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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 result of an unexpected planar convergence, the Great Collapse came about when a sudden outbreak of unpredictable Wild Portals disgorged large numbers of often hostile Outsiders into the Shimmering Shores.
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.


As the convergence is still ongoing, 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.


[[Category: Shimmering Shore]] [[Category: Historical Events]]
[[Category: Shimmering Shore]] [[Category: Historical Events]]

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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.