The Dark Disaster, or the Killing Storms, was a tragedy in −10,500 DR that totally turned the territory of the elven kingdom of Miyeritar into a barren wasteland.[1]
History[]
In −11,800 DR, the largely dark- and wild-elven nation of Miyeritar was annexed by the sun-elven nation Aryvandaar and pacified by −11,300 DR.[2] The Dark Disaster struck −10,500 DR and killed many innocents, though a large number of Miyeritar’s original inhabitants already left for other places.[3]
Culprits[]
The Killing Storms weren’t a natural disaster but an artificial one. It is said that elven high mages on Miyeritar's side accidentally caused the Disaster when they broke a taboo and tried to harness corrupt magic for resistance reasons, which is what the victors in Aryvandaar wrote in the historical records.[4][5] It was actually caused by the high mages from Aryvandaar, who had had Miyeritar’s high mages assassinated to drop the nation’s defences against the Killing Storms.[3] Later readers doubt this, as no evidence to contradict the Aryvandaar's record has been produced.[1][6]
Effects[]
The Killing Storms reduced the entire forest and realm into barren wastelands in three months. The scoured land later became known as the High Moor.[1]
Four decades of uneasy peace followed.[7][8]
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Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Referenced only
- Baldur's Gate
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 22. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.