The wizard Tar-Baphon, killed by the god Aroden in 896 AR, returns as the lich known as the Whispering Tyrant. Arising in Ustalav, he rallies the orcs of the Hold of Belkzen and begins attacking central Avistan.1 Ustalav is the first to fall in the same year.2345
The village of Rookmin is destroyed by the forces of the Whispering Tyrant. This site will later be chosen for the city of Vigil, the capital of Lastwall.6
The wizardSocorro, a follower of the Whispering Tyrant, leads a revolt in the Ustalavic town of Carrion Hill; his followers massacre thousands.7
In the face of the Whispering Tyrant's invasion, the Accressiel court retreats into hiding in the Fangwood, breaking their nearly 7,000-year-long alliance with nearby Kellid tribes and human settlers.8
