Quote Originally Posted by MrThinker View Post
(On my phone so can't edit my prior post apparently)

After the 3rd calamity, priests and clergy were ostracized. After the 4th calamity, people actively went about destroying all of the technology they could find, and men of learning were either exiled or executed. After the 6th calamity, magic was pretty much taboo, and mages were persistently persecuted until fairly recently.
Yes, there was a lot of turmoil and the general populace took their anger out on the individuals who brought about the calamity. The recurring refrain is civilization rebuilds itself then pride brings about another calamity.

It will be interesting to see how this is handled in ShadowBringer.

It seems to me there has to be many groups besides the Scions seeking to regain knowledge which was lost during the Umbral Ages. Perhaps, we shall see more instances how that regained knowledge is used or abused.

We have already encountered a tragic situation with Edda and the misuse of white magic. Not all magi-medical knowledge is good.