The Mourning

The Mourning was a cataclysmic event that occurred on the Day of Mourning, bringing an abrupt and horrifying end to the Last War. In a single moment, the nation of Cyre was engulfed by a wall of gray mist, obliterating cities, war machines, and countless lives. Survivors speak of twisted landscapes, melted metal, and magic gone mad. No one knows the cause—some blame experimental weapons, others divine wrath or planar interference. The Mourning left behind the Mournland, a haunted wasteland where time and healing falter, and the dead do not rest. Its mystery haunts the Five Nations, fueling fear, superstition, and political tension. The Mourning is not just a tragedy—it is a warning, a wound in the world that refuses to close.