With breaking of the continents bringing an end to the Age of Legends, the survivors were 随着大陆的破灭结束了传说时代，幸存者们
left to rebuild their lives in a new world losing many of the great social and technological 他们在一个失去许多伟大社会和技术的新世界中重建生活
advances from the previous era. 从前一个时代的进步。
West of the Aryth Ocean in the lands of Seanchan, violence erupted between humans and shadowspawn, 在Seanchan土地上的Aryth海洋以西，暴力在人类和阴影之间爆发，
while in the eastern lands of Shara the people united under a single government. 在沙拉的东部土地上，人民团结在一个政府之下。
Then there was those who survived the breaking by sailing the seas and so settled on nearby 然后有人在海上航行中幸存下来，因此在附近安顿下来
islands, becoming known as the Sea Folk. 岛屿，被称为海洋民俗。
In the Westlands, the Da’Shain Aiel, who once served the Aes Sedai during the Age of 在Westlands，Da'Shain Aiel曾经在Aes Sedai期间服役过
Legends, were given a great mission during the years of the breaking, tasked with transporting 传说中的传奇在执行任务时被赋予了很大的使命
powerful relics to a safe location where they might remain hidden from exploitation. 强大的遗物到一个安全的地方，他们可能会被隐藏在开发之中。
The Da’shain were known to be good-hearted people, dedicated to the way of the leaf, 众所周知，Da'shain是善良的人，致力于叶子的方式，
an honour based pacifist philosophy, but with the chaos and violence that surrounded them 一种以荣誉为基础的和平主义哲学，但却伴随着他们的混乱和暴力
during their years of their journey, doubts and division spread, with a group breaking 在他们的旅程中，怀疑和分裂蔓延，一群人破裂
off to form the Tuatha'an, or Travelling People, who continued to practice pacifism but abandoned 组成Tuatha'an或旅行者，继续实行和平主义但被遗弃
their mission to go their own way. 他们的任务是走自己的路。
Those who remained then again fractured, with some choosing to embrace violence in order 那些留下来的人再次破裂，有些人选择接受暴力
to keep the others safe, and so some of the Aiel became spear based desert warriors, while 保持其他人的安全，所以一些Aiel成为了基于长矛的沙漠战士
the rest became Jenn Aiel, remaining true to their duty and culture. 其余的人成了Jenn Aiel，忠于自己的职责和文化。
In the end they completed their mission, arriving in the eastern wastelands to found the city 最后，他们完成了任务，抵达东部的荒地，建立了这座城市
of Rhuidean, and while the Jenn Aiel eventually died out, the warrior Aiel clans continued Rhuidean，当Jenn Aiel最终消亡时，战士Aiel部族继续说道
to endure for thousands of years to come. 忍受数千年的未来。
Meanwhile, those humans who remained in the Westlands started to form new communities 与此同时，那些留在韦斯特兰德的人开始形成新的社区
and governments, with Ten nations emerged and prospered, thanks in part to the aid of 和政府一道，十个国家出现并繁荣起来，部分归功于他们的帮助
the female Aes Sedai who survived the wars of the past age, many of whom united together 女性Aes Sedai在过去的战争中幸存下来，其中许多人团结在一起
in 47AB to establish Tar Valon as their homeland. 在47AB建立Tar Valon作为他们的家园。
But not all channelers of the one power were willing to submit to this new authority, and 但并非所有权力的通道都愿意服从这个新的权威，并且
so competing Aes Sedai factions went to war for decades. 因此竞争的Aes Sedai派系参战了几十年。
In 77Ab, the largest faction, based out of Tar Valon won a major victory against their 在77Ab中，以Tar Valon为基础的最大派系赢得了对抗他们的重大胜利
rivals, and while the conflict continued for many years, by 98AB the war was over, and 竞争对手，虽然冲突持续多年，但98AB战争结束了，而且
Elisane Tishar was chosen as their first leader, given the title of Amyrlin Seat. 鉴于Amyrlin Seat的头衔，Elisane Tishar被选为他们的第一任领导人。
With the Aes Sedai now formally united they were able to aid the Westlands establish peace, 随着Aes Sedai现在正式团结起来，他们能够帮助Westlands建立和平，
and form alliances which eventually led to the creation of the Compact of Ten Nations 并形成最终导致建立“十国契约”的联盟
in 209 AB. 在209 AB。
A mutual defense pact initiated by Queen Mabriam en Shereed of Aramaelle, an Aes Sedai of the 由阿拉迈勒女王Mabriam en Shereed发起的共同防御协议，Aes Sedai of the
Gray Ajah believed to have been a Ta'veren, a hero spun out of the wheel of time to fulfill Grey Ajah被认为是一个Ta'veren，一个英雄从时间的轮子中旋转实现
a specific purpose, able to greatly influence those around them and inspire loyalty. 一个特定的目的，能够极大地影响他们周围的人并激发忠诚度。
The Compact worked well for many years, however in 335 AB, war once again loomed across the “契约”多年来一直运作良好，但在335 AB，战争再次陷入困境
Westlands, with Raolin Darksbane, a male channeler of the One Power, declaring himself the Dragon Westlands，Raolin Darksbane，One Power的男性通道，宣称自己是龙
Reborn, leading some to follow his banner believing he was the reincarnation of Lews 重生，带领一些人跟随他的旗帜相信他是Lews的转世灵童
Therin Telamon, the great hero from the age of legends who defeated the forces of the 塞林德拉（Therin Telamon），这位传奇时代的伟大英雄击败了英雄的力量
Dark One at Shayol Ghul. Shayol Ghul的黑暗之一。
However the Aes Sedai of Tar Valon, declared him a false dragon, and ultimately defeated 然而，Tar Valon的Aes Sedai宣称他是假龙，并最终被击败
his armies to take him prisoner. 他的军队把他俘虏了。
For centuries, the Compact of Nations thrived, but after a thousand years, the armies of 几个世纪以来，“国家契约”蓬勃发展，但经过一千年的发展，军队的军队仍在蓬勃发展
the Dark One regained much of their former strength, now led by Dreadlords, corrupted 黑暗之王重新获得了他们以前的力量，现在由恐惧魔王领导，腐败了
humans able to channel the One Power. 人类能够引导一个力量。
Though not as powerful as the Forsaken from the Age of Legends, the Dreadlords bred legions 虽然不像传说时代的被遗忘者那样强大，但是恐惧魔王孕育了军团
of Trolloc warriors, and gathered other shadowspawn like Myrddraal, and Draghkar, ordering their 特罗洛克战士，并聚集其他阴影，如Myrddraal和Draghkar，命令他们
forces to start raiding the northern territories of Jaramid and Aramaelle to begin the Trolloc 部队开始袭击Jaramid和Aramaelle的北部地区以开始Trolloc
Wars in 1000 AB. 战争在1000 AB。
Although most humans rallied to join the forces of light against these dark armies, some betrayed 虽然大多数人团结起来加入光线对抗这些黑暗军队，但有些人背叛了
their own people and became Darkfriends, lured to the Shadow by promises of power and immortality. 他们自己的人，成为了黑暗的朋友，被权力和不朽的承诺吸引到了影子。
The nations of the Compact then prepared to defend themselves, however their alliance 然后，契约国家准备为自己辩护，无论他们的联盟如何
proved less reliable then many might have hoped, as each realm was so concerned with 事实证明，不像许多人所希望的那样可靠，因为每个领域都如此关注
defending their own borders, they rarely sent aid to help others. 他们捍卫自己的边界，很少派遣援助来帮助他人。
As a result, the Shadowspawn soon overran the northern territories, destroying the city 结果，Shadowspawn很快就超越了北部地区，摧毁了这座城市
of Barsine in Jaramide, as well as the Ogier built city of Mafal Dadaranell in Aramaelle. 位于Jaramide的Barsine，以及位于Aramaelle的Ogier建造的Mafal Dadaranell市。
Although Jaramide managed to survive the invasion, their eastern neighbour was not so fortunate 尽管Jaramide设法在入侵中幸存下来，但他们的东部邻居并不是那么幸运
and soon fell, allowing the dark armies to delve deeper into the continent, attacking 很快就摔倒了，让黑暗的军队深入钻探大陆，进攻
Aridhol and Coremanda. Aridhol和Coremanda。
Not even Tar Valon was exempt from these incursions, forced to fend off 4 separate assaults over 即使是Tar Valon也不能免于这些入侵，被迫抵挡4次单独的攻击
the years of the conflict. 多年的冲突。
And as more enemies descended upon the westlands, the remaining nations found themselves unable 随着越来越多的敌人降临到西部地区，剩下的国家发现自己无能为力
to win large scale battles, unless directly aided by the Aes Sedai, and so began launching 除非得到Aes Sedai的直接帮助，否则将赢得大规模的战斗，因此开始发射
smaller scale attacks, cutting off portions of the Trolloc Army from the main host in 较小规模的攻击，将Trolloc军队的一部分从主要主机中切断
order to surround and defeat them. 为了包围和击败他们。
Desperate to protect his realm, King Balwen of Aridhol listened to his corrupted advisor 不顾一切地保护他的王国，阿里德霍尔国王巴尔文听了他腐败的顾问
Mordeth and abandoned the light, embracing darkness and cruelty in order to defeat the Mordeth放弃了光明，拥抱黑暗和残酷，以打败
Shadowspawn invasion. Shadowspawn入侵。
For a time he was successful, sacrificing legions of his own men to slaughter any enemy 有一段时间他成功了，牺牲了自己的军团来屠杀任何敌人
upon his land, but as hatred and suspicion took control his people, a malevolent entity 在他的土地上，但由于仇恨和怀疑控制了他的人民，一个恶毒的实体
began to form that would ultimately lead to their downfall. 开始形成，最终导致他们的垮台。
Fearing that Aridhol was going down the wrong path, King Thorin of Manetheren sent his son 由于担心阿里德霍尔走错了路，马内赫伦的国王索林派了他的儿子
Prince Caar to try and persuade them to return to the light, and once again embrace the Compact 卡尔王子试图说服他们重返光明，并再次拥抱契约
of Nations. 国家
But instead of listening to reason, Balwen had him arrest and tortured until he managed 但是Balwen没有听取理由，而是让他逮捕并折磨直到他成功
to escape. 逃离。
Upon learning of his sons imprisonment, King Thorin was outraged and sent an army to the 在得知他的儿子被监禁后，索林国王感到愤怒并派军队前往
gates of their capital, only to find the city empty and in ruins, with its people having 他们的首都的大门，只是为了找到这个城市空旷而废墟，人民拥有
turned on each other and destroyed themselves. 互相打开并摧毁了自己。
Yet their corruption had been so profound, that in their absence they left behind the 然而，他们的腐败是如此深刻，以至于在他们缺席的情
Mashadar, a terrible fog that roamed the streets killing anyone it touched. Mashadar，一场可怕的迷雾，在街道上漫步，杀死了所有人。
The army of Manetheren was appaled by what they saw and immediately withdrew from the Manetheren的军队被他们看到的东西所吸引，并立即退出了
territory, renaming it Shadar Logoth, and soon enough even the forces of the Dark One 领土，重命名为Shadar Logoth，很快就连黑暗之一的力量
feared venturing near, after an entire army disappeared attempting to camp in the city 在整个军队试图在城里扎营之后，他担心冒险到附近冒险
overnight. 过夜。
With Aridhel fallen, the shadowspawn continued their offensive, attacking Manetheren, where 随着阿里德尔的堕落，影子队继续他们的进攻，攻击Manetheren，在那里
King Thorin ruled a might army, waging an unending campaign against the enemy from the 索林国王统治了一支强大的军队，发起一场无休止的反对敌人的战役
very beginning, sending their forces not only to protect their own borders but also to aid 一开始，派遣他们的部队不仅要保护自己的边界，还要提供援助
the other nations of the Compact whenever they could. 紧急情况下其他国家的契约。
In time his grandson Aemon also took up the fight, forming a group of elite veteran warriors 随后他的孙子Aemon也开始了战斗，形成了一群精英老兵
known as the Band of the Red hand. 被称为红手的乐队。
With the aid of Manetheren, the armies of light at lasted started to make some progress, 在Manetheren的帮助下，持续的光明军队开始取得一些进展，
holding off the enemy advance and winning a great number of battles. 阻止敌人前进并赢得大量战斗。
However the momentum of the war soon changed once more, as the shadowspawn came under the 然而战争的势头很快就会再次发生变化，因为阴影生物已经进入战争
command of Ba’alzamon, a new general of unmatched cunning and skill, who gained such Ba'alzamon的指挥，一个无与伦比的狡猾和技巧的新将军，谁获得了这样的
a fiersome reputation that caused many to believe he was the Dark One made flesh. 一种令人信服的声誉，使许多人相信他是黑暗的一个成了肉身。
However it was later learned that this General was more likely Ishamael, leader of the Forsaken, 然而后来才知道这位将军更有可能是被遗忘者领导人Ishamael，
who were defeated by Lews Therin during the Age of Heroes. 谁在英雄时代被Lews Therin击败。
Although the Forsaken were locked away in Shayol Ghul, Ishamael was only partially imprisoned, 虽然被遗忘者被封锁在Shayol Ghul，但Ishamael只被部分监禁，
able to return to the world for 4 decades every thousand years. 能够每千年回归世界四十年。
And so in the midst of the Trolloc Wars, Ba’alzamon appeared and led the armies of the Dark One 因此，在Trolloc战争中，Ba'alzamon出现并领导了黑暗之战的军队
to many victories including the conquest of Manetherin. 获得许多胜利，包括征服Manetherin。
After years spent pushing back the shadowspawn, King Thorin died and the crown passed to his 经过多年努力推回阴影之后，索林国王去世，皇冠传递给了他
grandson Aemon who continued to rule in much the same way, sending their armies to aid 孙子永恒继续以同样的方式统治，派遣他们的军队去援助
their neighbors whenever possible. 他们的邻居尽可能。
However when the invasion of Manetherin culminated in the Battle of the Tarendrelle River, the 然而，当Manetherin的入侵在Tarendrelle河战役中达到高潮时
King found himself unjustly abandoned, with no reinforcements arriving from the other 国王发现自己被不公正地抛弃了，没有任何援助从另一方抵达
nations of the compact. 契约国家。
Defeated and in retreat, King Aemon decided to make a last stand at Battle of Aemon’s 击败并撤退，Aemon国王决定在Aemon战役中站出最后一战
field, where he died alongside his men. 田野，他和他的人一起去世了。
Aemon’s wife Queen Eldrene, a powerful Aes Sedai, felt the death of her beloved husband Aemon的妻子Queen Eldrene，一位强大的Aes Sedai，感受到了她心爱的丈夫的死亡
and went mad with grief, summoning an enormous amount of the one power which erupted to destroy 并且悲痛欲绝，召唤出大量爆发的力量来摧毁
both the realm as well as the shadow armies descending upon them. 领域以及影子军队都在他们身上降临。
Later, it was learned that the Tetsuan the Amyrlin seat of the Aes Sedai, purposefully 后来，据了解，Tetsuan是Ayr Sedai的Amyrlin座位，故意
betrayed Manetheren, preventing reinforcements from arriving simply because of a personal 背叛Manetheren，阻止增援只是因为个人而来
grudge she held against queen Eldrene. 她对女王艾尔德琳抱怨。
And so in punishment she was deposed and stilled, a process which stripped her of the ability 因此，在惩罚中，她被罢免和平息，这一过程剥夺了她的能力
to channel the one power. 引导一个权力。
A fate many of their kind believed was worse than death. 他们认为的许多命运比死亡还要糟糕。
With Manetheren fallen, Coremanda and Almoren soon collapsed as well, allowing the vast 随着Manetheren的堕落，Coremanda和Almoren很快也崩溃了，允许巨大的
horde of trollocs to sweep through the southern lands of Eharon, destroying the capital of 大群的trollocs扫过Eharon的南部土地，摧毁了首都
Londaren Cor as well as the city of Barashta. Londaren Cor以及Barashta市。
But after 40 years of hard fought battles, the great general Ba’alzamon vanished without 但经过40年的艰苦战斗，伟大的将军巴阿尔扎蒙没有消失
a trace, leaving the dark armies scattered across the westlands, far from their base 一丝痕迹，让黑暗的军队散落在西部地区，远离他们的基地
of power in the north and without a proper central authority. 北方的权力，没有适当的中央权力。
In addition, by 1251 AB, the Aes Sedai chose Rashima Kerenmosa as their new Amyrlin seat, 此外，到1251 AB，Aes Sedai选择了Rashima Kerenmosa作为他们新的Amyrlin座位，
a powerful sorcerous as well as expert military commander, who led the forces of light to 一个强大的巫师和专家军事指挥官，他带领光明的力量
many great victories, including the defeat of the Trolloc army during the fourth invasion 许多伟大的胜利，包括在第四次入侵期间击败特罗洛克军队
of Tar Valon in 1290 AB. Tar Valon在1290 AB。
She then launched a ten year campaign to push back the shadow, winning battles at the Kaisin 然后，她发起了一项为期十年的战役，以推翻阴影，赢得了凯辛的战斗
Pass, the Sorelle Step, Larapelle, and Tel Norwin. 通行证，Sorelle Step，Larapelle和Tel Norwin。
Her efforts then led to one final confrontation at the battle of Maighande (myr-GHAN-deh) 她的努力导致了Maighande（myr-GHAN-deh）战役的最后一次对抗
in 1301, an epic battle of massive scale, fought over several days, which ultamitely 在1301年，一场史无前例的大规模战斗，战斗了好几天，最后一次
ended in defeat for the shadowspawn. 结束了对shadowpawn的失败。
Unfortunately, Rashima did not live to celebrate her victory, as she was surrounded by Dreadlords 不幸的是，Rashima没有活着庆祝她的胜利，因为她被恐惧魔王所包围
during the battle, able to take nine of them with her to the grave. 在战斗中，能够将她们中的九人带到坟墓。
Although the war continued on a smaller scale until 1350 AB, the attacks lessened significantly 虽然战争持续到1350年前的较小规模，但袭击事件明显减少
before the war came to a close, and the last of the shadowspawn retreated into the far 在战争结束之前，最后一个阴影生物退到了远方
north, bringing an end to the years after breaking. 北方，结束了破碎之后的岁月。
Only 5 of the ten nations of the compact survived into the Free years that followed, but after 契约的十个国家中只有五个幸存到随后的自由年，但之后
centuries war, these territories soon collapsed as well, replaced by smaller realms with new 几个世纪的战争，这些领土很快就崩溃了，取而代之的是新的更小的领域
governments, once again tasked with rebuilding their fallen civilizations. 各国政府再次负责重建他们堕落的文明。
During the years of the Trolloc Wars, fighting spilled beyond the westlands into the desert 在Trolloc战争期间，战斗在西部地区之外蔓延到沙漠中
Wastes of the east, but with the harsh conditions of the terrain, the Aeil (ay-eel) clans united 东部的废弃物，但在地形条件恶劣的情况下，Aeil（ay-eel）氏族团结起来
and threw back any attempt at invasion, leaving the Shadowspawn to nickname this area the 并且放弃任何入侵企图，让Shadowspawn昵称这个区域
Dying Ground. 垂死的地面。
Further East, the Shara also fell under attack by the dark armies, but they too were able 更进一步的东方，沙拉也受到黑暗军队的攻击，但他们也有能力
to defeat the threat against them. 打败对他们的威胁。
Across the sea in Seanchan, they were largely spared from this centuries long struggle, 在Seanchan的海上，他们在很长一段时间里都没有受到这种长期的斗争，
having already spent years destroying the shadowspawn on their continent long before 他们已经花了数年时间摧毁了他们大陆上的阴影生物
the Trolloc Wars ever began. Trolloc战争开始了。
The Land of Madmen also avoided this conflict as they were too far south from the Great 疯狂之地也避免了这场冲突，因为他们离大帝太远了
Blight to be affected, and had long ago isolated themselves from outside contact. 枯萎受到影响，很久以前就把自己与外界联系起来。