Thraxian Plague of 1996

The Thraxian Plague of 1996 was an epidemic of an unknown virus that spread throughout Zargothrax during 1996. The virus, which has still not been identified, spread throughout the country beginning in February 1996. The virus was responsible for the deaths of the two elder sons of King Navid III, leading to Shapur XIV inheriting the throne after the death of his father. Shapur was also briefly infected by the virus, but survived. Survivors of the virus reported a variety of long-term effects, including brain damage and the development of new allergies.