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'''The Great Erosion''' was one of the most transformative events in the history of [[Adaris]], marking the moment when the primordial realm of ~~Orethil—the~~ realm of the [[Oras|Primordial Spirit of Earth]]~~—was~~ first breached by external elemental forces. Before this event, [[Orethil]] existed as an infinite and unchanging realm of pure earth and stone, untouched by the influence of other elements. It was the first and most enduring realm, formed from the chaotic energies of [[Astram]] within the [[Primordial Void]].

'''The Great Erosion''' was one of the most transformative events in the history of [[Adaris]], marking the moment when the primordial realm of Orethil, the realm of the [[Oras|Primordial Spirit of Earth]], was first breached by external elemental forces. Before this event, [[Orethil]] existed as an infinite and unchanging realm of pure earth and stone, untouched by the influence of other elements. It was the first and most enduring realm, formed from the chaotic energies of [[Astram]] within the [[Primordial Void]].

The Great Erosion was not merely a geological event but a metaphysical upheaval that forever altered the balance of the elements in Adaris, reshaping its landscapes, its spirits, and its societies.

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[[File:Terasil - Great Erosion 01.jpg|thumb|Evidence of the Great Erosion is still seen all over Orethil.]]

The Great Erosion marked the transformation of Orethil from an infinite realm into the bounded continent of [[Elemara]]. The once-endless dominion of [[Oras]] contracted, its center solidifying around the [[Citadel Mountains]]~~—the~~ last bastion of its primordial power.

The Great Erosion marked the transformation of Orethil from an infinite realm into the bounded continent of [[Elemara]]. The once-endless dominion of [[Oras]] contracted, its center solidifying around the [[Citadel Mountains]], the last bastion of its primordial power.

The Orasians, ancient beings born of earth, were altered by the incursion. Once vast and immovable, many were reduced in scale and strength, their forms reshaped by air, fire, and water. As elemental forces mingled, new lifeforms, ecosystems, and societies ~~arose—each~~ bearing traces of the primordial spirits that now coexisted within the realm.

The Orasians, ancient beings born of earth, were altered by the incursion. Once vast and immovable, many were reduced in scale and strength, their forms reshaped by air, fire, and water. As elemental forces mingled, new lifeforms, ecosystems, and societies arose, each bearing traces of the primordial spirits that now coexisted within the realm.

== The Birth of Time ==

The erosion of Orethil's eternal nature demanded order. Without a mechanism to govern transformation, the realm would have unraveled. From this necessity, [[Kairos]]~~—the~~ spirit of ~~time—emerged~~. Kairos established sequence, decay, renewal, and growth. Through Kairos, the changes wrought by the elements became ~~bearable—gradual, knowable, and cyclical~~.

The erosion of Orethil's eternal nature demanded order. Without a mechanism to govern transformation, the realm would have unraveled. From this necessity, [[Kairos]], the spirit of time, emerged. Kairos established sequence, decay, renewal, and growth. Through Kairos, the changes wrought by the elements became bearable.

Time introduced the rhythms of day and night, birth and death, memory and progression. It remains one of the most vital Ascendant Spirits in Adaris, not as a creator, but as a preserver of structure.

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== Ongoing Erosion ==

Though the cataclysmic phase of the Great Erosion has ended, its influence endures. The elemental forces still shape [[Orethil]], now tempered by Kairos’s cycle. The mountains shift, rivers expand, winds carve, and fire smolders ~~beneath—reminders that creation and destruction remain in constant motion~~.

Though the cataclysmic phase of the Great Erosion has ended, its influence endures. The elemental forces still shape [[Orethil]], now tempered by Kairos’s cycle. The mountains shift, rivers expand, winds carve, and fire smolders beneath.

== Legacy ==

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The Great Erosion is remembered not only as a cataclysm, but as a genesis. It marks the beginning of interaction between elements, the emergence of time, and the transformation of a solitary realm into a shared world.

The effects of the Great Erosion still define ~~[[Elemara]]—in~~ its jagged peaks, fertile lowlands, and dynamic weather patterns. Spiritually, it signifies the fragility of permanence and the power of elemental convergence. It is a foundational myth, a geological truth, and a living memory woven into the soul of Adaris.

The effects of the Great Erosion still define Orethil, in its jagged peaks, fertile lowlands, and dynamic weather patterns. Spiritually, it signifies the fragility of permanence and the power of elemental convergence. It is a foundational myth, a geological truth, and a living memory woven into the soul of Adaris.

== References ==

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 {{Hatnote|Part of the [[History of Orethil]]}}
-'''The Great Erosion''' was one of the most transformative events in the history of [[Adaris]], marking the moment when the primordial realm of Orethil—the realm of the [[Oras|Primordial Spirit of Earth]]—was first breached by external elemental forces. Before this event, [[Orethil]] existed as an infinite and unchanging realm of pure earth and stone, untouched by the influence of other elements. It was the first and most enduring realm, formed from the chaotic energies of [[Astram]] within the [[Primordial Void]].
+'''The Great Erosion''' was one of the most transformative events in the history of [[Adaris]], marking the moment when the primordial realm of Orethil, the realm of the [[Oras|Primordial Spirit of Earth]], was first breached by external elemental forces. Before this event, [[Orethil]] existed as an infinite and unchanging realm of pure earth and stone, untouched by the influence of other elements. It was the first and most enduring realm, formed from the chaotic energies of [[Astram]] within the [[Primordial Void]].
 The Great Erosion was not merely a geological event but a metaphysical upheaval that forever altered the balance of the elements in Adaris, reshaping its landscapes, its spirits, and its societies.
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 [[File:Terasil - Great Erosion 01.jpg|thumb|Evidence of the Great Erosion is still seen all over Orethil.]]
-The Great Erosion marked the transformation of Orethil from an infinite realm into the bounded continent of [[Elemara]]. The once-endless dominion of [[Oras]] contracted, its center solidifying around the [[Citadel Mountains]]—the last bastion of its primordial power.
+The Great Erosion marked the transformation of Orethil from an infinite realm into the bounded continent of [[Elemara]]. The once-endless dominion of [[Oras]] contracted, its center solidifying around the [[Citadel Mountains]], the last bastion of its primordial power.
-The Orasians, ancient beings born of earth, were altered by the incursion. Once vast and immovable, many were reduced in scale and strength, their forms reshaped by air, fire, and water. As elemental forces mingled, new lifeforms, ecosystems, and societies arose—each bearing traces of the primordial spirits that now coexisted within the realm.
+The Orasians, ancient beings born of earth, were altered by the incursion. Once vast and immovable, many were reduced in scale and strength, their forms reshaped by air, fire, and water. As elemental forces mingled, new lifeforms, ecosystems, and societies arose, each bearing traces of the primordial spirits that now coexisted within the realm.
 == The Birth of Time ==
-The erosion of Orethil's eternal nature demanded order. Without a mechanism to govern transformation, the realm would have unraveled. From this necessity, [[Kairos]]—the spirit of time—emerged. Kairos established sequence, decay, renewal, and growth. Through Kairos, the changes wrought by the elements became bearable—gradual, knowable, and cyclical.
+The erosion of Orethil's eternal nature demanded order. Without a mechanism to govern transformation, the realm would have unraveled. From this necessity, [[Kairos]], the spirit of time, emerged. Kairos established sequence, decay, renewal, and growth. Through Kairos, the changes wrought by the elements became bearable.
 Time introduced the rhythms of day and night, birth and death, memory and progression. It remains one of the most vital Ascendant Spirits in Adaris, not as a creator, but as a preserver of structure.
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 == Ongoing Erosion ==
-Though the cataclysmic phase of the Great Erosion has ended, its influence endures. The elemental forces still shape [[Orethil]], now tempered by Kairos’s cycle. The mountains shift, rivers expand, winds carve, and fire smolders beneath—reminders that creation and destruction remain in constant motion.
+Though the cataclysmic phase of the Great Erosion has ended, its influence endures. The elemental forces still shape [[Orethil]], now tempered by Kairos’s cycle. The mountains shift, rivers expand, winds carve, and fire smolders beneath.
 == Legacy ==
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 The Great Erosion is remembered not only as a cataclysm, but as a genesis. It marks the beginning of interaction between elements, the emergence of time, and the transformation of a solitary realm into a shared world.
-The effects of the Great Erosion still define [[Elemara]]—in its jagged peaks, fertile lowlands, and dynamic weather patterns. Spiritually, it signifies the fragility of permanence and the power of elemental convergence. It is a foundational myth, a geological truth, and a living memory woven into the soul of Adaris.
+The effects of the Great Erosion still define Orethil, in its jagged peaks, fertile lowlands, and dynamic weather patterns. Spiritually, it signifies the fragility of permanence and the power of elemental convergence. It is a foundational myth, a geological truth, and a living memory woven into the soul of Adaris.
 == References ==