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 [[lore:materials#milphite|Milphite crystals]] are thought by some superstitious folks to be the crystallized souls of elves who perished in the calamity and were unable, one way or another, to escape into the storms seen at sunset on that day. Some doubt this theory. One way or another, though, the immense potential power of milphite seems to have something to do with the Day of Solar Wrath, as it is found most commonly in the sands of Dahabu, and only appeared after the Empire's fall.
-With 90% of its citizens burnt to ashes, the Dahabi Empire had no feet to stand on. In most places, it was overthrown in a matter of months, with the nations' civilizations finally allowed to flourish free of colonization. Undoubtedly, the Day of Solar Wrath is the most pivotal single day in all of Cahyali history, which is why the [[lore:calendar#epoch_events|Solar Calendar of Cahyali]] uses the year 4524 as an epoch event, resetting the calendar. This system of date counting is popular among many of the common people of Cahyali.
+With 90% of its citizens burnt to ashes, the Dahabi Empire had no feet to stand on. In most places, it was overthrown in a matter of months, with the nations' civilizations finally allowed to flourish free of colonization. Undoubtedly, the Day of Solar Wrath is the most pivotal single day in all of Cahyali history, which is why the [[lore:calendar#epoch_events|Solar Calendar of Cahyali]] uses the year 7524 as an epoch event, resetting the calendar. This system of date counting is popular among many of the common people of Cahyali.
+===== The Cause =====
+There is no theory as to the Day of Solar Wrath's cause that is widely accepted among most scholars. However, there are a few prevailing theories believed by different people, each with their own pieces of evidence and holes that don't add up.
+=== Divine Wrath ===
+Many [[settings:jaern|Jaernians]] who hear about this event make the immediate assumption that the Day of Solar Wrath was a simple act of divine intervention, most likely a large-scale smite from a god such as [[gods:ra|Ra,]] or perhaps [[gods:almar|Almar.]]
+After all, little but a god could bring destruction with this specificity and on such a scale. However, high veneration of the gods was common and sometimes mandatory within the Dahabi Empire, so scholars debate on why exactly their ire would have been attracted by the Empire's actions.
+=== Experiment Gone Wrong ===
+Some scholars in the Abundant Expanse and Sublime Veld investigate why the deaths only struck Dahabi citizens, concluding that they may have taken some soul-affecting substance to enhance their magic. On the Day, some experiment from Dahabu rippled through Cahyali's leylines, striking any person with that substance - mostly Dahabi, killing them.
+Leylines are known to be an effective conduit for all types of magical energy, even being harnessed for long-distance communications in the modern day. However, this theory lends no explanation as to why the appearance of the sun was affected, and why the sun's light seemed to be the catalyst for death.
+=== Demonic Influence ===
+Learned demonologists point out the similarity of the green flames which burned on the victims to the Fel Flame of the [[settings:planes:beneath|Beneath,]] a power source for that hellish land that is known for burning everything it touches and being a death sentence to mortals.
+They believe that a strong demonic contract may have been responsible for the event, as a way for the patron to harvest souls. However, this doesn't explain why the souls of Solar Wrath's victims appear to remain trapped in milphite crystals to this day.