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Stonicus wrote: I don't think the curse "destroyed" the EF, rather just took all the people and the realms fell into ruin from neglect. The people in Safe Haven were frozen for 28 years, but we don't know if the rest of the EF was frozen also. After 28 years, the ogres and trolls and erosion from weather and nature could have really put things in a state of disarray.

Rewatch the end of "Pilot". It literally tore the Castle roof apart.