Convergence

"The impossible was always inevitable." — Felari historian

The Convergence was a universe-wide cosmological event that marked the collapse of Old Aurelion and the beginning of the modern age.

Although humanity had seen the signs coming, and already had a loose grasp on the force we now refer to as magic, the Convergence was seemingly a breaking point where such developments exploded, taking place in the Old Aurelian year of 2005.

The universe was flooded with energy, which formed pockets of unstable, anomalous space referred to as the Great Empty. Distance, continuity, and spatial position became unstable. Entire worlds were transformed in an instant, and magic flooded into far more prevalent existence.

The Convergence was only kept from becoming a true catastrophe by the existence of the Nullstar. Where these pockets may have forced some worlds to be lost to time, the Nullstar’s influence stabilized these areas enough to allow them to persist.

Very little information survives from the time of the Convergence.

Debate of Causes

The true nature of the Convergence remains unknown and is widely debated by religious and scientific communities. Many theories include:

• Containment Collapse Theory: Some evidence suggests The Heart Below is to blame for the Convergence, and it throwing off the chains of its human captors is what brought about the Convergence.
• Cosmic Correction Theory: Some speculate that the Convergence was a natural force tied to the universe correcting itself after centuries of unnatural manipulation.
• Nullstar Replacement Theory: Some believe that the Nullstar directly brought about the Convergence, displacing the Heart Below with this event.
• Predestination Theory: Some believe that the Convergence was always an inevitable event, and humanity merely accelerated its arrival.

No theory fully explains all observed consequences or answers all questions.