Short History

The "Short History" is an in-game book, summarizing some important dates in the history of men and Drekh'Nar.

Original Text
1247: Mankind and the once peaceful species of Drekh'Nar live together on the surface of Earth. The Drekh'Nar Overlord marries Tinara, a woman who is half human. This fact is unknown to the Overlord.

1292: Tinara dies of senile decay. As members of Drekh'nar live five times longer than men, the Overlord gets distrustful. An examination of Tinara's corpse shows that she was no real Drekh'Nar. The Overlord feels betrayed.

1293: The Overlord gives the order to attack the human capital Terr. He wants revenge for the betrayal. Mankind mobilizes hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight back. The Last Great War begins.

1295: The poet Yron begins to write down his major work, the Book of Stars. He wants to save the knowledge of mankind for the dark age which he sees coming.

1320: Both Drekh'Nar and mankind are tired of fighting. Finally, they sign an armistice that divides Earth in the outer and the inner world. Mankind is forced to go underground after signing the treaty while the Drekh'Nar stay above.

1450: The Temple of Enoa is founded, a place of peace and contemplation.

1699: Ahna, priestess of the temple, begins to seek out Yron's Book of Stars.