688 BC

Events

• Hoder MacGrannin and Forfarian settlers establish Forfarmax.
• Camille Dilisnya marries Klaus Boritsi, her second husband
• Joachim Antuns is born.
• Autumn: The Crimson Death originates in the Boglands. It eventually spreads to Il Aluk and, from there, the rest of Darkon, killing an estimated 1 out of every 5 Darkonians. To combat the spread of the plague, Azalin institutes a merciless regimen of quarantines for the next three decades, ordering death for any whom defy them.
• Winter The Crimson Death spreads across Darkon; it claims Rudolph van Richten’s great aunt Helga despite his efforts. As a result, Rudolph is even more driven into his medical studies.
• The Red Haunt's persona Katia Schlosser and Victor Mordenheim have a violent falling-out when she discovers his plan to transplant Elise's brain into her body.