Fall of Perwyn

## **Summary**

Not much is yet known about the Fall of Perwyn. Perwyn was an island and the center of culture and commerce for the early Magocracy. Yet, due to either ineptitude or unforeseen circumstances, the island of Perwyn was sunk into the sea, together with much of the resources, knowledge, authority, and power of humans on *Callidore* with it. Scholars have studied Perwyn with what records remain and have determined that human civilization pales in comparison to what it was on Perwyn.

The Fall of Perwyn marks a turning point for humans on Callidore. Their relationships with the other races, especially the *Alka Alon*, changed dramatically, although the scholars argue on exactly why. What is known is that the Alka Alon, or Tree Folk, retracted much of their relationships with humans after this event.

### Footwizard

When Minalan encounters Szal the Yith he is "hosted" by memories of nine sentients. One of whom is Umank, a male Karshak Stonesinger who worked with the first humani newly arrived on Callidore. Umank reviewed the figures supplied by Alkon Councilmember Emariel for the Perwin Bay Reclamation Project and found they were wrong; if that project is activated, the limestone under the island would collapse, ultimately sinking the island of Perwin. Umank presented his findings to his friend and project director, a humani named Charles Avital. Together, they confronted Emariel. Emariel, secretly an Enshadowed operative, treacherously fought Avital and Umank. During the fight, Avital accidentally started a fire with his rising rajira. Emarial escaped, but locked Avital and Umank in with the fire. Avital succumbed to the smoke, but Umank, badly burnt, broke down the locked door and saved Avital's life. Unfortunately, Umank, recovering from his injuries, was unconscious for four days, during which the project was started. Perwin's fate was sealed. It would sink in a couple of years. In the humani hospital recovery ward, Umank related these events to his tending doctor, Dr. Lilastien. She told Umank not to speak of this to anyone as she navigated the contentious factions of humani and Alka Alon. Thus it was that these events were never recorded.

In the Alkan Arsenal, Minalan found at least fifty or sixty high level constructed intelligences (CI's). These had been stolen by a human faction after the New Horizon was sent away. This faction, the New Denver Metaphysical Society, most likely influenced by elements of the Alkan Council who had become afraid of the humans. Further, elements of the New Denver Metaphysical Society

> “... developed a method of attacking the higher-functioning Constructed Intelligences of Perwyn and destroying them.  In fact, they did just that, and every CI on the network above Level Two was ruined.” - Lilastien in the Alon Arsenal vault.
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The loss of the higher level functioning CI's, compounded by the theft of their replacements, doomed not just Perwyn, but the entire colonial mission. In the absence of higher level CI's, settlers did not know how build, operate, or maintain their technology. Within only a few generations, the colonists had lost knowledge of their past.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Footwizard: Book Thirteen of the Spellmonger Series, Chapter 42
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Footwizard: Book Thirteen of the Spellmonger Series, Chapter 46