Ashfall Convergence

The Ashfall Convergence was a long prophesised celestial event which saw the Plane of Fire align with the Material Plane, causing volcanic eruptions across worlds. The collision took place at the ancient fire gate on the Prime, at what was known as Tiris, and the Molten Spire on the Plane of Fire. It is widely believed that the Evil Norse Gods willed the collision so as to free the undead fire serpent from its imprisonment, allowing it to enter the great war. Rantor, once of Fire, took to the Astral to battle Thor in the final cataclysmic engagement that engulfed all planes. Once the great wyrm was free, the Plane of Fire sprang back from the Prime, enabling Tiris to erupt, throwing ash into the Prime’s skies and covering much of the north in thick layers of dust and ash. When the rift to the Material Plane opened near the Molten Spire, some Yuan-To seized the chance to cross over. Hidami believes they have made a home in the lava flows of Tiris, revelling in the power of both worlds.

When the Astral pathway collapsed, as result of Ragnarök, all powers involved in the fierce fighting were annihilated, including the Dragon. The Astral umbilical cord was broken, and the Planes were cut off from the Prime. Worst for all worlds beyond the Prime, was the fact that Astral essence – the building blocks of all Planes - was dispersed. It became a hugely sought-after and fought over material. Fighting between Inner Plane dwellers became more about access to Astral Essence than about their natural enmity (based on opposing elemental origins).