Explosion of 616

In the year 616, the world was alive with magic and it became an everyday occurence, various races lived in peace and the the life of everyone was that much easier due to magic. However in the city of Ool, the marvel of engineering that was the peak of magic in the world, an explosion occurred killing around 200 Million souls, 90% of that being Elves and the rest, various races. Amongst the population around 20% of it were magic users, which added up to nearly every magical being in the world.

Ool was the place to be for magic and hence it drew experienced and apprentice magic wielders from across the globe. The explosion could be seen from anywhere in the world, the sky lit up green and the ground rumbled, earth tearing and splitting in Telduria, shifting the landscape and killing millions. The rest of the world only could wonder what happened as it seemed the end of the world was upon us.

It took around 5 minutes for the sky to return to normal and everyone continued their daily lives, awaiting news of what happened. It quickly spread around the world, some places devastated, some did not care, but that event changed the world forever.