The first human civilizations

As humanity grew and expanded, some of the first large scale civilizations arose. (Read full entry for more details)

The Valinian clans established Mor, one of the first and largest human settlements in history. It was located near the now province of Tandor, where later on the Kingdom of Adar would be founded and start its expansion. Their agriculture was enhanced by the teachings of elven immigrants. Close to the cold climates of Halsar was Hashlan, a region to the south of West Milnir where the Kruar families would harvest valuable materials such as Frost Worm hides (Back when they were common near the borders of Halsar) and the elusive Snowquartz. To the Western side of the continent was Qzet, a fishing community that held a strong connection to the water elementals. Over to the North was Br'au, which were said to be descendants of the Dwarves. As such, they inhabited mountainsides and focused on mining for their trade and economy.   The 4 nations that made up West Milnir lived relatively peacefully amongst eachother, trading with surrounding cultures and themselves. However, these four communities each fell due to different internal conflicts that afflicted them:   Mor and the Valinian Clans found themselves in a power struggle. After head chief Kurig died from old age, a power vacuum formed where the families of the Valinian Clans would fight eachother for the position. This battle only served to impoverish their economy, until eventually each clan would become independent of eachother.   The Kruar families' exploitation of Halsar's resources proved to not be convenient in the long term. As slowly but surely resources dwindled, some decided to dive into Halsar and expand there, while others became spread out throughout West Milnir. In addition, the orcish war in 298,874 TGR (-1,126 in Timeline) caused many of the families to either die violently or become misplaced, moving north of Hashlan into Arvandorian and Morian territory.   Qzet's people were gifted by the Water elementals with an opporunity to join their oceanic lives. It was because of this that a good number of the population chose to ascend to a new elemental form. Spread out, Qzet's people would form small communities around the Western side of the continent.   Br'au was struck by a mysterious malady which destroyed and buried their people in the underground cities and communities they'd built. Because of this, the Plagued Mines have become a dangerous place that people are adviced not to enter or approach.   As time passed, these communities, skattered and broken in their own ways, were suddenly united once more by one individual Wilhem Adar. (See Kingdom of Adar entry for more information)