Purge

The Purge began in 4368 EM (7 BP) when King Lambert III ordered the persecution of all sorcerers within his country. This was due to the Glacianan religion’s belief that the sorcerers had stolen their magical abilities from the Spirits that the Glacianans worshipped. Lambert’s army set out across Glaciana, laying waste to sorcerer settlements wherever they found them. By 4370 EM (5 BP), the only sorcerer village left was Skyend. Located across the Glacianan Mountains, the village had stood strong for several years, and many sorcerers had fled to it when they heard the King was coming for them. Afraid to send his troops on the journey, Lambert refused to deal with the problem until 4372 EM (3 BP), when he sent his army across the mountains to seize control of the village. Skyend was inhabited by the King’s soldiers for 3 years, in which the sorcerer villagers were used as a work force and eventually killed off as they began to rebel. The last recorded Glacianan sorcerer was reported dead in November 4375 EM (0 AP).

Since the Purge, the village of Skyend has remained untouched, a relic of history. However, talks are currently taking place between the King and a young nobleman by the name of Oswald Mannering to re-open the village for Glacianan humans.

The Purge had many consequences for the Glacianan people. They considered it a great victory, which inspired them to seek control in sorcerer-led countries on the continent, ultimately leading to their conquest of Olmaria in 4719 EM (see below). Additionally, Glacianans changed their dating system from EM (emmano magici, meaning “since the emergence of magic”), which is still used in mainland Venecivia today, to BP and AP (before Purge and after Purge).  The lack of ice sorcerers also disrupted the magical balance in Venecivia, and, due to this, sorcerers are unable to use their powers outside of their home country to this day.