First great war

The first great war is the begining of modern history. In its aftermath almost all ancient knowledge was lost. Cities burned, bloodlines ended, and magic was torn asunder.

The great war began when the Dark One arrived on Varilith. The Dark One possessed magic unknown to the people of Varilith, and called forth servants of burning fire to ravage the peoples of Varilith. While most of the records are lost, it is known the he is responsible for the creation of the Hellfire Gate in northern Erdin, from which poured countless minions that lay waste upon the surface of Varilith.

The duration of the great war is unknown, as the war was so chaotic and fierce, the peoples of Natalis were pushed so far that many people of the survivors of the various races had been forced into battle as such young ages, there were a very select few that could still read and write.

The war was waged by Dark One against an Alliance of Men, Elves, Dwarves, Dragons, Semurii, Giants, Orus, Crabbin. By the end of the war the only remaining peoples of Natalis of any signifigant number were those of Elves, and Men, with men out-numbering the elves by many fold. As a result, many elves left Natalis for the shores of the untouched Calentaur in what is referred to as the first elvish immigration.