- Prehistory: Meteor strike scatters floatstone across the north, lifting Cascadea’s landmass and birthing the Coast of Iyresa crater.
- Early Isles: The Three Pillars faith and Floatstone Towers establish the Ascension Zone.
- Trade Age: Port Phyrella and Westreach Port become gateways between continents and sky.
- Modern Power: Council of Three balances with Ascendant Guild and Ascendant Wardens; Council of Drifts vies with Black Basin Syndicate.
- Current Tensions: Smuggling through Onyx Caves and sabotage plots against floatstone infrastructure.