Sarakt

For the past two thousand years, the ancient ritual of Lockup stood solid and steady. It entrapped the Night Continent under the impenetrable magical Dome and consumed all its magic to sustain and uphold itself. But now the change has begun. The runic inscriptions start wearing off, and archaic seals are cracking up. The spell weakens its firm grasp over the magical spring and ley lines. Raw Magika leaks through the cracks and once more flows in nature, filling its veins. The untamed magical energy rejuvenates and awakes the dormant and suppressed forces. The Lockup channels much of the magic to the Dome, but it cannot consume as much pure energy and quickly overloads. The concentration of free raw Magika causes a surge of power and a chaotic storm that affects and alters everything and everybody in the range of the Lockup. The Dome overcharges so much it becomes fragile and brittle. Its outer perimeter begins to erode, and the erosion slowly spreads across the entire Dome, advancing against its Core. Some peripheral areas collapse and free the lands from their ancient grasp.