Eruption of Ecba

First appearance and context

The event is cited in an in‑world reference entry about Kefedokhles, describing him as a fid from the Halls of Orithena who survived the eruption of Ecba. The reference frames it as a past catastrophe rather than a current threat, and uses it to situate Kefedokhles’s life and works. The connection to the Halls of Orithena ties the episode to the scholarly traditions remembered around Orithena.

Role and function

Within the historical narrative, the eruption serves as a marker event that distinguishes survivors such as Kefedokhles. The wording associates the episode with the tradition of Peregrins and later movements of scholars, without detailing the mechanics or causes of the eruption itself.

Relationships and references

• Referenced in a dictionary-style source that profiles Kefedokhles, noting his survival and subsequent prominence.
• Closely associated with Orithena through the mention of the Halls and with Ecba by name.
• Contextually related to the tradition culminating in the Peregrination, though the specific linkage and chronology are not elaborated in the cited account.

Current status

The eruption is treated as a historical event. No direct contemporary consequences are described in accounts available so far.