The Cataclysm

The Cataclysm refers to a devastating event that destroyed the Kingdom of Orr, greatest of the human kingdoms prior to the Charr invasion.

As the Charr forces marched on their lands, the people of Orr were confident that their forces could hold the Charr back. They were wrong. With the Charr rampaging through Orr unchecked, it is said that the advisor of the king, Vizier Khilbron, cast a forbidden spell in desperation to save the capitol city of Arah from falling into Charr hands. This dark magic was the doom of the kingdom, as a devastating explosion engulfed the city and the surrounding lands. The Vizier succeeded in denying the Charr the city, but he destroyed the kingdom in the process. Much of Orr is now charred and barren, or has sunk into the Sea of Sorrows. It is also said that the land is haunted by the undead.