Human History

Human history is a complex affair, stretching across numerous worlds and countless events. Despite this, there are only a handful of worlds where humanity's valor and strength have shown through.

Nivarra
Humanity's arrival on Nivarra was not by their choice, but by the choice of the titans. Nivarra was a favored world of the titans, and was often used as an ark to save species from extinction. Fearing the collapse of the Alliance would see to the death of humanity, the titan Aman'Thar relocated 15,000 humans from various worlds to the continent of Arnen. Aman'Thar then created a Warden known as Tyr to watch over the nascent human tribes.

At first they were warlike, raiding both each other and other nations, specifically the dwarves. Humans grew to be fond of dwarven tools, thus making them a favored target. Humans also launched raids deep into elven territory, but were repelled every single time by the elf's magical prowess. Tyr attempted to guide humanity onto a better path, teaching them the intricacies of civilization and helping to settle the first tribes into the city-states known today. Among the dozen or so city-states that rose to power, only seven survived into the modern day: Elusin Kol, Meraedon, Mydras, Hilgarde, Orrash, Aaranost, and Rasonia.

As the human nations grew into self sufficient powers, Tyr slowly withdrew from human society. Still worshiped as a divine figure, Tyr became a legendary character within human society. He is often lauded as being the father of human civilization (on Nivarra, at least), and is still revered even today.

The Regani War
As human civilization continued to evolve, their neighbors began to take notice. The human nations continued to expand at a rapid pace, and quickly earned the ire of the troll tribes; many of whom had lived in the region for millennia. A particularly powerful tribe known the Regani, held a particular hatred for humanity seeing them as savage usurpers. Skirmishes broke out between the Regani and Mydrasians. If it wasn't for the timely intervention by the high elves, the Regani would have wiped out the Mydrasians, and the entire region would have fallen to the trolls.

When the Regani retreated south into Meraedon, they found themselves equally matched with the humans. While the trolls excelled in small unit tactics, the Meraedon heavy infantry proved far superior in pitched battles. King Tyber rallied a force of 10,000 men and women, and marched into the Singing Forest. However instead of encountering a massive troll army, they instead came across a pitched battle between the high elves and the trolls ─ one in which the high elves were losing. King Tyber jumped to action, ordering his men to encircle the troll lines and attack them from the rear. Pinched between two forces, the troll lines quickly collapsed. Thousands of trolls were slain that day, many hundreds more wounded. The Regani chieftain was killed in the ensuing melee, and the troll warhost disbanded completely.

Daramaar
In recognition for saving their king, the high elves offered to teach the humans the secret of the arcane. King Tyber agreed, but proposed to instead establish a neutral city for all those who wish to pursue the arcane free of political attachments. King Cinderguard agreed, and so the two nations jointly established the city of Daramaar.

House Fireblade, one of the Great Houses of elven society, oversaw the establishment of the great city. They contributed capital as well as manpower to assist in its construction. Magical wardstones were erected to provide shielding to the city in case of siege. A river was magically channeled towards the construction site. It wasn't long before the first colonists arrived, and within a year the city had reached a population of a few thousand. By the end of the decade, the city's population reached well over 30,000.