The Collapse

The Collapse is the simple name given to the largest known event in the history of the world, the cataclysmic fall of the Ancient's civilisation some 1200 years ago. It is unknown what caused the event, where it originated, and even what happened is shrouded in mystery. Experts disagree on precisely how long the event lasted, but all agree that the evidence points to it being short, taking place in a timespan of anywhere from six months down to three weeks. Some scholars believe that the aftereffects of the Collapse can be seen even outside of the Corpse Cities, pointing to strange natural phenomena and geographic oddities as the effects of the event still visible over a millenium afterwards. Though the civilisation of the Ancients was clearly utterly destroyed, it is commonly accepted that not all died out, as it is widely believed that the survivors of the event are the ancestors of all living people alive today.