====== The Great Cataclysm ======

**The Great Cataclysm** started at a point in time when every volcano erupted at the same time, even those volcanoes dormant for millions of years. The power of [[lore:Mir]] had been bottled up and sought release. What happened was the shattering of the world and near destruction of the cage holding Mir. Over 96% of all species in the world died off before the end of this age. It was the worst extinction event seen on the world.


===== Capsule =====

  * **Duration:** 350,000,000
    * Timeline: 50 Ma - 20 Ma
  * **Eon:** [[lore:timeline#Animaeon Eon]]
    * **Previous Age:** [[lore:Age of Dragons]]
    * **Next Age:** [[lore:Age of the First Ones]]
  * **Periods:**
    * [[#The Dying]]


===== Periods =====

==== The Dying ====

There is no other time than the dying. When the volcanoes erupted at the same time it blew a cloud of ash that covered the world. Earthquakes shook the earth until the super-continent of [[atlas:Nelphil]] was shattered. The pieces of the continent slowly drifted apart and the waters of the world rushed in.



=== Well of Life ===

The only positive of this event is the breakup of the one continent allowed the power of the [[lore:Shadow Realms]] to flow over the land unimpeded. Before this time the Shadow Realms coalesced in small pockets of life. Nothing could compare to the creation of the [[lore:Well of Life]]. This well was a place on this world where the power of Mir, Gods, Devils, and the Shadow Realms pooled together. It was a single point in the world where sapient life was finally possible.



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