Blue Star's History of Ysgard

Everything that has happened on Ysgard since Blue Star attempted colonization.

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    Ysgard was discovered
    Discovery, Exploration

    The mists covering a large swathe of what some believed to be just ocean suddenly receded slightly, and Ysgard's existence was discovered. Many kingdoms salivated at the mouth to colonize and exploit the island for its resources, but only one gave an attempt...

    Location
    Ysgard
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    Holmond's Rise and Fall
    Disaster / Destruction

    No one is sure exactly what happened to Holmond, but almost as quickly as it came up, evidence of its destruction was discovered by the very next boat that came in to dock. Blue Star decided to retreat from the island, but vowed to try again.

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    Stokra's Founding
    Founding

    Stokra was established on Ysgard as Blue Star's second attempt at colonization on the island.

    Location
    Stokra
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    Dragons Wings is born
    Founding

    Riswynn Fallack founds Dragons Wings after much time and effort, eventually getting Blue Star to relent and allow Dragons Wings' independence and lack of affiliation on the island.

    Location
    Stokra
    More reading
    Dragons Wings
    Additional timelines
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    The Hobgoblin Siege
    Military action

    The Hobgoblin Siege was a tremendous event for Ysgard - The first major confrontation in which a force from the mainland was successful. A battle between Dragons Wings and a Hobgoblin tribe that was native to the island.   The ruins of the conflict remain, watched by Overlook Tower, and a reminder of Dragons Wings' progress.

    Additional timelines
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    Torchkeep's Founding, and Andrial's Entry
    Founding

    Seeing the success of Dragons Wings and its ability to keep Stokra sustained even after a full on siege on its walls, The Kingdom of Andrial thought it ample time to colonize part of the island itself, no longer fit to wait and watch to see if The Blue Star Empire would fail again, as it did with Holmond.

    Location
    Torchkeep
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    The Demon's Desolation of Frumpton
    Disaster / Destruction

    In the time-span of a single night, Frumpton is destroyed by demons. Dragons Wings is uninformed until the next day, when a terrified survivor finally makes their way back to Stokra on foot, shouting about how the demons have destroyed the town.

    Location
    Frumpton
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    Andrial declares War on Blue Star and Dragons' Wings recognized as Neutral Organization
    Military action

    Following rising tensions and even some assaults, The Kingdom of Andrial officially declares war on The Blue Star Empire.   In their declaration, they recognize Dragons Wings as a neutral organization, forcing Blue Star to do the same with a personal envoy from the Royal Guard of Blue Star.   While Blue Star sees' Dragons' Wings bid for freedom as potentially treasonous, The Captain of the Royal Guard, Tharrin Ayornu gave a personal pardon to the Guild in exchange for aid. Of minor note, the Guildmaster, Riswynn Fallack has had his citizenry from Blue Star revoked; now seen as ruler of his own nation, according to Tharrin's parting words.

    Additional timelines
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    Into the Maws of Hell - The Demons are Vanquished
    Military action

    Dragons Wings launched an assault on a Bone Archdevil's plane itself after The Foreman had summoned him to wreak havoc.   While suffering heavy injuries and even some losses; Dragons' Wings was successful in their assault and managed to close shut the jaws of oblivion. Some demons remain, naturally, but no longer are they arriving in staggering numbers as before.

    Additional timelines
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    Elsendir's Founding, and Teitanga's Entry
    Founding

    After the threat of the demons was quelled immensely by Dragons Wings, The Kingdom of Teitanga followed through on its plans to colonize Ysgard.   Elsendir was founded less than a week after Dragons' Wings success, led by two Elven Princes who were well known to be at odds with each other, bickering abound..   And in natural Teitangan fashion, Elsendir finds itself far away from the territories of The Kingdom of Andrial and The Blue Star Empire.

    Location
    Elsendir