After the Age of Kingdoms and Currents, the oceans and reefs of Neravayne were no longer unified under a single order. Limitless mutations, once rare, began appearing with increasing frequency among newborn Nerai, Selachi, and even the deeper Abyssals. These mutations were unpredictable, tied to the raw energy of the ocean and the elemental forces that surged through the world.
Children born during this time frequently displayed extraordinary abilities: bursts of speed, control over currents, bioluminescent energy, and even plasma manipulation.
These powers made traditional lords and kings uneasy. Many sought to control, weaponize, or exterminate these gifted individuals.
Conflict escalated as kingdoms, city-states, and factions vied for dominance. In a single year, the blood of warriors colored the seas:
Known as The Red Sea, the waters ran crimson for an entire cycle of Neravayne’s twin suns.
Battles were fought across every reef, trench, and open water: Leviathans rampaged unchecked, ridden by Limitless warriors wielding plasma-lances and electric-infused tridents.
Entire fleets were destroyed, coral cities leveled, and the ocean currents themselves were reshaped by the sheer force of combat.
Some Leviathans were slain for the first time by combined Limitless powers, leaving their massive carcasses to form new landmasses, permanently altering the ocean’s geography.
Amid the chaos, many civilian populations grew tired of endless war:
Free cities emerged along reefs and currents, rejecting the lords who demanded tribute and conscription.
Formerly minor reef-states and vent colonies declared autonomy, forming coalitions and alliances based on merit rather than lineage.
Merchants, artisans, and Limitless-born prodigies began organizing self-governing councils, using their abilities to protect and maintain these new cities.
The Age of Electricity saw a revolution in energy manipulation, blending natural forces with Limitless talent:
Hydro-Electric Harnessing: Vent currents, tidal surges, and thermal flows were captured and converted into usable energy, powering reef-cities and fortifications.
Plasma Manipulation: Limitless-born warriors discovered how to produce and channel plasma currents underwater, creating both light and devastating weaponry.
These innovations transformed Neravayne’s warfare: fleets glowed with electrified currents, tridents and spears could discharge plasma bursts, and defensive reef-cities became living batteries.
A Limitless prodigy born in Thalassara, capable of channeling hydro-electric currents through his trident.
Famous Deeds:
Turned the tide of the Battle of Twin Trenches, halting a Kytheris invasion singlehandedly by electrifying the surrounding currents.
Established the first plasma-controlled city defenses, changing naval combat forever.
Legacy: Revered as the progenitor of Limitless warfare, his techniques are studied in every modern reef academy.
Kytheris warrior who mastered plasma manipulation and reef architecture.
Famous Deeds:
Designed coral barricades that could channel and amplify plasma energy.
Coordinated the defense of Crimson Passage, preventing Thalassara fleets from overwhelming Kytheris.
Legacy: Her blueprints formed the basis for modern Neravayne urban planning and military fortifications.
Historian and observer, descended from Abyssanthal chroniclers.
Personality: Relentlessly obsessive, documenting every battle, mutation, and environmental change.
Death: During a surprise Leviathan ambush on a free city, he drowned in a whirlpool while clutching his records.
Legacy: Surviving fragments are the primary source for understanding the Red Sea Year and the birth of modern Limitless techniques.
Traditional kings and lords saw their power eroded by Limitless warriors and empowered civilians.
Free cities developed sophisticated councils, blending Limitless-born leaders with elected representatives.
Warfare became increasingly technological, with hydro-electric grids powering fleets, fortifications, and urban defenses, while plasma allowed both illumination and mass destruction.
Trade flourished between kingdoms and free cities, guided by currents and energy networks rather than feudal obligations.
The oceans were permanently altered: new islands rose from slain Leviathans, currents shifted, and coral cities spread across the seas like veins of light.
Limitless-born individuals became the driving force of civilization, innovation, and combat.
Neravayne transitioned from fragmented kingdoms to a world where technology, mutation, and strategy merged, setting the stage for modern conflicts and the rise of international currents.