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Winter's Treachery is the term given by the magic society to the events between 1999 and 2004, when a couple of massive magic events, as well as several smaller events, caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Mundanes. These events had to be contained and mitigated by [[Wardens]] from all over the world and massive memory manipulations had to be pulled off to hide their true origin.

When Mafalda [[Wintergale]]'s treachery was uncovered, Wardens from all over the world, including most active members of the Wintergale family, hunted her and her allies. They worked to reclaim the artifacts she had stolen and to mitigate the damage caused.

Mafalda's treachery, as well as the time between 1999 and 2004 eventually became known as Winter's Treachery.

The most massive events were

* 26th December 2004 - northern Sumatra, Indonesia A momentary convergence between our world and an Anþerwelt caused a massive tsunami to hit the surrounding coasts of the indian ocean, killing almost 228,000 people. The source of the tsunami was disguised as a major earthquake of magnitude 9.1-9.3 and is known as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

The Wintergale family had lost a lot of reputation because of Mafalda's treachery. However, for some this was not enough. The Clearwater family suffered the consequences of these events on an economic level when new laws were introduced, increasing regulation of trade with Mundanes. Since this was the primary means of income for the Clearwater family, they lost most of that almost overnight. Enraged and blaming the [[Wintergales]] for their misfortune, they continuously agitated and instigated the people. Eventually, around 4 years after the events of Winter's Treachery, the Wintergales saw no other choice than to separate and go into hiding.