The Bloody Years

The Bloody Years is the name given to the period of time immediately following the Cascade, which lasted from 0 - 256 AC. While the major remaning nations attempted to reconstitute themselves, the new territory of the Commons was overrun with chaos and violence. A group of powerful individuals, headed by a man called Aladar, seized power in the Commons during this time. Scholars call this period of time The Aladar Dynasty for his namesake. The Aladar Dynasty was regarded as cursed, rumoured to consort with occult powers and 'dark magic' (by whatever local standards defined that as).

This time was gradually brought to an end by a large number of Orc-lead rebellions in the Commons, as the Families reasserted their old titles to rally people against the Dynasty. With the death of Aladar in 256, the rest of the Dynasty fled the Commons or went into hiding, and Orcish powers were instated in the region. This lead to the time commonly referred to as the Glory Days.

Vampires in the Bloody Years
Many Vampires took seats of power during the Bloody Years, some of which were part of the Aladar Dynasty. The number of people in the Dynasty accused of being Vampires, however, is likely greater than the number of actual Vampires who sided with them.

Famous Vampires of the era included Zsombor of Heaven - renowned for his indomitable charm - and Gizella a Maradandó - unbeaten in a duel.