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The Great Drowning

The cataclysm that consumed the Deep Empire — not a natural disaster but an awakening of the sentient sea.

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Lore

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The Great Drowning was not a flood. It was a decision. The sentient sea — dormant for millennia beneath the Deep Empire — woke up. In a single tide cycle, it consumed every coastal city, every underground vault, and every person who could not reach high ground.

The few who survived did so by climbing the empire's tallest spires and chaining boats to their peaks. These became the first citadels of Everhold.

Why the sea awoke remains the central mystery of Everhold's history. The Veilborn believe the empire committed an offense against the deep. The Tide Council's official history calls it a natural phenomenon. The Red Choir doesn't care why it happened — only who profited.

History

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The Fall
Year 0subject

The Great Drowning

The sentient sea awakens and consumes the Deep Empire in a single tide cycle. Ninety percent of the population perishes.

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Facts

DateYear 0 (the defining event)
CauseUnknown — sea awakening
CasualtiesEstimated 90% of population
ConsequenceFoundation of Everhold