Great Collapse

"It is always possible the records are incomplete."

- Proverb of the Azurejays, Scholar-Knights of San Sylvester

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The Great Collapse is a historical event that brought about the end of the unified republic of Petrenea in the Shimmering Shore. The term refers both to the phenomenon of a sudden increase in the occurrence of Gate Storms in the region and to the socio-political ramifications, which lead to the collapse of the Petrenian republic; the various cities that once comprised the Republic do not have the resources to continue imperial governance, and have devolved into conflict, both with the enemy and with one another.

Various explanations for the Great Collapse have been put forward - see Great Rift for a summary of these theories.