Rathiax Incident (concept)
Literally meaning 'she-beast', the Rathiax Incident was a catastrophe that resulted in the death of the Mayikrata's Arch-Magi and most of its Ruling Council in 1184 IS.
As the final test for the young Magi Aeschraes and Axiaothea—the most powerful students taught by the Mayikrata ever since its formal inception—Magister Peltra commanded them to fight in a duel to the death. The ensuing battle was apocalyptic, resulting in the utter destruction of the academy's testing grounds (and several hundred yards beyond), and lasting for an unprecedented six hours — a feat previously heard only in fables and folklore. The end reportedly came with Peltra goading Axiaothea to deal the finishing blow to Aeschraes, resulting in the former turning her spells against the Magister instead. The Aironoian is then said to have readied an insanely powerful spell that swept the field with fire, slaying many of the assembled Magi and Magisters. The Mayikratan council record, the only remaining account of the incident, reads:
“The foul Axiaothea, so murderous in her famous blood-rage that had consumed so many innocents over so many years, prepared a fiery spell no doubt prepared from the rituals of an ancient and evil non-human civilization. We of the Council of the Mayikprolollan bravely told her this: ‘We will not bow! We will not prostrate to so foul a one as you!’"
“Foul Axiaothea then ignited Arch-Magi Olitaxinos and sent him over the side of the mountain, to which the Council of the Mayikprolollan bravely then said: ‘We will do as you say! For we wish no further bloodshed to fall upon the innocent!’ for we of the Council of the Mayikprolollan had cleverly deduced we could trick the she-beast into leaving the Academy and its many valued acolytes were we to pretend to follow her wishes.”