The Ascension

The Ascension was an artificer's college located in northwest Markov, just outside of Madara. It's history is lost but it was an incredibly fundamental part of Markov through it's early years.

The Great War
During the Great War, the artificers at The Ascension supplied the elven armies with weapons and siege equipment. They are considered one of the main reasons Fhynorn won the war so decisively.

Abandonment
The Ascension was abandoned after the assassination of Kultarr. The artificers feared for their lives and scattered across the region. They kept their identities hidden, only few are known to have studied there.

Versa
Versa, second son of Arcanis, gained entry to the Ascension and began to build all sorts of diabolical machines. He planned to use the ancient machinery to absorb his brothers' power and kill Arcanis. He was stopped by the Korre and killed. Since then the Ascension has been uninhabited.