02 - Iron Kingdoms W.. - Captain Spud Is Amazing

108.1.141.197
The Warlords Shadow: The Wars of the
North, the fall of Morrdh
While the Caspian scrutators were busy burning
heretics and menofixing the unfaithful, the Khard’s
were still hard at war. By 1,690 BR the Kos, fragmented
Skirov tribes, and Khardic warriors fought for
dominance in what would become the central portions
of Khador. This long running war was finally ended
by a terrible plague that swept through the Skirov and
Kos but mysteriously left the Khards unscathed.
In the days following the plague, the Khards
grew strong while the Kos and Skirov struggled to
recover from their losses. Soon the Khards fell upon
them and conquered large portions of their lands.
Among the cities conquered by the Khards was
Molga, renamed Khardov in 1,673 AR in veneration
of Khardovic whom they believe had delivered them
from the ravages of the plague.
During this time, the kingdom of Morrdh, now
past its peak, was torn apart by internal strife. Over
150 years before Khard went to war with the Kos and
the Skirov, a Morridane lord led an exodus from the
black kingdom of Morrdh. Morrdh and the Midar
were at odds because of some “horrible affront.” While
historians are not certain of the facts, whatever the
cause it was enough for war to break out and begin
the fall of the Black Kingdom. The Midar later became
the Midlunders and formed a strong independent
culture. Morrowan refugees from the Purging found
their way into Midlund circa 1,700 BR, and the spread
of Morrows faith began in earnest.
By 1,500 BR, Morrdh was fragmented and broken.
The rulers disappeared literally overnight, by all
accounts fading from the earth like pale ghosts. What
remained were fragmented clans and territories. The
nation of Thuria, formed by united clans to fight the
trollkin of the area, became the predominant culture
near the southernmost remnants of lost Morrdh. Taking
to Morrow’s teachings and brought by Midlunders from
the east, many Thurians adopted the religion as their
own. The core bloodlines of Morrdh, the modern
Morridane, became a degenerate and faithless culture
willing to prey on those around them and lacking the
strength to regain their formerly great kingdom.
By 1,443 BR Khardov was the largest city in the
north, and it began to exercise its dominance over
822 BR
821 BR
743 BR
716 BR
714 BR
712 BR
c. 700 BR
The Long Sun, a prolonged drought,
kills over one million Immorese
natives.
The Horselord Wars begins between
the Umbrean princes and the
Khardic Empire.
Drago Salvoro creates the first steam
engine.
Korska is conquered and the
Umbrean princes swear fealty to
the Khardic Empire ending the
Horselord Wars.
Korska, dubbed Old Korska, is made
the eastern capital of the Khardic
Empire; Khardov remains the primary
seat of power as the western capital.
Morrowans move the center of the
church from the Divinium in the
Wyrmwall Mountains to the newly
founded Sancteum in Caspia.
The dragon Halfaug begins
terrorizing the far north.
664 BR Khardic Empire reaches its height.
Orgoth Occupation Era
600 BR
Orgoth blackships land in western
Immoren and begin conquest of the
Thousand Cities.
c. 600 BR The Wyrmcycle Saga is penned.
593 BR
586 BR
Tordor surrenders to the Orgoth
after its powerful navy is utterly
destroyed.
Western Caspia falls completely under
Orgoth control.
World Guide 21