In an age of blood and ruin long forgotten, a time known as the Era of Chains, a cult of powerful Dark Wickans sought to take control over magical creatures who could change skin and bone as they wished.
Shifters.
During the Era of Chains, the Dhildari cult of Dark Wickans dabbled in the forbidden arts of Shadowcraft. They created irreversible curses to enslave shifters and suppress their abilities, binding them with dark symbols to prevent them from shifting or escaping.
"Enslave shifters?" Ronan said, questioningly, his expression tense as Lady Morgana paged through the ill-bearing tome. "There is no history of such an era."