First Apocalypse

The First Apocalypse refers to the earliest recorded apocalypse, taking place several decades before the Merging of Worlds (or Second Apocalypse). Little information is known about the first apocalypse, except for that it is the cause of the current state of Nethera (The Waste).

Some time before the Second Apocalypse, when only humans reigned the planet, a bomb was dropped on the western-most continent of the world. There is little information on the bomb's origin, material, size, or why it was dropped. The resulting explosion eradicated the majority of the continent, leaving a large, black, glass crater in its wake. The entire continent was subsequently left radioactive for some time; however, no radiation has been recorded in the past century. Nethera was left with little to no signs of life, no flora or fauna, and little to no remaining buildings or structures.

There are rumors that more bombs were dropped throughout the world, due to the lack of human life and civilization during the Merging of Worlds. While the bomb dropped in Nethera was assuredly the largest and most catastrophic, it is certainly possible that other continents were wiped out by destructive wars as well. While this is certainly an explanation for the lack of human culture reported during the Merging of Worlds, there are many other plausible explanations for this as well.