Therthast

Therthast is a fantasy world composed of four continents: Ukau, Akrakor, Anaraeda, and Iylani. It is located in an unnamed solar system that is known to have at least six other planets.Therthast and the other astronomical bodies in its solar system were formed after a supernova unleashed the mythical energy known as mana. The first beings to come into existence were the ya'rah, the deities of Therthast. The ya'rah and the other races were formed from mana in the world's crust.

The world of Therthast has a history of conflict and chaos. There have been many large scale wars in its history and it is because of these wars that the world has developed. The wars have caused for technological innovations. The discovery of magic, the process of manipulating mana, resulted during a conflict between elven tribes. Other races soon learned of magic as well. This led to an age of exploration and advancement throughout the world. This led to many of the races encountering each other for the first time.

Present Therthast is a world of military competition. Power is the primary factor in maintaining the world's balance. Wars are usually fought for the possession of resources while in the past they were fought for religious beliefs. Countries in Therthast often sign treaties with one another in hopes of finally establishing peace. The conditions of said treaties usually never last long and the countries are almost always back at war. However, the world's superpowers have been at peace since the events of the Second Worldwide War almost decimated them.

History
The history of Therthast can be separated into three distinct eras: the Ancient Era, the Worldwide War Era, and the Recovery Era. The Ancient Era was the time period before mana, magic, and the elements were discovered. The Expansion Era was the time period directly after the discoveries of mana, magic, and the elements. The Modern Era is the world's present time period.

Ancient Era
The world's Pre-civilization Era was a time period in which no countries existed. Conflict was at an all time low during this era as most of the races lived separate of each other. This was because many of the races did not possess the capabilities to travel long distances such as technology and magic. Most races were divided into hundreds of clans and tribes that had small wars with each other.

The ya'rah were believed to have conducted thier most activity during this era. The deities often had conflict with each other. They were aware of their superior power however and did not confront each other directly. Instead, they enlisted the clans and tribes beneath them to fight each other on their behalf. In return for their services the ya'rah would reward them. Knowledge of mana was pratically nonexistent to all of the races except for the ya'rah. The races did not use magic and this was what made the ya'rah superior to them. If a clan or tribe refused to help a ya'rah, then they would often times be destroyed by the deity's powerful abilites.

At some point two elven tribes discovered mana during a war on the behalf of two ya'rah. Elswhere other races began to discover it as well. The races then decided to turn on the ya'rah as they felt they no longer needed their gifts. The ya'rah were then forced to withdraw from Therthast. The end of the Ancient Era was marked by the formation of the first civilizations, city-states.

Expansion Era
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