For a long, long time, the world of Urbûn's most powerful and influential inhabitants were the mighty mages. That all changed when the Black Bloods, under the tyrannical rule of Salvador Bronson sought to destroy The Weave, and end the existance of magic, forever. The Spell Purge, commonly known simply as the Great Calamity, brought the world to turmoil. Entire cities were destroyed, landscapes transformed forever, countless lives were lost. It was only by disintegration the Undying Tyrant, at the hands of Brandt Korbinan von Aschenfeldt with the assitance of Kathlín Wyntrsolv Borgrimsdottir, Michael "the unbroken"Evergreen Jojima Lord Derek Wildman of Lövensitz and King Berk Mountainborn I of Ironspire Hall during the Battle of The Alliance of Salvation, thus ending Salvadors regin, that disaster came to a close, and a new Era began. This turning point in most civilizations also marked the beginning of the Corbûnian calendar for centuries to come.