(10-05-2017, 06:39 PM)Kallera Wrote: The blast that destroyed Bozja(sp?) Citadel, and the blast that leveled the Isle of Val. Was it proven that they were different phenomena, or could they be the same?
The blast which leveled the commercial hub of Bozja in Othard was the first iteration of Garlemald's Meteor Project in 1562. The blast was caused by a surge of 5000 years worth of pent-up energy amassed in the moon, which vaporized the city and nearby area. The magicks which destroyed the Isle of Val are currently unknown, though it is almost assuredly the work of Ascians. The only text speaking of Val's obliteration likens the magicks to the destructive force of Ultima, so it's likely that the Heart of Sabik, a relic predating Allag, is involved.
The Bozja Incident
Encyclopedia Eorzea pg53 Wrote:1562 - On the continent of Othard, Grand Minister Midas nan Garlond conducts the first field test of the Meteor Project at the Citadel Bozja. A massive quantity of energy is released from Dalamud, obliterating the tower and the surrounding city, causing heavy casualties.
Encyclopedia Eorzea pg41 Wrote:The Meteor Project was soon drafted and the tantalizing prospect of an all-powerful weapon was met with broad approval within the Imperial Court. Mere days after receiving the Emperor's blessing, nan Garlond would soon travel to the Garlean city of Bozja to conduct the first attempt to communicate with Dalamud. The immensity of the satellite's power was indeed confirmed that day, but at a disastrous cost. Nearly five millennia-worth of amassed energy was directed by the moon to the citadel's makeshift transmission tower. The beam emitted by Dalamud was so intense that not only the tower, but the entire city was evaporated in an instant. Efforts were made by the Imperial Censors to hide the event from public scrutiny, but the vanishing of a major commercial center was too big a secret to suppress. News of the catastrophe quickly spread across Hydaelyn and later became known as the Bozja Incident.
Cid nan Garlond Wrote:Bozja Citadel... An entire city gone in the blink of an eye. All the literature left to us of Allag, the lunar transmitter, the testing facilities - all gone without a trace. Not a page or stone remained. Not even a corpse.
The Isle of Val
Urianger Wrote:Grave tidings from the Sharlayan motherland, my lady. It doth concern our distant allies, the Students of Baldesion. My lady... the Isle of Val, which for many years hath been the order's home, is no more. I relate only that which hath been conveyed unto me by our agents. An aetheric wave of the highest magnitude was recorded in the region. Soon thereafter, 'twas observed that the isle had ceased to be. 'Tis postulated that a magick was evoked, like in power to Ultima.
Encyclopedia Eorzea pg74 Wrote:Several members of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn remained missing, and to find them they sought the assistance of a Sharlayan scholar newly come to Eorzea: Krile, a member of the Students of Baldesion. She had been present during the attack on the Isle of Val, when a magick of immense power akin to Ultima obliterated not only the order's headquarters, but the isle itself. However, like the Warrior of Light, she possessed not only the Echo, but had availed herself of the blessing of Light's protection, and in so doing managed to survive.
Hope this helps! ^^
