The Night of Lightning: Difference between revisions
Coetzeeclan (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Coetzeeclan (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
== Prelude == | == Prelude == | ||
Emperor Charles III Viromaro inherited the throne at only fourteen years of age, after his father's brutal death during the [[Massacre at Summerhal]]. He managed to successfully destroy the slave revolts in Alcanzar, bringing peace back to the realm. However, he | Emperor Charles III Viromaro inherited the throne at only fourteen years of age, after his father's brutal death during the [[Massacre at Summerhal]]. He managed to successfully destroy the slave revolts in Alcanzar, bringing peace back to the realm. However, ever since he feared another uprising, and tried desperately to increase the power of House Viromaro and the Empire. Funding to the Imperial Legion and the Navy increased massively, and a series of great walls began construction. Lord Sahar, a member of the Helmiran Society of Ancient Magic and Witchcraft offered the services of the Society to the Emperor, promising the possibility of eternal life and invincibility. After seeing a demonstration in the imperial palace | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 14 September 2024
The Night of Lightning was a disaster that befell the city of Helmira during the middle of the Fourth Era. It resulted in the collapse of the White-Gold Tower, the death of Emperor Charles III Viromaro and the prosecution and destruction of almost all ancient magical Orders.
Prelude
Emperor Charles III Viromaro inherited the throne at only fourteen years of age, after his father's brutal death during the Massacre at Summerhal. He managed to successfully destroy the slave revolts in Alcanzar, bringing peace back to the realm. However, ever since he feared another uprising, and tried desperately to increase the power of House Viromaro and the Empire. Funding to the Imperial Legion and the Navy increased massively, and a series of great walls began construction. Lord Sahar, a member of the Helmiran Society of Ancient Magic and Witchcraft offered the services of the Society to the Emperor, promising the possibility of eternal life and invincibility. After seeing a demonstration in the imperial palace