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{{Breadcrumb Apparatus Acrolon}}
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Acrolon is one of the {{Category Apparatus Shards}} of [[The Integrum]]. It is the home realm of the {{Category Apparatus Nor}} races.
Acrolon ([[Enchiridian]]) is one of the {{Category Shards}} of [[The Integrum]]. It is the home realm of the {{Category Nor}} races.


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=History=
=History=


Like all Shards of The Integrum, Acrolon's history begins during [[The Shattering]] at the end of the [[Gilded Age]], when the Shards were created. During the Gilded Age, Acrolon and the other Shards did not exist, as there was only a single [[Mortal Realm]]. Prior to the Gilded Age, The Integrum did not exist, as it was constructed during the [[First Age]].
Like all {{Category Shards}} of [[The Integrum]], Acrolon's history begins during [[The Shattering]] at the end of the [[Gilded Age]], when the Shards were created. During the Gilded Age, Acrolon and the other Shards did not exist, as there was only a single [[Mortal Realm]]. Prior to the Gilded Age, The Integrum did not exist, as it was constructed during the [[First Age]].
 
=Etymology=
 
The Shard was originally named ''Norheim'' by its native inhabitants, the {{Category Nor}}. In the late [[Shattered Age]], it became the location for the throne of [[Empire of Acrolon]]. Gradually the name ''Acrolon'' replaced ''Norheim'', and by the end of the [[Shattered Age]], ''Acrolon'' became the most common name for the Shard.


==Shattered Age==
==Shattered Age==
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Major events of the Shattered Age of Acrolon include, in chronological order:
Major events of the Shattered Age of Acrolon include, in chronological order:


* [[The Shattering]]: Acrolon experienced this great cataclysm, just like the rest of The Integrum.
* [[The Shattering]] (0 [[SC]]): Acrolon experienced this great cataclysm, just like the rest of The Integrum.
* [[Rise of the Nor]]: The mortals of Acrolon were diminished from the [[Paragons (Race)|Paragons]] of the Gilded Age, becoming the short-lived and rationally minded Nor.
* [[Rise of the Nor]] (0-10 [[SC]]): The mortals of Acrolon were diminished from the {{Category Paragons Race}} of the Gilded Age, becoming the short-lived and rationally-minded {{Category Nor}}.
* [[First Gods War]]: The First Gods War in Acrolon was called ''[[Ragnarok]]'', also known as ''Frumadom''. The only surviving {{Category Apparatus Primarchs}} were [[Nexia]], [[Anastasia]], and [[Hagal]].
* [[Ragnarok]] (210-233 [[SC]]): Acrolon's First Gods War, also called ''Ragnarok'', ''Frumadom'', or ''First Doom'', occurred in the middle of the Shattered Age. It was a brutal affair with only two known survivors.
* [[Curse of Anyot]]: A byproduct of Ragnarok, this is a curse that afflicts mortals with a bestial form, creating the {{Category Apparatus Feral}} races.
* [[Elfmoot]] (312 [[SC]]): {{Category Fey}} {{Category Patternsails}} journey through the [[Astral Sky]] to reach Acrolon.
* [[Elfmeet]]: Also known as ''Ælfgemoot'', this refers to first contact with the {{Category Apparatus Fey}} [[patternsails]] from [[Pelithos]].
* [[Principalis]] (390 [[SC]]): The creation of the first {{Category Shard Gate}} by the [[Arcane Guild]].
* [[The Barigor]]: Also called ''Utherdom'' or ''Lucidio'', this refers to the invasion of Acrolon by the {{Category Apparatus Ruk}} of [[Tonwei]] through the first [[shard gate]], as well as the subsequent wars and the founding of the [[Empire of Acrolon]].
* [[Barigor Conquest]] (424-436 [[SC]]): Also called ''Oerdom'' or ''Second Doom'', this was the invasion of Acrolon by the {{Category Ning}} of [[Tonwei]] through the first {{Category Shard Gate}}, as well as the subsequent wars and the founding of the [[Empire of Acrolon]].
* [[Shadeskin Cult]]: Also called ''Threidom'', this refers to a powerful cult of the [[Conqueror Worm]] which threatened the destruction of [[Acrolon]] until it was thwarted.
** Barigor warfare included the introduction of [[Ferals]] which infected the {{Category Ruk}}.
* [[Grahlheim]]: The rise of the [[Garmyr]] as the dominant race of Ferals in Acrolon.
* [[Shadeskin Conspiracy]] (430-456 [[SC]]): Also called ''Threidom'' or ''Third Doom'', this refers to a powerful cult of the [[Harvester of the Marrow Deep]] which threatened the destruction of Acrolon until it was thwarted.
* [[Beast of Bloodstone]]: Also known as the ''Feordom'', or the First Dead War, this was the failed, decades-long attempt by the [[Tanari]] prince known as the [[Beast]] to invade Acrolon.
* [[Rise of Grahlheim]] (430-460 [[SC]]): The rise of the [[Garmyr]] as the dominant race of Ferals in Acrolon.
* [[Sindra's March]]: Also known as the ''Feifdom'', or the Second Dead War, this was the failed military campaign by a rogue [[Heralds|Herald]] of Nexia across Acrolon.
* [[Butcher of Bloodstone]] (458-490 [[SC]]): Also known as the ''Feordom'', or the First Dead War, this was the failed, decades-long attempt by the {{Category Archdemons}} known as [[Orcus]] to invade Acrolon.
* [[Titanfall]]: Also known as ''Seekdom'', this heralded the end of the Shattered Age and the beginning of the [[Dark Age]] of Acrolon.
* [[Sindra's March]] (609-610 [[SC]]): Also known as the ''Feifdom'', or the Second Dead War, this was the failed military campaign by a rogue [[Heralds|Herald]] of Nexia across Acrolon.
 
* [[Titanfall]] (684-688 [[SC]]): Also known as ''Seekdom'', this heralded the end of the Shattered Age and the beginning of the [[Dark Age]] of Acrolon.
A major theme of the Shattered Age of Acrolon is the sense of doom expressed by the ''Six Dooms'' that foreshadowed the Dark Age: ''Frumadom'', ''Utherdom'', ''Threidom'', ''Feordom'', ''Feifdom'', and ''Seekdom''.


==Dark Age==
==Dark Age==
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* [[The Fall]]: Acrolon experienced this great cataclysm, just like the rest of The Integrum.
* [[The Fall]]: Acrolon experienced this great cataclysm, just like the rest of The Integrum.
** [[Second Gods War]]: Soon after the [[Sun]] goes dark, a second war between the {{Category Apparatus Gods}} breaks out.
** [[Second Gods War]]: Soon after the [[Sun]] goes dark, a second war between the {{Category Gods}} breaks out.
** [[Stillblight]] ends: The curse of still births and lingering deaths, which began in The Fall, finally ends.
** [[Stillblight]] ends: The curse of still births and lingering deaths, which began in The Fall, finally ends.
* [[Dragonfall]]: Nearly all {{Category Apparatus Dragons}} across all Shards fall dead.
* [[Beginning of Storms]]: City of Storms lands in the Strange Sea and sends out Fury weather.
* [[Lascivian Empire]]: Demonic bloodlines corrupt the nobility of the Acrolon Empire who become puppets of the {{Category Apparatus Primarch}} [[Lascivia]].
* [[The Night Market]]: Pattern gods create the dream library where dreamers are protected from Strange and where Shards can share ideas and communicate safely.
* [[The Dark March]]: With the help of [[Shadow Magic]] and the {{Category Apparatus Tanari}}, The Lascivian Empire begins a campaign of conquest across the other Shards.
* [[Dragonfall]]: Nearly all {{Category Dragons}} across all Shards fall dead.
* [[Lascivian Empire]]: Demonic bloodlines corrupt the nobility of the Acrolon Empire who become puppets of the {{Category Primarch}} [[Lascivia]].
* [[The Dark March]]: With the help of [[Shadow Magic]] and the {{Category Tanari}}, The Lascivian Empire begins a campaign of conquest across the other Shards.


==Dawn Age==
==Dawn Age==


Major events of the [[Dawn Age]] include, in chronological order:
* [[New Dawn]]: The Sun is rekindled, returning the {{Section Day}} to the {{Category Shards}}.
* [[Third Gods War]]: Another war of gods against [[Lascivia]] and her allies, leading to the fall of the Lascivian Empire.
=Gods=
The {{Category Gods}} of Acrolon are called {{Category Primarchs}}.
* [[Excrucius]]: God of [[Night]], since [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Lucidus]]: God of [[Day]], since [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Nexia]]: Goddess of [[Autumn]] since [[The Shattering]] and [[Spring]] since [[The Fall]]
* [[Aedifica]]: More commonly known as The Machinatrix, Goddess of [[Form]]
* [[Feronix]]: God of [[Winter]]
* [[Suentius]]: God of [[Pattern]]
* [[Umbrus]]: God of [[Destiny]]
Previous {{Category Primarchs}}:
* [[Anastasia]]: Goddess of [[Spring]], killed in the [[Second Gods War]]
* [[Anyot]]: Goddess of [[Form]], killed in [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Eir]]: Goddess of [[Day]], killed in [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Lascivia]]: Goddess of [[Summer]], killed in the [[Third Gods War]]
* [[Lokhar]]: God of [[Night]], killed in [[Ragnarok]]
* [[The Norns]]: Goddesses of [[Destiny]], fate unknown in [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Skadia]]: Goddess of [[Winter]], killed in [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Thurir]]: God of [[Summer]], killed in [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Umbrus]]: God of [[Destiny]], abdicated in the [[Dawn Age]]
* [[Wodan]]: God of [[Pattern]], killed in [[Ragnarok]]


=Geography=
=Geography=


* East/West Distance: 1300 km from the westernmost point (in Agria) to the easternmost point (in Malocia).
* [[Sunrun]]: 750 km
* North/South Distance: 740 km from the northernmost point (in Stonewall) to the southernmost point (island off the coast of Viridia).
* [[Moonrun]]: 370 km
* Area:  
* Area: 135,000 km{{super|2}}


There are eight major land regions in Acrolon:
There are 8 major land regions in Acrolon:


* [[Agria]]: Primary civilized region of Acrolon and the [[Argent Empire]]. Home of the [[Arcane Guid]].
* [[Agria]]: Primary civilized region of Acrolon and the [[Argent Empire]]. Home of the [[Arcane Guid]].
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* [[Malocia]]: Dangerous nexus of all Six Dooms of the Shattered Age, mostly left in ruins since the Shattered Age. Location of the [[Ice Heart]] of Acrolon.
* [[Malocia]]: Dangerous nexus of all Six Dooms of the Shattered Age, mostly left in ruins since the Shattered Age. Location of the [[Ice Heart]] of Acrolon.
* [[Stonewall]]: Expansive mountain range and location of the [[Fire Heart]] of Acrolon.
* [[Stonewall]]: Expansive mountain range and location of the [[Fire Heart]] of Acrolon.
* [[Viridia]]: Dense jungle region ruled by the [[Garmyr]] {{Category Apparatus Ferals}}. Home of the [[Spring Fountain]].
* [[Viridia]]: Dense jungle region ruled by the [[Garmyr]] {{Category Ferals}}. Home of the [[Spring Fountain]].


There are 12 sea regions surrounding Acrolon:
There are 12 major sea regions surrounding Acrolon:


* [[West Seas]]: The waters west of Stonewall and Agria
* [[West Seas]]: The waters west of Stonewall and Agria
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** [[Tangle Tide]]: The densely vegetated waters south of Viridia.
** [[Tangle Tide]]: The densely vegetated waters south of Viridia.
** [[Dagger Tide]]: The waters south of Agria.
** [[Dagger Tide]]: The waters south of Agria.
There are 8 major polities in Acrolon:
* [[Dawnlands]]: Also known as the Radian Realm and The Garden.
* [[Agria]]: Named for the land it occupies, location of the [[Arcane Guild]]. Fealty to the [[Dawnlands]].
* [[Obsidia]]: Coalition of city states in [[Stonewall]]. Fealty to the [[Dawnlands]].
* [[Grahl]]: Over-tribe of [[Garmyr]] in [[Viridia]].
* [[Ning Tribes]]: Spread across [[Bone Hills]].
* [[Desert Nomads]]: Spread across [[Godsalt Wastes]].
* [[His Excellency]]: Undead city-state in [[Malocia]].
* [[Mercatia]]: Named for the archipelago it occupies. Trade kingdom with fealty to [[Dawnlands]].
=Calendar=
# [[Lucidire]] (Day)
# [[Anastain]] (Spring)
# [[Ardain]] (Summer)
# [[Aedifain]] (Form)
# [[Dementire]] (Destiny)
# [[Noxire]] (Night)
# [[Nexain]] (Autumn)
# [[Hiemire]] (Winter)
# [[Suentire]] (Pattern)

Latest revision as of 03:30, 9 July 2023

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Acrolon (Enchiridian) is one of the Shards of The Integrum. It is the home realm of the Nor races.

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History

Like all Shards of The Integrum, Acrolon's history begins during The Shattering at the end of the Gilded Age, when the Shards were created. During the Gilded Age, Acrolon and the other Shards did not exist, as there was only a single Mortal Realm. Prior to the Gilded Age, The Integrum did not exist, as it was constructed during the First Age.

Etymology

The Shard was originally named Norheim by its native inhabitants, the Nor. In the late Shattered Age, it became the location for the throne of Empire of Acrolon. Gradually the name Acrolon replaced Norheim, and by the end of the Shattered Age, Acrolon became the most common name for the Shard.

Shattered Age

Major events of the Shattered Age of Acrolon include, in chronological order:

Dark Age

Major events of the Dark Age of Acrolon include, in chronological order:

Dawn Age

Major events of the Dawn Age include, in chronological order:

Gods

The Gods of Acrolon are called Primarchs.

Previous Primarchs:

Geography

There are 8 major land regions in Acrolon:

There are 12 major sea regions surrounding Acrolon:

  • West Seas: The waters west of Stonewall and Agria
    • Argent Sea: The sea around the Argent Isle.
    • Iron Harbor: The northern, inland sea between Stonewall and Agria.
    • Kraken Sea: The waterways and fjords along western Agria.
  • North Seas: The waters north of Stonewall, Godsalt Wastes, and Malocia.
    • Stonewall Bay: The waters north of Stonewall.
    • The Darktide: The death-cursed gulf between northwestern Godsalt Wastes and northeastern Stonewall.
    • Godsalt Sea: The waters off the northeast of Godsalt Wastes and north of Malocia.
  • East Seas: The waters east of Malocia and Viridia.
  • South Seas: The waters south of Viridia, Mercatia, and Agria.
    • Bay of Splendor: The waters south of Bone Hills, east of Agria, and west of Viridia, surrounding the isles of Mercatia.
    • Tangle Tide: The densely vegetated waters south of Viridia.
    • Dagger Tide: The waters south of Agria.

There are 8 major polities in Acrolon:

Calendar

  1. Lucidire (Day)
  2. Anastain (Spring)
  3. Ardain (Summer)
  4. Aedifain (Form)
  5. Dementire (Destiny)
  6. Noxire (Night)
  7. Nexain (Autumn)
  8. Hiemire (Winter)
  9. Suentire (Pattern)
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