The Age of Fire

The Age of Fire is a mythical period in the world's history, many thousands of years ago. It is mostly referenced in Elvish oral history, but is also mentioned in Dolthic tradition. It is said that long ago, the world was engulfed in the flames of chaos. It was a time of terrible calamities and widespread carnage. 
The end of the Age of Fire marks year 0 of the first era in the Teldari Calender. 
== Mythology of Different Cultures ==
Little is known about this time as many different cultures have differing mythologies regarding it. The common consensus between these accounts is that it was a time of great upheaval and destruction, where various natural disasters occurred.
=== Elven Tradition ===
The most widespread account of the Age of Fire is that of the Elves. According to the elves, the age was dominated by the primeval Dragons that were created at The First Light. Legend goes that the dragons were created to defeat the darkness that covered world before the light. Once they were victorious, they were to return to the earth from whence they came, to sleep until called upon again. All the Dragons obeyed this order, bar one. The lone Dragon travelled the world, slowly awakening her sleeping kin. Once the Dragons grew strong enough, they covered the land in fire, so that they may rule over all. 
The Elves managed to escape this doom by shielding their forest homes in powerful magic. In their sealed off enclaves, the Elves weathered the firestorm until the Dragons were utterly spent. The magic of the Elves then banished the Dragons from the world, ended the Age of Fire. 
=== The Pretos of Hysperia ===
In the Hysperian mythology, this time was known as The Pretosian Age. It is said that the world was dominated by mighty gods known as The Pretos, whose constant warfare caused immense destruction. The stories tells of the seas rising so high, they swallowed whole islands, mountains torn from the earth and hurled across the sky, and of great chasms opening and entire cities falling into the darkness. 
The age came to an end once the Pretos had completely destroyed each other, allowing the mortal races of the world to come out of hiding and expand across the world. 
=== The End of the Age ===
Although the elves possessed powerful magic, they were focusing all of their energy in protecting their forest homes. The age was brought to an end when the islands of Hysperia were suddenly and violently transported into Palurin. The magical shock wave caused by this snuffed out the dragon fire and allowed the elves to regroup. Lead by the elves of the Teldari, a great spell was cast to trap The First Dragon inside Black Lung Mountain. Without their leader, the dragons were driven back to Astafall and the world was able to heal. The elves also cursed the dragons, severely limiting their ability to reproduce. Category:Events
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