The Exodus of Ghei Wyl

Disaster / Destruction

The destruction of Ghei Wyl by the infamous Hailen Ryr.

After decades of peace and prosperity in Ghei Wyl, the lone elvish nation had become a promising utopia. Watermills lined the mountains, massive farms lined deltas, and virtually no mortal enemies interfered with their territory. Eventually, the elves developed tools capable of scaling the steep mountaintops and wished to climb to their peaks. The mountains were dedicated to their gods, and the elves desired to see the land from a divine perspective. What would have been a momentous event and defining achievement of the elves would take a drastic turn and become their first national disaster.   At the peak of the mountains, the trailblazers found a cave. It was allegedly covered in runes and vague artistic depictions. At the cave's terminus, a "serpentine creature with steel scales and a lipless mouth of daggers" met them. Awakened from its slumber, it burst from its den and crawled down the mountain. Reportedly hundreds of feet long and fat as a navy ship, the creature sported razer-ended tentacles, hundreds of eyes along its body, and a shriek capable of bursting eardrums. It destroyed every home and water wheel on its traversal down the mountain streams as dust and dirt caked the land. Seemingly confused and struck with a "fear of the heavens," the creature rampaged through the elvish land, destroying everything in its reach. The beast was named the "Hailen Ryr," a smite of the gods. After the chaos settled, the beast had escaped, presumably up the river or through an undiscovered burrow.   This (technically alleged) event resulted in surviving elves escaping west and developing watering hole villages. Others went north up the river and formed a port town named "Poueir" (Elvish for "Mouth"). A select few decided to stay after the accident, believing the gods wished to instruct them on humility.