Important World Events

The world of Presia is ancient and eventful, filled with the rise and fall of empires and wars of unification and separation. The world was engulfed by plagues and magical outbursts. Below are some of the events that shaped the continent as it rose to prominence in the wider wrold.

The disappearance of the stars
The presian skyline consists of 1 sun, 2 small moons, and no stars. The Elves have a myth that explains this, which says that when their sky deity died, all celestial bodies disappeared for a month to mourn them, but the stars did not return. The skyline was also changed by this event as there was 1 moon orbiting the planet, but there were 2 when the celestial bodies returned. This is somewhat supported by the fact that there are very ancient elven murals that depict the sky with 1 moon and with stars. The matter of the fact is while the Presian continent can not perceive any stars, the continents of Dwere and the Horde homeland have stars in their skies, which is supported by the fact that Dwerian worship revolves around the stars and their manifestation in the Dwerian gods.

The Sentient Undead
In the year placeholder AS, a massive beam of light emerged from the top of the highest tower in the Sheiding mountain range. This caused widespread panic among the ruling families in both the nations surrounding the areas, but the beam was the least of their worries. 3 days after the beam reached into the heavens, groups of undead rose all around the continent. Dead bodies rising in cemeteries and crypts, and the continent fell into widespread pandemonium for a few months as cities and towns were besieged by their own dead. While the dust of the incursion on the dead was settling, a race of sentient undead had arose from the chaos. Those undead were capable of higher thoughts and some people considered that they might have had their souls stuck to their bodies for reasons unknown. Cities slowly started allowing these undead into their walls, though they were discriminated against and seen as a disturbance to the peace. Most laws around the continent dictate that undead have to cover their bones or rotting bodies using cloaks and clothing. While the big cities have allowed undead back into their gates, small towns or villages might stop those sentient undead from entering their lands out of fear. There are also tales of some sentient undead losing their sentience over time and reverting back to being feral and mindless, though those claims are not confirmed. Many sentient undead across Presia try to gain a living body once more to avoid this rumored feral curse or out of a desire to feel alive.

The Genicde wars
The Genocide wars are detailed in their own page, detailed here: The Genocide Wars