The Rapture

The Rapture is the name given to the complete collapse of the political landscape of the world, happening after the Great Belegaer War. It marked the dissolution of long-standing hyperpowers and the emergence of more than 15 independent states, altering the global order that had prevailed for over four centuries. The effects of the collapse were felt across the world, but especially impacted former Occidentalis, Columbia, the GSF, and Anthropian lands.
The implications of The Rapture resonated far beyond geopolitical changes, as it bore witness to the conclusive termination of the Cold War—a protracted and nuanced standoff that many argue had lingered since the conclusion of the Second World War over three centuries prior. The event is widely considered the end of the longest era in Orbis, and may be the single most impactful event in history.