Khrysalis

"*Khrysalis is a strange and alien world on the farthest bend of the Spiral. It was a place of savage wars and ancient magic.*"
―Merle Ambrose
Khrysalis is a world in the the Spiral with a long and brutal history. It was the capital world of the Arachna Empire led by Morganthe and her Umbra Legion. Khrysalis is home to the Burrower, Mantis, Spider, and various other insect-related races.

## History

### The Old Times

When Khrysalis was still young, it was granted three Astral relics: the Eclipse Tower, the Alcazar of Radiant Judgement, and the Solar Arc. The major civilizations on Khrysalis at the time were the Burrowers and the Arachna. The Relics were meant for everyone on Khrysalis, however it was tended to by The Burrowers.

Wars between The Burrowers and Arachna were very common, however most of the spiders listened to the dark voices in The Hive.

The Burrowers ruled from Bastion and had regular trade relations with the Bees of Bumbler Town.

### The Age of Morganthe

#### The "Chosen One"

After being expelled from Ravenwood, Morganthe chartered Captain Coleridge to bring her to a world filled with riches and knowledge. After Morganthe and her crew landed near The Hive, they were intercepted by Spider Adepts in the Recluse Chamber. After defeating the Adepts, reinforcements showed up. They took Captain Coleridge away, but believed that Morganthe was the Chosen One in a grand prophecy designed unknowingly by Grandfather Spider. They subjected Morganthe to further testing.

#### The Solar Arc

Once Morganthe became Queen of the Arachna, she demanded to know and understand Astral Magic. The Solar Arc was tended to by the Burrowers for so long, it was widely believed they were the natural and eternal owners. She attempted to steal the knowledge of the Solar Arc from those in the Khonda Forest. She believed the brightest light casted the longest shadow. During her time in her campaign for the Solar Arc, she learned about Shadow Magic and thus she started to build her Shadow Web. Once she had learned all there was about the Solar Arc, she burned down the Khonda Forest and transformed it into the Khonda Desert.

#### Conquering Sardonyx

Sardonyx was taken by Morganthe and her Shadow Web. It was held and controlled by Warlord Balor the BrokenFang. While Balor is in control over Sardonyx, Morganthe allowed the Troika Council to exist and govern the city. To ensure absolute loyalty, they installed security devices all over the city to watch and oversee anyone and everything.

#### The Alcazar of Radiant Judgement

After conquering Sardonyx, she set her eyes on the next astral relic. Due to the Astral Relics being neutral ground, she was allowed to approach. Morganthe wasn't able to understand how Star Magic worked. Enraged, she destroyed the Alcazar by forcing the stars to crash and destroy it.

#### The Fall of Bastion

As Morganthe's Umbra Legion conquered lands between The Hive and Moon Cliffs, she had one stubborn objective: The Burrowers. Largely fighters of the Light, The Burrowers held out in their great stronghold of Bastion. Morganthe laid siege to Bastion for a hundred years, but their walls were too strong and their food stores were vast. Bastion was impossible to break naturally, so Morganthe turned to unnatural ways. Now that Morganthe controlled the Eclipse Tower, she corrupted and used the power of the Tower to turn all of the Burrowers in Bastion to crystal. The Burrowers that remained abandoned Bastion and fled for The Last Wood.

Morganthe swept in and took Bastion in the silence that had now flooded the once populous city. Morganthe had conquered most of the world and earned her title of The Shadow Queen.

## Civilizations

### The Burrowers

The Burrowers are frequently the most dominant sentient species on Khrysalis. Their civilization was mainly located south of the Starfall Sea and mostly active in Bastion, The Silent Market, and The Last Wood. They are a fiercely proud people with strong hearts and minds. They defended Bastion against the forces of Morganthe for a hundred years before Morganthe corrupted the Eclipse Tower and turned those inside Bastion's proximity into crystal. After that event, those who remained fled into the Last Wood to Peppergrass Nook.

Centuries after, The Burrowers fought using guerilla warfare with the Arachna Empire and have led campaigns across the southern continent.

The Burrowers were led by King Pyat MourningSword during the Fall of Bastion and resumed his role after the Liberation of Bastion.

## Trivia

* Khrysalis is the final world of Wizard101's 2nd Arc
* Khrysalis was the first world in Wizard101 to be released in 2 parts
	+ Part 1 was released in November 2013
	+ Part 2 was released in April 2014
* Khrysalis has the most main storyline quests for any Wizard101 world at 277 total
	+ Part 1 has 160 quests
	+ Part 2 has 117 quests