The Cataclysm

The Cataclysm is an umbrella term for a singular event that affected most of the civilizations present on Antares.

Dwarves
In dwarvish culture, the Cataclysm is colloquially known as "the Reckoning." According to their scholars, the Runethanes foresaw the terrible events that would transpire, and managed to convince the King and the banners to ready their peoples.

The events that they prepared for included collapsing of tunnels on a grand scale, noxious and fiery gasses being released from the bowels of the earth, and terrible creatures never seen before rising from the depths of what could only be described as a corporeal hell.

The results of this Reckoning were most of the dwarven banners and clans fleeing for the surface. Sadly, most did not make it. Estimates say that 2 out of 3 dwarves perished in those tumultuous times. This figure is interesting because many did not die in the apocalyptic events underground. The rest died on the surface in the ensuing conflict with the elves.

Elves
The elves refer to the Cataclysm as "the Fall." This was when the elvish empire was sundered and split in half. Those that were able to flee the conflicts in Mythlon and Ishnamel (currently known as Kimboldir and Neg Tharum respectively) made their way across Grinna and settled in the forests of Trahes. Many elves and dwarves died in that conflict.

The elves to the south feared that they would see the same fate as their neighbors to the north. Thus, as soon as the waves of dwarvish refugees were spotted, the cities defenses opened fire. Elven casualties in Tarasynora and Uiathen were minimal, but the same could not be said for the legions of dwarves that were turned away in their hour of need.

Gorgons
The gorgons of Kharag managed to avoid any direct effects of the Cataclysm, however, it led to a massive shortage in the dwarvish labor force which ultimately led to the enslavement of the Orcs. Additionally, slavers initially brought goblins to Levast as slaves but they soon found that they were too weak for any form of labor, and too wild to work in more sophisticated positions. Most of these goblins were left in the Levastian forests where they became the Grumkin.

Sivihazar
They inhabitants of Syviis remained mostly unaffected by the Cataclysm. Rockslide of Kammurabi