Great Massacre

The Great Massacre of 1579
The kingdom of Celith had been a prosperous and thriving capital of the human territories in the 14th century. It had also been a major trade state and in turn, there was a lot of wealth within the walls of the kingdom.

Tensions between the Elfen kingdoms and the human territories had become somewhat heated in the previous years. The Elf kingdoms were fearing a full-blown war between capitals and opted to execute the first and last offense of the Human Elf War.

Too many conflicting accounts to say exactly when the massacre happened, but it was mid 1579 on a sunny morning. A battalion of powerful elfen wizards had shown up at the gate's doors and claimed to be peaceful and coming to barter. Once inside the walls, the elf wizards dropped the act and began slaughtering everyone within the walls. After what was said to be sixteen hours of constant slaughter, every last human in Celith had been killed.

The aftermath of the massacre was predicted to be the catalyst for an all out war, but in a turn of events, the surrounding human kingdoms closed their gates and went into seclusion, allowing elf interests to expand into the human territories.