Editing Caerlin I (section)

=== Empyrean Shadow War ===
* Reports from [[Daralet]] of people, especially children, simply disappearing begin to trickle in to the Imperial capital of Tentael. As these reports and stories spread, the populace in neighboring villages become terrified. Emperor Caerlin sends forces to the borders of the Empire to investigate. [[Lord Atlan]] and [[Lord Loritane]] are amongst those who do not return.<ref>2000/02 - [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[Imperial Missive]]</ref><ref name="Aerlinthe Record">2000/07 - [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerlinthe Record]]</ref>

* When [[Ilservian Palacost]]'s forces assault the Empire's holdings on the Haebrous continent, the Yalaini forces lead a desperate retreat from the Haebrous lands. As the remnants of the Yalaini armies try to board ships bound for the Yalaini archipelago, Emperor Caerlin I and his Heiromancer guards challenge another Shadow general, [[Omadin]].<ref name="History of Auberean">[[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref> [[Omadin]] lead an assault on the Yalaini rearguard, scattering it like chaff and scything through the weakly defended trains.<ref name="A Text Book">2001/02 - [[Lonely In The World]] - [[A Text Book]]</ref> Emperor Caerlin I and his forces jumped into the breach, and there fought in single combat against Omadin.<ref name="A Text Book">2001/02 - [[Lonely In The World]] - [[A Text Book]]</ref> Seeing his defeat imminent, Omadin called to himself the Black Madness<ref name="A Text Book">2001/02 - [[Lonely In The World]] - [[A Text Book]]</ref> and summons a cloud of [[Black Breath]] to his defense.<ref name="History of Auberean">[[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref> Omadin was defeated and slain, but not before he infected the emperor with the [[Black Madness]] at the very moment his head was released from his body.  <ref name="A Text Book">2001/02 - [[Lonely In The World]] - [[A Text Book]]</ref><ref name="History of Auberean">[[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref>This poisons Caerlin, causing him agonizing pain, and in the coming years the pain increases as the patch grows and covers more of his arm, eventually driving him mad.<ref name="History of Auberean">[[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref><ref>2000/11 - [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Translated Letter (Tear-Stained Parchment)]]</ref>
* With the defeat of [[Ilservian Palacost]], Emperor Caerlin I declares a new age for the Empire.<ref name="History of Auberean">[[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref> 
* TE 2: Emperor Caerlin I is finally consumed by the disease given to him by his exposure to a swath of Black Breath and dies from the Soulburn Plague after six months of insanity. He is 773 years old. His son, Durglen, ascends to the throne and takes the Imperial name of Emperor [[Caerlin II]]. <ref name="History of Auberean">[[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref><ref name="Aerlinthe Record">2000/07 - [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerlinthe Record]]</ref>