark wizards and necromancers of her court. She conquered many surrounding countries to add them to the Raurin Empire, and built an immense Pyramid to house her mortal remains after her death.
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Reign of the pharaoh Tzentak
Life, CareerThe god-king Tzentak ascended the Sun Throne at twenty-nine years old, and reigned for fifty-two years. Although he was a strong ruler, he was a selfish and petty man.
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Martek defeats the Great Darkness
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe archmage Martek defeated an immense evil of flame and shadow; the details are lost to time, but he foretold it would return in a thousand years.
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The Sundering
Disaster / DestructionAn elven experiment in seizing more magical power smashed the main continent, flooding the centre and turning the outlying regions into scattered islands.
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The Fountain Fails
Disaster / DestructionPharaoh Amun-Re the Tyrant lays a death-curse upon the Fountain of Athis as he is overthrown: the Fountain ceases to flow.
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The Raurin Desert Returns
Geological / environmental eventAfter the dwindling of the Fountain which supplies the region with life-giving water, the Raurin Empire's core population are forced to flee ahead of the encroaching desert, or starve.
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Conversion of the first Mage Dragon
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe first successful attempt by a wizard to become a mage-dragon was completed.
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Draconia is founded
FoundingThe first mage-dragon founded the nation of Draconia.
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Chamrith lairs in the Dragon's Tooth Mountains
Disaster / DestructionThe female blue dragon Chamrith created a lair in the Dragon's Tooth Mountains and terrorised the area for over two decades before being killed.
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Founding of Ulfgar Mine
Discovery, ExplorationAlberich Ulfgar discovered veins of precious metal while searching for Chamrith's hoard, starting a mine which is still in use in the present day.
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Mage Dragons destroy Earth Kaiju
Military actionAfter Draconia discovered an Earth Kaiju had somehow arisen to its north, a flight of twenty-two mage dragons fought and destroyed the gargantuan monster, taking no losses.
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Rise of the Heroes
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventArchmage Martek's warnings of the return of the Great Darkness begin to come true. The group of heroes, prophesised to destroy the Darkness, are found.
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