Map of Zyraia

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.

Aeghvera (pronounced ay-zhveer-ah), is an island north east of Zyraia. The island is mostly uninhabited, although abundant with life. The island is covered in lush vegetation and a variety of exotic life roam the land, drawn to an excess of magic leaking into the world.

Urycquan was a divided nation. For many years there was a constant state of war between the 27 tribes. In 593af, Makjan, the father of Naruâl, was brutally slaughtered, prompting Naruâl to begin a 25 year endeavour to change the ways of the Uryc and unite the tribes. In 618af, Naruâl succeeded. In order to keep the peace, he turned the Uryc's attention outward, begin an era of expansion which brought about the Uryc'kha Alliance and the rise of the Zycaina Empire.

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.