Alissa Ming
Wandering Storyteller
"The years of fear were a terrible time. They started after the fall of Camelot, and before William the Conqueror truly took control. In fact, Camelot was the last time for many centuries that mages truly felt safe. Though the end of any peace between magic users and normal people ended when William the Conqueror took over England. He outlawed magic, and sought to seal it away forever. In fact, he did so. With no one to talk him out of it, he had the church find a way to seal magic away. It was bound to an object. A church window, in fact. But it was not to last. Magic users believe the earth will die without magic to sustain it. And certainly, the world was not as vibrant during those years. But its death was thankfully slow. It was during World War Two that the window was finally shattered and magic rushed back into the world. Mages, as well as other magical creatures, who had had to be careful with the magic they used in order to not dry up any reserves that might be left keeping the world alive, however barely, were suddenly having massive amounts of magic flow back into them. But by that time, it was too late. Normal people knew too little about magic and feared the unknown too much for mages to come out from the shadows. However, with the help of some magic users, a force of protectors was formed to help keep the balance between the magical world and the normal world. They wore collars and carried swords. This somehow (no one really knows how, but it possibly has something to do with how magic was sealed away) makes them immune to magic if they know what they're doing. And so it went. Mages formed conclaves to keep their laws and give them a place to stay safe. The first sign of a break in the years of fear was in the early 21st century, as more people became interested in the idea of magic. But the actual break, the actual conclusion would not be for many centuries
-Excerpt from the notes of Merlina Zanash, Archmage on the Years of Fear.
-Excerpt from the notes of Merlina Zanash, Archmage on the Years of Fear.