Death of a tragic Emperor

Cultural event

Emperor Holward died about a decade after the loss of Jathan to the dwarves. His tragedy inspired many plays and ballads which praised the man as being a man of good character but cursed to be in a position that he could never succeed within because of it. The illustrious bard, Kelvar Swanglaive, produced the now classic play “Saint and Sinner” which explored many of the personalities which drove the tragedy of the Empire’s greatest defeat and the struggles of its most controversial ruler. Regardless, the empire had suffered a massive blow to its economy, and it never recovered.