Formation of the Zycaina Empire

The Eruption of Mt Zeyr, in 673af, was a pivotal moment of history for those inhabiting the continent of Zyraia. It devastated a large proportion of the southern half of Zyraia, with large ash scattering and settling far across the land. Strong earthquakes shook the continent for miles in every direction, collapsing countless buildings and destroying much of the infrastructure. Overnight, more than a million Guia'dan people lost their livelihood as almost all of the farmland in the Zeyr region were utterly ruined.

The Urcy'kha Alliance formed in 637af, between Urycquan and the Khâif. Urycquan, undergoing a period of aggressive expansion, had just conquered the Faqavi. With eyes set to the east, the next nation to fall were the Khâif. However, Khâif had been embroiled in a land war with Hhalkna, after their own failed attempt to expand onto the north-eastern island of Zyraia. With pressure from both sides, Khâif proposed an alliance with Urycquan, whom they deemed stronger.

Officially, the Empire of Zycaina (pronounced tseer-kay-nah) was formed circa 654af, from a merging of the Urcy'kha Alliance with the Hhalkna. However, it was only after the eruption of Mt Zeyr in 718af that the Empire really grew to prominence on the continent of Zyraia.