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THE
ANCIENT AGE

 
 
 

THE SHANTIRI EMPIRE 

THE SHANTIRI EMPIRE

From the Spirit world, the Dragon Gods send visions to their mortal servants, instructing them in proper worship. This leads to the foundation of the Shantiri Empire which unifies all six Elder races into a single nation. The Shantiris spread across the face of the world, building titanic cities and temples.

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THE ELDER WARS 

THE ELDER WARS

The Angels, children of the Light, fight the Faceless, children of Darkness, in a genocidal war. The destruction is terrible, both races brought to the brink of extinction. The Shantiri civilization suffers from the collateral damage. In a single night, most inhabitants of the Shantiri Empire vanish and the cities are cast down. Only ruins remain. The survivors flee all over Thallan. The Faceless are blamed. In the coming centuries, Shantiri will be slowly forgotten, and most of its magical knowledge lost.

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SAR-ELAM, THE SEVENTH DRAGON 

SAR-ELAM, THE SEVENTH DRAGON

The mysterious Human prophet Sar-Elam undertakes a mystical quest, travels through the Spirit World, and reaches the conscience of Asha, who teaches him about the nature of matter and spirit and shows him the higher path of power. Enlightened by his new understanding, Sar-Elam becomes the Seventh Dragon…

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The
Historical Age

 
 
 

THE REVELATION OF THE SEVENTH DRAGON 

THE REVELATION OF THE SEVENTH DRAGON
Sar-Elam’s ascension to Dragonhood marks the dawn of the Historical Age. From now on, time on Ashan will be counted and referred to, in the historians’ chronicles, as “Years of the Seventh Dragon” (YSD). Close
 
 

THE TWILIGHT COVENANT 

THE TWILIGHT COVENANT
Upon his return to Ashan, Sar Elam’s first act as a Dragon God is to gather the leaders of the Angels and the Faceless. Using his newfound powers and authority, he imposes a peace treaty that will be known as the Twilight Covenant. Close
 
 
 
 

THE YOUNG KINGDOMS 

THE YOUNG KINGDOMS
After the fall of the Shantiri Empire, the Elder races grow apart. Establishment of Angel cities in the clouds, Faceless retreats in the darkest places of Ashan, Dwarf fortresses deep in the Grimheim mountains, Elf tree-towns in the forests of Irollan, Naga palaces at the bottom of the Jade Ocean, and Human settlements in the central plains of Thallan. The Demons take advantage of the ensuing confusion to leave their hideouts and re-establish a foothold in Ashan, lurking in uninhabited places and slowly gathering their strength. Close
 
 

THE FALCON EMPIRE 

THE FALCON EMPIRE
Ronan the Great, High King of the Falcon clan, unifies the squabbling Human tribes of the plains through a combination of dazzling generalship, brilliant negotiation, and the occasional political marriage. Ronan declares the foundation of the Falcon Empire, and settles in to make his position as Emperor hereditary Close
 
 
 
 

THE WARS OF FIRE 

THE WARS OF FIRE
Rising from their hidden dens, the Demons rage across the land to wreak vengeance on the servants of the Dragons. Close
 
 

THE SACRIFICE OF THE SEVENTH DRAGON 

THE SACRIFICE OF THE SEVENTH DRAGON
Through the resignation of all his recurring lifetimes, and for the protection of all of Ashan, Sar-Elam sacrifices himself to repel the Demon invasion. His own soul is consumed and woven into a mystical barrier that seals the Demons into the fiery core of Ashan, near their Progenitor Urgash, the Dragon of Chaos. Close
 
 
 
 

THE FALCON EMPIRE BECOMES THE HOLY EMPIRE 

THE FALCON EMPIRE BECOMES THE HOLY EMPIRE
During the Wars of Fire, the Demons bring down the sky-cities of the Angels, and most of the Children of the Light perish. The Angels approach the young boy Brian, great-grandson to Ronan Falcon, and help him convert his fragile Empire forlorn by the fickle Dragon of Air into a strong nation dedicated to the stern and unforgiving Dragon of Light. The Human kingdom is renamed “Holy Falcon Empire”. Close
 
 

THE FIRST FREE CITIES 

THE FIRST FREE CITIES
Dissent grows among many imperial citizens who resent being forced to abandon Ylath. Some will leave the Empire’s territory to found the first Free Cities. Over the centuries, other Free Cities will arise, most of them open to all races and religions of Ashan. Close
 
 
 
 

THE PROPHECY OF THE DARK MESSIAH 

THE PROPHECY OF THE DARK MESSIAH
Sar-Shazzar gives the Prophecy of the Dark Messiah, which predicts, among other things, that a chosen half-Human, half-Demon, born to a Demon Lord and a faultless Human maiden, will someday shatter the walls of Sheogh and unleash the vengeful legions of Chaos on the world. Close
 
 
 

FIRST ECLIPSE WAR OF THE BLOOD MOON

 
 
 

CREATION OF THE ORCS 

CREATION OF THE ORCS
In a desperate attempt to prevent the Demon hordes from overrunning the known world, the Wizards of the Seven Cities achieved perhaps their greatest hubris, the creation of the Orcs. In the laboratories of Al-Rubit, the Crimson Wizards experiment with Demon blood, which they inoculate into Human slaves and criminals. Close
 
 

DEFEAT OF THE DEMON LEGIONS 

DEFEAT OF THE DEMON LEGIONS
The Orc shock troops become the decisive weapon in the War of the Blood Moon, turning the tide of the conflict and saving Ashan from total destruction. The Demons are finally cast down and banished back to their prison. Close
 
 
 
 

DISCOVERY OF THE ECLIPSE CYCLE 

DISCOVERY OF THE ECLIPSE CYCLE
Shocked by the power of the Demon outbreak, the wisest sages of Ashan investigate and discover that Sar-Elam’s spiritual prison has a built-in flaw. During a lunar eclipse, when the Moon (Asha’s cocoon) is shadowed by Ashan (Urgash’s prison), the walls of Sheogh are weakened sufficiently for the Demons to escape. Close
 
 

CREATION OF THE BEASTMEN 

CREATION OF THE BEASTMEN
The Crimson Wizards combine Humans with various animals by exposing them to powerful Dragon Nexuses. The results are various species that will be referred to as “Beastmen” (Centaurs, Minotaurs, Harpies, Mermaids, Rakshasas, etc). Their stated purpose is to replace the Orcs as workers, servants, guards and playthings in the Seven Cities. Close
 
 
 
 

DISCOVERY OF NECROMANCY 

DISCOVERY OF NECROMANCY
Belketh, a disciple of Sar-Shazzar, discovers the higher path to the power of the immortal soul. He will call it “Necromancy”. Even though the morbid nature of Necromancy is very controversial, it is welcomed by many as a way to become less dependent on the now formidable economic and military power of the Crimson Wizards. Close
 
 

THE ORC REBELLION 

THE ORC REBELLION
After more than a century of oppression, the long-restive Orc population rises up against its creators. Eventually, the broken, but unrepentant survivors flee to the most inhospitable reaches of the world, mainly the deserts of Sahaar (South), the steppes of Ranaar (North-East), and the Pao Islands (Jade Ocean, South-East). Close
 
 
 
 

THE ORC CRUSADES 

THE ORC CRUSADES
When the Orcs rebelled, they declared themselves free of their masters and of the Dragon Gods, unwilling to kneel in obedience or worship. This blasphemy could not be borne by the Holy Empire, and its retaliation was swift. For about thirty years, Imperial armies chase the Orcs down to their isolated refuges and attempt to subjugate them and convert them back to Dragon worship. Close
 
 

THE DISCOVERY OF CONSTRUCTS 

THE DISCOVERY OF CONSTRUCTS
The Wizards of Al-Safir, inspired by ancient Shantiri art, create the constructs: Golems, Gargoyles and Titans of various sorts. These are considered an ideal solution to replace the Orc and Beastmen slaves, and the unsettling Undead puppets of the Necromancers. Close
 
 
 
 

THE END OF THE ORC CRUSADES 

THE END OF THE ORC CRUSADES
The Falcon Empress Morwenna commands her armada to set sail for the Pao islands on the Jade Ocean, with the declared intent to capture or exterminate the local Orc population. But a magical storm of tremendous magnitude sinks the imperial fleet, and the Empress with it. The new Emperor Connor III, Morwenna’s son, declares this a sign from the Dragons, and formally ends the Orc Crusades. Close
 
 

MIRACULOUS RETURN OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL 

MIRACULOUS RETURN OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
Michael, the legendary Angel general slain by a Faceless assassin during the Elder Wars, reappears in Ashan. The exact nature of his resurrection is unknown but attributed by most to Elrath himself, as a gift to the Holy Empire to help them defeat the Demons in the upcoming Eclipse. Close
 
 
 
 

ARNIEL’S REFORM 

ARNIEL’S REFORM
His head turned by a band of flatterers, High King Arniel decides that Elf power is too decentralized, and that the traditional way of electing the supreme ruler (through a vision shared by the Druids) is unreliable. His solution is to usurp the powers of the local Elf kings, strip the Druids of their authority, and make his own title hereditary. Close
 
 

TUIDHANA’S SECESSION 

TUIDHANA’S SECESSION
Outraged by Arniel’s proclamations, Queen Tuidhana, leader of a small Elf nation that lives at the north-western border of the Holy Empire, declares herself independent from the High King. Close
 
 
 
 

MICHAEL BECOMES CHIEF WAR COUNCILLOR OF THE HOLY EMPIRE 

MICHAEL BECOMES CHIEF WAR COUNCILLOR OF THE HOLY EMPIRE
Michael becomes chief war councillor for the Emperor Liam Falcon, and convinces him to view with distrust and suspicion not only the Faceless, but also the Orcs (“Demons”), the Wizards and the Necromancers (“Heretics”), and even the Elves (he gathers clues indicating that Queen Tuidhana's Elves are dealing with the Faceless). Close
 
 

WAR OF THE BITTER ASHES 

WAR OF THE BITTER ASHES
Emperor Liam Falcon sees Tuidhana's kingdom as vulnerable, and attempts to annex it. Battered by the imperial armies, Tuidhana appeals to Irollan for help, but is refused. Only when it looks like the Humans will gain a foothold in Elven territory does the High King launches a counter-attack – one with the intent of bringing Tuidhana's land back into the fold. Close
 
 
 
 

CREATION OF THE DARK ELVES 

CREATION OF THE DARK ELVES
Desperate to protect her people, Tuidhana turns to the few surviving Faceless.They are willing to help her for a price. If she would turn herself and her people to the worship of Malassa, Dragon of Darkness, then the Faceless would grant her the power she needs. Tuidhana accepts their offer. The Dark Elves are born. Close
 
 

THE PEACE OF NEW SPRING 

THE PEACE OF NEW SPRING
With the newfound powers granted by her Faceless allies, Tuidhana reaffirms her independence. Her kingdom's freedom is recognized – at swordpoint – by Elves and Humans. An uneasy peace settles between the Elves and the Dark Elves. Close
 
 
 
 

SECOND ECLIPSE RISE OF THE DEMON SOVEREIGN

 
 
 

DAY OF THE TEARS OF FIRE – DESTRUCTION OF BRYTHIGGA AND DEATH OF ARNIEL 

DAY OF THE TEARS OF FIRE – DESTRUCTION OF BRYTHIGGA AND DEATH OF ARNIEL
Brythigga, the Mother of Trees, is set on fire in the centre of the Elf capital. The Dark Elves are blamed for the heinous crime. Close
 
 

DEATH OF TUIDHANA 

DEATH OF TUIDHANA
As the Elf armies stay their attack, Tuidhana urges her people to find safety elsewhere. Led by Tuidhana’s children and some Faceless guides, most of them go east, eventually settling underground, on the Dwarf border. Tuidhana remains behind with only a handful of loyal followers to stand against the Elf armies massed on her border. She dies a queen and a martyr, defending her lands. Close
 
 
 
 

DISCOVERY OF DEMON IMPLICATION IN BRYTHIGGA’S DESTRUCTION 

DISCOVERY OF DEMON IMPLICATION IN BRYTHIGGA’S DESTRUCTION
Vaniel eventually discovers that Demons were involved in the burning of Brythigga. He decides to apologize to Tuidhana’s people. Emissaries are sent from Irollan to the wandering Dark Elves, offering amnesty and inviting them to return home, but they unanimously refuse... Close
 
 

WAR UNDER THE MOUNTAINS 

WAR UNDER THE MOUNTAINS
When the first Dark Elves settle on the Dwarves’ borders, the relations between the two races start tense and get worse. Eventually, the Dwarves, led by Hathor Deepstrider Orlandsson, crush the Dark Elves and drive them out. Close
 
 
 
 

YGG-CHALL, THE DARK ELF KINGDOM 

YGG-CHALL, THE DARK ELF KINGDOM
Repelled by the Dwarves, the Dark Elves move south, deep within the mountains. Guided by their Faceless allies, they finally settle on the ruins of the ancient Faceless kingdom of Ygg-Chall. They organize themselves into several clans, each led by a child of Tuidhana. Close
 
 
 

THIRD ECLIPSE Dragon Hunt

 
 
 

PURGE OF THE NECROMANCERS CIVIL WAR IN THE SEVEN CITIES 

PURGE OF THE NECROMANCERS CIVIL WAR IN THE SEVEN CITIES
Jealous of the power acquired by the Necromancers, the Wizards of the Seven Cities initiate a large-scale persecution. The Necromancers are finally defeated, and forced to settle in the valleys of Heresh. They declare their independence, using the city of Nar-Heresh as their base of operations to plan their revenge. Close
 
 

DEATH OF VANIEL, HIGH KING OF THE ELVES 

DEATH OF VANIEL, HIGH KING OF THE ELVES
Vaniel dies in 756, and is succeeded by Alaron. The new High King’s eye turn away from the forest, and he slowly re-establishes stronger ties with the other nations. He provides aid to the Wizards of the Silver Cities in their wars against the Necromancers, and encourages traders to come to the Elf borders. Close
 
 
 
 

FOUNDATION OF THE SILVER LEAGUE 

FOUNDATION OF THE SILVER LEAGUE
The Wizards have won the war against the Necromancers but at a steep cost. They have to modify the borders of their kingdom. Lamenting their lost “golden age”, they name their new home the Silver Cities. Their central seat of power becomes Al-Safir, home of the Alchemists, now the dominant Wizard House. Close
 
 

THE CRIMSON WIZARDS OF KARTHAL 

THE CRIMSON WIZARDS OF KARTHAL
Some of the Wizards, disgruntled with the jurisdiction of their peers, choose voluntary exile and leave for the trackless wilds. Most sell themselves as rogue mages to the Free Cities. But the Crimson Wizards of Al-Rubit and their Beastmen servants, now rejected in favour of the Constructs, settle west, and found the city of Karthal on the coast of the Irisus Sea. Their armies carve out a small territory between the mountains of the Dark Elves and the southwest border of the Holy Empire. Close
 
 
 
 

WAR OF THE BROKEN STAFF 

WAR OF THE BROKEN STAFF
The Necromancers launch a surprise assault on the Silver cities. Undead armies swarm across the borders of Heresh, destroying everything in their path. After ten years of bloody conflict, the Wizards once again gain the upper hand, breaking the Undead legions and scattering their remnants. The Necromancers are utterly defeated and their kingdom shattered by massive waves of destructive magic. The ancient cities are destroyed and much of the land is rendered uninhabitable. The once fertile valleys of Heresh are “vitrified” and become a barren wasteland, filled with bones and laments. The Surviving Necromancers go into hiding. Most retreat underground beneath their destroyed kingdom. Some infiltrate the Holy Empire. Close
 
 
 

FOURTH ECLIPSE FALCON’S LAST FLIGHT

 
 
 

AZH-RAFIR AND THE BLADE OF BINDING 

AZH-RAFIR AND THE BLADE OF BINDING
The Wizard Azh-Rafir, ruler of Al-Imral, converts to Chaos worship. His purpose, however, is not to serve Urgash or the Demon Sovereign, but to become the “Eighth Dragon". To accomplish his goal, he needs to recover a legendary sword, called the Blade of Binding, that was forged from one of Urgash’s claws, and gives its bearer superior control over the creatures and powers of Chaos. Azh-Rafir will murder the keepers of the Blade of Binding, including his own wife Delara. His madness is put to an end by his daughter Nadia, his apprentice Cyrus, and the children of the other keepers, Godric, Aidan and Fiona, heirs of the Unicorn Duchy, and the Elf Anwen. Close
 
 
 

FIFTH ECLIPSE War of the Gray Alliance

 
 
 

War of the Gray Alliance 

War of the Gray Alliance
The Fifth Eclipse was also predicted by the Blind Brothers. This time, the main battlefield is the desert of Sahaar, at the border of the Silver Cities. The Demon armies are confronted by a combined force of Imperial Knights, Wizards, and Elves. The Dwarves and Nagas are too far from the conflict zone to feel involved, and the Orcs, Dark Elves and Necromancers have unsettled grudges with the forces of the Alliance. When the war appears lost for the Demons, they retreat to a magic portal that can send them back to Sheogh. Seeing the ultimate victory slipping away, Emperor Alexei IV of the Griffin orders a charge of his knights into the portal, in a final attempt to destroy the Demon Sovereign. The cautious Alaron, High King of the Elves, hesitates and takes time to ponder, looking for another way. The arrogant Cyrus, Supreme Archmage of the Silver Cities, rejects Alexei's act as utter foolishness and refuses to follow. Alexei does not wait, and he and the cream of Griffin's knighthood perish in Sheogh, under an onslaught of Demons. However, Alexei’s soul is rescued by the Dragon Knight Tieru, and bound up in the artefact called the Heart of the Griffin. Alexei leaves his wife Fiona as regent and his first and only son Nicolai, aged 6, as heir. Close
 
 
 

SIXTH ECLIPSE QUEEN ISABEL'S WAR

 
 
 

THE BIRTH OF THE DARK MESSIAH 

THE BIRTH OF THE DARK MESSIAH
Isabel’s and Kha Beleth’s son is delivered to the Demonist Phenrig, who is entrusted with the secret of the boy's heritage. Phenrig’s mission is simple – to raise the boy, to train him in the arts of magic and war, to hide him from those who would kill him to prevent the Prophecy of the Dark Messiah, and to set him on the path to fulfil his destiny. The coming of the Dark Messiah has begun, though none know it yet. Close
 
 

THE RED QUEEN – CIVIL WAR IN THE HOLY EMPIRE 

THE RED QUEEN – CIVIL WAR IN THE HOLY EMPIRE
Once back in the Holy Empire, Isabel is officially crowned Empress. But she proves to be a cruel and bloody queen, and soon, a rebel coalition is formed, led by the young Duke Duncan of the Stag and Freyda of the Unicorn, Godric’s daughter. They want to replace the “usurper “queen by the child Andrei, Nicolai's nephew. Political machinations embroil the Dwarves, the Dark Elves and the Orcs in the conflict. Andrei is finally captured and executed by the Empress. It is finally discovered that it is not the real Isabel who sits on the throne, but rather the Succubus Biara, Kha-Beleth’s agent. The real Isabel is recovered and she summons allies old and new, including Zehir and his Wizards, to mount an assault on Talonguard and destroy the Demon Queen. Relinquishing any claim to the throne in order to live out her days in isolation, Isabel crowns Freyda as the new Empress. Close
 
 
 
 

ARANTIR’S QUEST FOR THE SKULL OF SHADOWS 

ARANTIR’S QUEST FOR THE SKULL OF SHADOWS
It took the Necromancers a couple of centuries to recoup their strength, but In 972 YSD, they rise again as a strong nation under the leadership of the Death Lord Arantir, whose devotion to his goddess, Asha, is matched only by his hatred for her enemies, the Demons. By investigating the source of the demonic corruption within the Holy Empire, Arantir learns that the time of the Dark Messiah is at hand. He also discovers the mage Menelag, from the free city of Stonehelm, is trying to find the Skull of Shadows and that there is a strong connection between Sar-Elam’s relic and Sar-Shazzar’s prophecy. Arantir unifies Heresh and focuses all the Necromancers’ resources on preventing the coming of the Dark Messiah. His plan is to destroy the Skull of Shadows, thus releasing the lost fragment of Sar-Elam’s soul, and fixing the flaw that weakens the prison-world of Sheogh during the lunar eclipses. It is for him the surest way to counter the prophecy, and ensure that the Demons will be eternally locked in Sheogh. Close
 
 

MENELAG LOCATES THE SKULL OF SHADOWS 

MENELAG LOCATES THE SKULL OF SHADOWS
After decades of researching ancient documents long thought destroyed, exploring ancient ruins, and interrogating spirits, the mage Menelag finally locates the Skull of Shadows. It is buried within a ruined Shantiri temple, in a savage and isolated island on the Jade Sea, once deserted, but now inhabited by an Orc tribe who call themselves the “Redskulls” and follow their Shaman, Aratrok. Menelag convinces the elders of Stonehelm to finance an expedition to Redskull island. Menelag and his crew begin to excavate the temple and its surroundings, harried by the hostile Orcs. After four years of frustration, they finally find the Skull, but it is sealed in an impenetrable crypt. The only way through is to reactivate the magical energies of the temple itself with a Shantiri crystal – a very rare kind of magical gem, one that the Demonist Phenrig, Menelag’s secret master, happens to own. Close
 
 
 
 

SARETH’S JOURNEY 

SARETH’S JOURNEY
Phenrig sends his apprentice, Sareth, son of Isabel and Kha-Beleth, on a fateful journey to the city of Stonehelm. The young man, still unaware of his heritage, carries with him the Shantiri crystal that will allow Menelag to gain access to the Skull of Shadows. To guide and protect his charge, Phenrig binds a succubus, Xana, to Sareth’s soul. Sareth arrives at Stonehelm just ahead of an Undead army, led by Arantir himself. The Necromancers manage to infiltrate the city, murder Menelag, and steal the Shantiri crystal. With Xana urging him on, Sareth tracks the Necromancers and steals back the crystal.
With Leanna, Menelag’s niece, he sets sail for Redskull island. Together, they open the crypt containing the Skull of Shadows. Facing the Skull’s guardians, Sareth makes his way into the very heart of the tomb. There, he finds the precious relic and takes it, learning all at once his true nature and his true destiny. But Arantir has been chasing them since Stonehelm. He captures Leanna, attacks Sareth, leaving him for dead, and steals the Skull. Brought back to conscience by Xana, Sareth escapes Aratrok’s Orcs, and sails back to Stonehelm.
Once back in Stonehelm, Sareth finds the chaos of war around him. The Necromancer army has broken into the city, and he must fight his way to the sanctuary where Arantir plans to destroy the Skull. To shatter the relic, Arantir needs a tremendous amount of mystical energies. His solution is to sacrifice the citizens of Stonehelm in a sudden burst of destructive magic, and channel their souls into the Skull, to crack it open. But Sareth defeats Arantir before he can complete his ritual... Close
 
 

THE COMING OF THE DARK MESSIAH 

THE COMING OF THE DARK MESSIAH
Strange signs and portents are seen. On Midsummer's Day, the sun rises blood red and stays that colour all day. The Dwarves volcanoes are unusually active. Lightning strikes the central tower of the Wizard city of Al-Safir eleven times, an unlucky number. In the Elven Kingdom, the spring flowers all bloom black or blood red. Twin comets appear in the sky, then suddenly vanish. None, not even the Blind Brothers, can interpret the signs, or explain what they mean. In the world’s darkest hour, Sareth holds up the future of Ashan in his hands along with the Skull of Shadows. He must choose whether to embrace his heritage or deny it, whether to hand the Skull over to his father Kha-Beleth and free the Demons from their prison-world, or destroy the relic, and complete Sar-Elam’s ritual to seal the Demons in Sheogh for all eternity... Close
 
 
 

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