Editing DissidiaTemplar West Marches/The World (section)

= Time of the Webbed Moon Period=
The '''Arachnos''', spider monster people with centaur-like configuration, and one of '''The Genesishydra’s''' most heinous offspring, follow the '''Molinari''' to the surface. While they cannot abide the direct touch of the sun itself, they lurk in caves, slinking out at night to ensnare, kidnap and abduct fresh prey which they drag down their holes, suck dry of most nutrients and then their nest mothers plant a host of eggs in which explode out of their host-corpse a while later numbering in the thousands with some of the features of their dead food source. Nearly every sentient race has the possibility of being turned into these vile creatures and so all become prey to the newest terror of the night.
The people are forced to limit any outside nightly activity. Fire and Light production become a major development focus, for they are what can drive back the '''Arachnos'''. Cultures gather around '''Beacons of Mana''', naturally bright fonts of magic that follow the stars movements and are further brightened by the inventions of the races surviving around them, but this attracts the attention of more sinister, less picky monsters as well…
'''Worship of the Light''' becomes a major religion in many communities, due to its new-found usefulness.
Eventually, a band of heroes representing most of the races slays '''Arachne''', terrible '''Queen of Arachnos''', direct '''Daughter of the Genesishydra''', and the land is able to begin to recover.

== The Molinari Invent Artificial Sunlight Year 710==
Building upon the work of '''Lewis Nobbsentor''', '''Molinari''' scientists are able to create a device that uses their own electrical currents to power artificial sunlight. At first it was clunky and difficult to properly use and manufacture, but a scientist by the name of '''Gwenaelle Syran''' is credited with not only coming up with a way to mass-produce the device, but leading an expedition below the surface to gather the materials needed to do so. Once completed and distributed, the '''Arachnos''' were much less of a threat than before and were promptly dealt with. The devices also had many other practical and religious applications, and are used in religious ceremonies worshipping the light, while also making crops easier to grow in areas with harsher conditions. And to clarify '''Gwenaelle''' was not directly involved in the defeat of '''Arachne''', she merely helped that process along.

== An Equal and Opposite Reaction 720==
The suddenly expansionist nature of the '''Molinari''', combined with the paramilitary "Monster Hunting" guilds and their advances in armor, begin to alarm some of the factions/races that rose back to power after the fall of '''Farven'''. Many of the older members of the long lived races, after all (Elves, Dwarves, Delmvalmi) personally remember the rise of '''Humanity''' and the resulting consequences. The innovation of artificial sunlight further exacerbates the problem (from some perspectives) by effectively removing a threat to the '''Molinari's''' rear that might have checked further expansion.

Political pressures are building when events come to a head in the '''Larjenhoff Incident'''. A group of '''Monster Hunter'''s kill a dragon demanding tribute from the eponymous frontier town, a largely human settlement unwilling to acknowledge the sovereignty of a supernatural being. Many members of the more conservative races consider this to be an act of murder, particularly the disciples of the various '''Seinaryu''' ("holy dragon") movements. Violent clashes between '''Monster Hunters''' and '''Seinaryai''' break out, resulting in casualties on both sides. 

Leading factions of the Dwarven, Elven, and '''Ogrim''' (Orc/Troll) races quickly establish the '''Heilga the "Sacred League"'''. Foreign Adventurers '''Monster Hunters''' are promptly banned from operating within '''Heilga''' territory. A policy assuring mutual defense of independence is quickly adopted, drawing in more of the non-aligned races/factions concerned with losing ground to a new world order. Even the (mostly) pacifistic '''Delmvalmi''' join the league, under the written caveat that their telepathic powers will be used to defuse battles and negotiate peace, in their usual custom.

An unusual sort of cold war starts to set in...

== Anari Scouting and Immersion 730==
After the '''Molinari''' begin exploring the surface world, the '''Anari''' have difficulty controlling the rest of the populace. Their once noble religion, each supporting each other in their strongest area, begins to shake and crumble. Their cast of holy warriors, who every morning would bathe in the rays of the sun to get their powers, let in through a small opening, choose to investigate the surface. The exploration is fruitful but ultimately splits the '''Anari''' people. Those who see the surface are enticed by its splendor and agree to stay with their '''Molinar'''i cousins, while those who only hear tale think of it as heresy. Eventually the remaining '''Anari''' holy warrior cast disconnects themselves from the surface but melting the entrance into the underground. This begins a new era in '''Anari''' history, where the warrior cast now develops into metal artisans with their fire abilities while the '''Molinari''' apply their curiosity and intellectual talents to the other threats at hand.