Great World War

The Great World War was a historical incident most important in the world of Midgard, part of the lore of the game Drekirökr: Dusk of the Dragon. Located at year 0 of the current era, it is used as base for chronological reference within the game story. It is of important precedence since a lot of the events in the game are affected by it, such as the rediscovery of the world and the creation of the Academy of Aleko.

The Great World War involved the human declaration of war against the reigning lilim, resulting in a big massacre, with the objective of seizing the lands and the resurgence of humans as the dominant species over nature. It is a political incident, involving multiple armed confrontations, and it means the union of all human factions into a single one. The Empire of Yamashiru rejected this declaration, and opted to stay outside of this union.