The Mourning

The Mourning is an event where the nation of Cyre was destroyed in a magical holocaust of unknown origins on the 20th of Olarune, 994 YK. This event marked the beginning of the end of the Last War. Over a million Cyrans perished, including Cyre's Queen, Dannel ir'Wyrnarn along with military personnel from Breland, Thrane, and Karrnath within the nation's borders.
The cause and origin of the Mourning is unknown. There are conflicting eyewitness accounts that include a blinding light on the Saerun Road, or mists originating from the capitol of Metrol. However, by the end of the day the mists had advanced to form a wall around what once was Cyre. The land was subsequently named The Mournland.
There are reports of a cloaked figure who warned people near the Cyre/Breland border to evacuate before The Mourning happened implying that the event way predicted or planned in advance.
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