Political history
Explore the changes of power and government described in the books.
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- Feast of ShadowsMyria Vethis's book of political intrigue, a scandalous account of betrayal and power plays in the history of the Empire.
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- Hourglass ConspiracyA shadowy affair of 261 AVD in which the Cult of Void came to light, touching the god of time and the Grand Hourglass; little else about it is known.
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- The Necromancer's GambitThe plot of the wizard Gelts in 158 AVD, whose failed attempt on the Emperor's life in the Marble Palace set off a short-lived noble rebellion that hid a personal revenge.
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- Pax ImperiumThe enduring peace in which the Empire takes pride, upheld by the small standing armies each province keeps even in peacetime as a constant sign of readiness for war.
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- Rise and Fall of the UsurperThe civil war of 24–27 AVD that followed the assassination of Emperor Vaden I, set the Order of Chain to flight and ended with Elatan I on the throne.
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- The SanctionThe imperial decree of 1203 BVD, issued by Emperor Valigard IV after the war of the immortal mages, that binds every mage to the Archon Academy and remains in effect today.