~52 Before Fifth Era (Fourth Era — Age of Darkness)

With the corruption of Ghor spreading, a cry for help rose from the creatures of Eonil. Ee’dornil emissaries were sent to the Xaverion Islands, Estonya, Maycia, and the Dwarven lands. All but the dwarves answered. Contact with the dwarven realms had already been lost; rumours spoke of corruption spreading among the followers of Eonil there, survivors turned mad, only feeding the strength of Ghor’s minions.

The Ee’dornil sought desperately for a cure, but their people were stretched thin when reports came of a huge battle upon Eedrasil, the mighty Lifetree. To many, Eedrasil was the very source of Eonil’s own power — and now Ghor sought to claim it.

The Call to Arms

Arilya, emissary of the Ee’dornil, travelled to the Xaverion Islands. Because the Ee’dornil had aided the islands during Quintra’s Onslaught, they rallied willingly to her call. She led them to Eedrasil through the Waygates.

At several waygates, small armies gathered — but before they could pass through, the gates turned against them. Horrors poured forth, attacking all in sight. Arilya died defending one such gate, holding back the flood long enough for countless lives to escape. Her sacrifice, like that of other heroes of the Age of Darkness, saved many at the cost of her own.

In the end, armies fought desperately, but the only way to stop the endless tide was to destroy the Waygates themselves. With the gates lost, no reinforcements could reach the battle at Eedrasil.

The Night of the Flare

One fateful night, witnesses across the islands saw a blinding flare streak across the sky, followed by a deafening sound that echoed across much of the Xaverion archipelago. Soon after, the western islands were wracked by floods and tidal waves that raged for hours.

By dawn, the waters stilled, and a heavy fog smothered the sea. When it finally lifted, Eedrasil was gone.

Eedrasil’s Rest and the Lost Continent

Where the Lifetree once stood, the island was shattered and half-flooded, leaving only a crescent moon-shaped remnant. From its broken roots and bark, a new forest of saplings sprouted. This scarred island became known as Eedrasil’s Rest.

But beyond it lay only loss. The islands west of the Xaverion archipelago had vanished entirely. From the shores of Eedrasil’s Rest, one could see the fog hanging thick over the western sea. Beyond it lay nothing. Thus it became known as the Lost Continent.