Drow Affliction

The Year 6229 pandemic (Jora 6229 - Nysri 6235, commonly known as the Drow Affliction) was a deadly plague that wreaked havoc upon the nation of Drova and all female Dark Elves. It was thought to have a death toll of up to seventy million women worldwide, leading to their eventual extinction. This was the first case of the plague discovered in recorded history, and the virus promptly went extinct following the disappearance of its hosts.

The 100% chance of death largely comes from several different factors. First, the host would not recognize the symptoms until only a few hours before death. Second, the disease would strike quick and painfully, often debilitating ones' movement. Lastly, the disease seemed to be incurable by any type of holy magic according to the followers of Talona.

It is unknown how the plague spreads.

Symptoms
The symptoms of the Drow Afflicition is split into two parts: the chills and the pains. No body conditions are known to slow or speed up the process. Strangely, these effects only killed women with more than 25% Drow heritage.

The Chills
Before the afflicted can feel the painful effects of the virus, they suffer through a multitude of lighter symptoms for around three hours. These include:
 * Hunger; patients will find themselves feeling a need to snack on small meals.
 * Drowsiness; patients will often feel themselves grow tired. In some cases, even grow faint.
 * Chills; all patients will feel a chill run down their spine every few minutes, despite the current climate.

The Pains
After around three hours of chills, the patient will have their spine wracked with a terrible cramping pain. Patients have hard times sitting still, often reverting to gripping a wall or lying on the ground. Around five minutes later, the patient can feel as their organs in their torso collapse and begin destroying themselves. Bloody urination ensues, the patient dying around seven minutes after the pains start.

Cause(s)
There are several theories being tracked regarding the origin of the disease. One popular belief is that the disease was brought upon by Talona herself, as she seemed unable to cure those afflicted and is often credited with Drovan prince Ashton Hlairyn's shocking statements during his reign. Many civilians blame the prince for having made a wicked deal with Talona for his own life, while dooming his empire.

Another popular belief is that the plague was initially summoned by Vyrsingrex after his departure from Drova. This theory is also popular among Drow, as many feel that the decline of the empire was brought from Vyrsingrex's personal displeasure with the ruling family.