Destruction of the Great Roost and Extinction of the Aarakocra

Extinction

As the war began to reach its full intensity, elements of the Dark Army began to march upon the Great Roost, targeting the Aarakocra due to their extensive participation in the destruction of significant Dark army forces. A surprise assault upon the Roost as well as cursed magics prevented the Aarakocra populous from escaping, and the overwhelming numbers wrecked havoc on the defenders. As the home of the Aarakocra put up a valiant defense, a curse was placed upon the land and the Aarakocra, poisoning every member of the species across the continent. Thorondor, the Aarakocran god, suddenly and inexplicably disappeared with the rest of his species in an event known as The Avian Rapture. While allied forces attempted to reach the Great Roost in order to relieve the siege, all they found when they arrived were empty mesas and blood soaked sand.