The Starhavoc Age
In a historical first, nearly 250 years had passed
since the world had become united under one governing body.
The unified empire, commonly referred to as simply "the empire,"
brought many years of peace to the realms.
Unfortunately, the initial zeal from its founding had long since waned,
leaving the empire to maintain its existence
with little more than compromise and perseverance.
The collapse of that status quo began in year 252 of the imperial calendar.
Mysterious celestial bodies began plummeting down from the heavens in great numbers.
Composed of pure energy, they would eventually become known as soul cores.
The alarming news spread quickly:
a majority of spirits struck by the mysterious objects died from an inordinate influx of energy.
These showers of stellar objects falling to earth were soon aptly named the Starhavoc Rains.
And like any other rain,
they fell frequently and without any discernable pattern or regularity.
In the midst of that confusion, troops from the Realm of Gloom invaded
the Realm of Flame without warning.
They declared sovereignty from the empire,
calling themselves the Phantasm Archkingdom.
It was a natural disaster followed by one of the denizens' own making.
Together, these calamities marked the start of an era of historically unprecedented chaos.
I hope you will join me in appreciation of this period of time,
referred to as the Starhavoc Age in reference to its origins,
that has fascinated countless historians and academics.
Albert Lee Mukoko,
associate professor of history at the Royal Institute.
