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	=== Outbreak ===		=== Outbreak ===
	In IY ~~977~~, an unprecedented release of mana energy erupted from a single point within the heart of the Yalta Empire. The explosion propagated outward in an instant, carrying with it both a physical shockwave of catastrophic scale and an intense mana radiation front. The Mana Monolith, held within the Empire at the time, has been identified by scholars as the catalyst. It is understood that the mana concentrated within the Monolith over an immense span of time was released in an uncontrolled discharge — an extreme manifestation of the tendency described by the Second Law of Mana Dynamics, in which mana seeks uniform distribution with persistent and unyielding force.		In IY 722, an unprecedented release of mana energy erupted from a single point within the heart of the Yalta Empire. The explosion propagated outward in an instant, carrying with it both a physical shockwave of catastrophic scale and an intense mana radiation front. The Mana Monolith, held within the Empire at the time, has been identified by scholars as the catalyst. It is understood that the mana concentrated within the Monolith over an immense span of time was released in an uncontrolled discharge — an extreme manifestation of the tendency described by the Second Law of Mana Dynamics, in which mana seeks uniform distribution with persistent and unyielding force.

	=== Impact ===		=== Impact ===

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	\| type = Disaster / Historical Event		\| type = Disaster / Historical Event
	\| date = IY ~~977~~		\| date = IY 722
	\| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)		\| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)
	\| nation = Yalta Empire		\| nation = Yalta Empire
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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	~~{{Box\|The Eternal Empire left behind nothing but a millennium of ash — consumed in a single flash of light. — Vortigern}}~~		The Mana Cataclysm was the largest mana disaster in recorded history, occurring in IY 722 at the heart of the Yalta Empire. In an instant, it reduced everything within a five-hundred-kilometre radius to ruin, bringing the Eternal Empire to its end. Nearly two centuries on, its cause remains officially unresolved. It stands as the defining turning point of the Central Continent — the event that not only erased humanity's cradle of civilisation, but reshaped the world order that followed.
	The Mana Cataclysm was the largest mana disaster in recorded history, occurring in IY ~~977~~ at the heart of the Yalta Empire. In an instant, it reduced everything within a ~~seven~~-hundred~~-and-fifty~~-kilometre radius to ruin, bringing the Eternal Empire to its end. ~~Approximately one century~~ on, its cause remains officially unresolved. It stands as the defining turning point of the Central Continent — the event that not only erased humanity's cradle of civilisation, but reshaped the world order that followed.

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	At the time of the Cataclysm, the Yalta Empire was the first and oldest empire in human history — humanity's cradle and the origin point of all human civilisation. Across the world, from the Central Continent to Aim, Wendigo, and Aisa, human communities of varying size and form had long existed; yet Yalta stood apart from all of them in historical and spiritual weight, bearing a significance no other could rival.		At the time of the Cataclysm, the Yalta Empire was the first and oldest empire in human history — humanity's cradle and the origin point of all human civilisation. Across the world, from the Central Continent to Aim, Wendigo, and Aisa, human communities of varying size and form had long existed; yet Yalta stood apart from all of them in historical and spiritual weight, bearing a significance no other could rival.

	The Empire's vast territory, spanning ~~a radius~~ of approximately ~~eight hundred and sixty kilometres~~, was bisected by a great river of continental scale. From this artery, an extensive network of canals extended across the land, sustaining agriculture and logistics throughout the Empire. At the centre of its technological achievement stood the Mana Monolith — an object of extraordinary mana density that served as the primary energy source for the Empire's mana engineering infrastructure, powering everything from heavy machinery to the mana grid that ran across the nation. With a population of approximately sixty to seventy million, the Empire had no equal.		The Empire's vast territory, spanning an area of approximately 2,550,000 km², was bisected by a great river of continental scale. From this artery, an extensive network of canals extended across the land, sustaining agriculture and logistics throughout the Empire. At the centre of its technological achievement stood the Mana Monolith — an object of extraordinary mana density that served as the primary energy source for the Empire's mana engineering infrastructure, powering everything from heavy machinery to the mana grid that ran across the nation. With a population of approximately sixty to seventy million, the Empire had no equal.

	== The Event ==		== The Event ==
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	The destruction unfolded across three distinct zones.		The destruction unfolded across three distinct zones.

	Within the total annihilation zone — extending ~~seven~~ hundred ~~and fifty~~ kilometres from the blast origin — the landscape was obliterated and reduced to a vast wasteland. The overwhelming majority of those within this radius perished, killed by the physical shockwave and mana radiation. All known members of the Yalta imperial bloodline died in the event. Total casualties were never tallied; the scale of death and the simultaneous collapse of all civic infrastructure made any accounting impossible.		Within the total annihilation zone — extending five hundred kilometres from the blast origin — the landscape was obliterated and reduced to a vast wasteland. The overwhelming majority of those within this radius perished, killed by the physical shockwave and mana radiation. All known members of the Yalta imperial bloodline died in the event. Total casualties were never tallied; the scale of death and the simultaneous collapse of all civic infrastructure made any accounting impossible.

	Beyond the annihilation zone, mana radiation and mana critical contamination are estimated to have extended to a radius of approximately ~~one hundred~~ to one hundred ~~and fifty~~ kilometres from the blast origin — a range considerably narrower than the shockwave itself. While the contamination dissipated largely within a short period, residual hazards have been reported in this zone and persist to the present day.		Beyond the annihilation zone, mana radiation and mana critical contamination are estimated to have extended to a radius of approximately sixty-five to one hundred kilometres from the blast origin — a range considerably narrower than the shockwave itself. While the contamination dissipated largely within a short period, residual hazards have been reported in this zone and persist to the present day.

	At the immediate centre of the blast, within a radius of approximately ~~two~~ kilometres, mana storms rage without cessation. This area remains the only zone rendered permanently uninhabitable by the Cataclysm.		At the immediate centre of the blast, within a radius of approximately three kilometres, mana storms rage without cessation. This area remains the only zone rendered permanently uninhabitable by the Cataclysm.

	=== Aftermath ===		=== Aftermath ===
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	== Present Day ==		== Present Day ==
	The Yalta Ruins remain a wasteland. The zone of permanent uninhabitability — the ~~two~~-kilometre radius around the blast origin — aside, the broader ruins are physically accessible, but the complete absence of infrastructure and the continued reporting of sporadic mana anomalies have prevented any meaningful resettlement. Research teams dispatched by various nations maintain a presence near the blast origin, studying the persistent mana storms and residual contamination phenomena. This body of research constitutes one of the principal frontiers of contemporary Manology.		The Yalta Ruins remain a wasteland. The zone of permanent uninhabitability — the three-kilometre radius around the blast origin — aside, the broader ruins are physically accessible, but the complete absence of infrastructure and the continued reporting of sporadic mana anomalies have prevented any meaningful resettlement. Research teams dispatched by various nations maintain a presence near the blast origin, studying the persistent mana storms and residual contamination phenomena. This body of research constitutes one of the principal frontiers of contemporary Manology.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	\| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)		\| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)
	\| nation = Yalta Empire		\| nation = Yalta Empire
	\| casualties = Unknown~~{{efn\|~~Casualty figures were never recorded. In addition to those killed directly by the blast, the event triggered a mass displacement of survivors across the continent. No institution or infrastructure capable of conducting such an assessment existed at the time of the event.}}		\| casualties = Unknown<ref>Casualty figures were never recorded. In addition to those killed directly by the blast, the event triggered a mass displacement of survivors across the continent. No institution or infrastructure capable of conducting such an assessment existed at the time of the event.</ref>
	\| cause = Unknown (Mana Monolith identified as catalyst)		\| cause = Unknown (Mana Monolith identified as catalyst)
	\| outcome = Collapse of the Yalta Empire; mass displacement of survivors; establishment of the Permitted Land principle		\| outcome = Collapse of the Yalta Empire; mass displacement of survivors; establishment of the Permitted Land principle
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	* Permitted Land		* Permitted Land

	~~{{notelist}}~~		== Notes ==
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	[[Category:Events]]		[[Category:Events]]

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	\| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)		\| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)
	\| nation = Yalta Empire		\| nation = Yalta Empire
	\| casualties = Unknown~~<ref>~~Casualty figures were never recorded. In addition to those killed directly by the blast, the event triggered a mass displacement of survivors across the continent. No institution or infrastructure capable of conducting such an assessment existed at the time of the event.~~</ref>~~		\| casualties = Unknown{{efn\|Casualty figures were never recorded. In addition to those killed directly by the blast, the event triggered a mass displacement of survivors across the continent. No institution or infrastructure capable of conducting such an assessment existed at the time of the event.}}
	\| cause = Unknown (Mana Monolith identified as catalyst)		\| cause = Unknown (Mana Monolith identified as catalyst)
	\| outcome = Collapse of the Yalta Empire; mass displacement of survivors; establishment of the Permitted Land principle		\| outcome = Collapse of the Yalta Empire; mass displacement of survivors; establishment of the Permitted Land principle
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	~~<references />~~		{{notelist}}

	[[Category:Events]]		[[Category:Events]]

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{{Infobox/Event
| name = the Mana Cataclysm
| image =
| type = Disaster / Historical Event
| date = IY 977
| location = Central Yalta Empire (present-day Yalta Ruins)
| nation = Yalta Empire
| casualties = Unknown<ref>Casualty figures were never recorded. In addition to those killed directly by the blast, the event triggered a mass displacement of survivors across the continent. No institution or infrastructure capable of conducting such an assessment existed at the time of the event.</ref>
| cause = Unknown (Mana Monolith identified as catalyst)
| outcome = Collapse of the Yalta Empire; mass displacement of survivors; establishment of the Permitted Land principle
}}

== Overview ==
{{Box|The Eternal Empire left behind nothing but a millennium of ash — consumed in a single flash of light. — Vortigern}}
The Mana Cataclysm was the largest mana disaster in recorded history, occurring in IY 977 at the heart of the Yalta Empire. In an instant, it reduced everything within a seven-hundred-and-fifty-kilometre radius to ruin, bringing the Eternal Empire to its end. Approximately one century on, its cause remains officially unresolved. It stands as the defining turning point of the Central Continent — the event that not only erased humanity's cradle of civilisation, but reshaped the world order that followed.

== Background ==
At the time of the Cataclysm, the Yalta Empire was the first and oldest empire in human history — humanity's cradle and the origin point of all human civilisation. Across the world, from the Central Continent to Aim, Wendigo, and Aisa, human communities of varying size and form had long existed; yet Yalta stood apart from all of them in historical and spiritual weight, bearing a significance no other could rival.

The Empire's vast territory, spanning a radius of approximately eight hundred and sixty kilometres, was bisected by a great river of continental scale. From this artery, an extensive network of canals extended across the land, sustaining agriculture and logistics throughout the Empire. At the centre of its technological achievement stood the Mana Monolith — an object of extraordinary mana density that served as the primary energy source for the Empire's mana engineering infrastructure, powering everything from heavy machinery to the mana grid that ran across the nation. With a population of approximately sixty to seventy million, the Empire had no equal.

== The Event ==

=== Outbreak ===
In IY 977, an unprecedented release of mana energy erupted from a single point within the heart of the Yalta Empire. The explosion propagated outward in an instant, carrying with it both a physical shockwave of catastrophic scale and an intense mana radiation front. The Mana Monolith, held within the Empire at the time, has been identified by scholars as the catalyst. It is understood that the mana concentrated within the Monolith over an immense span of time was released in an uncontrolled discharge — an extreme manifestation of the tendency described by the Second Law of Mana Dynamics, in which mana seeks uniform distribution with persistent and unyielding force.

=== Impact ===
The destruction unfolded across three distinct zones.

Within the total annihilation zone — extending seven hundred and fifty kilometres from the blast origin — the landscape was obliterated and reduced to a vast wasteland. The overwhelming majority of those within this radius perished, killed by the physical shockwave and mana radiation. All known members of the Yalta imperial bloodline died in the event. Total casualties were never tallied; the scale of death and the simultaneous collapse of all civic infrastructure made any accounting impossible.

Beyond the annihilation zone, mana radiation and mana critical contamination are estimated to have extended to a radius of approximately one hundred to one hundred and fifty kilometres from the blast origin — a range considerably narrower than the shockwave itself. While the contamination dissipated largely within a short period, residual hazards have been reported in this zone and persist to the present day.

At the immediate centre of the blast, within a radius of approximately two kilometres, mana storms rage without cessation. This area remains the only zone rendered permanently uninhabitable by the Cataclysm.

=== Aftermath ===
With the imperial bloodline extinguished, the Yalta Empire collapsed with devastating speed. Survivors from the outer reaches of the Empire were left without governance, infrastructure, or direction. In vast numbers, they became displaced — scattering across the Central Continent and beyond in search of land and livelihood. The movement of these refugees brought them into the territories of other peoples and races already settled across the world, and the conflicts that followed were widespread and severe.

== Cause & Debate ==
The official cause of the Mana Cataclysm remains unresolved. That the Mana Monolith served as the catalyst is the near-universal position within the academic community; how the Monolith came to discharge in an uncontrolled manner, however, has never been established. Numerous theories have been proposed over the years, but none has attained the status of consensus.

The fate of the Monolith following the explosion is equally uncertain. The prevailing view holds that it was destroyed in the blast. A minority position maintains that it survived and remains at the centre of the blast origin, serving as the source of the mana storms that persist there to this day. The question of the Monolith's whereabouts remains one of the foremost unresolved problems in contemporary Manology.

== Historical Significance ==
The Mana Cataclysm is understood not merely as a disaster, but as the event that fundamentally restructured the world order.

The mass displacement it caused, and the conflicts that displacement brought about, drew the direct intervention of the Old Ones and the Primordials. Holding humanity accountable for the chaos unleashed upon the world, they established a formal principle restricting where humans could settle and build nations — the origin of what is known today as the Permitted Land principle. Under this principle, humanity may only establish a nation upon land granted to them by the ancient gods. This principle forms the constitutional foundation of each nation on the Central Continent, and underlies the citizenship systems that govern human societies to this day.

The collapse of the Yalta Empire left a void in human civilisation that has never been fully recovered. Much of the mana engineering knowledge and cultural heritage the Empire had accumulated was lost permanently. Successor nations rebuilt from what fragments survived. That the gold, silver, and copper denominations of the old Yalta currency were revived — not as physical coin, but as the value units of the international mana-grid currency established after the Continental Summit — reflects the enduring weight the Empire continues to carry in the human imagination: a common inheritance, called back from nothing.

== Present Day ==
The Yalta Ruins remain a wasteland. The zone of permanent uninhabitability — the two-kilometre radius around the blast origin — aside, the broader ruins are physically accessible, but the complete absence of infrastructure and the continued reporting of sporadic mana anomalies have prevented any meaningful resettlement. Research teams dispatched by various nations maintain a presence near the blast origin, studying the persistent mana storms and residual contamination phenomena. This body of research constitutes one of the principal frontiers of contemporary Manology.

== See Also ==
* Yalta Empire
* Mana Monolith
* Mana
* Yalta Ruins
* Permitted Land

<references />

[[Category:Events]]