The Great Wander was the period of time in which the Remnant Fleet, housing the elven people who had escaped the Ruin of Aelantir, wandered the seas for 1000 years without any land in sight. The Great Wander ended in 1000 AA with the onset of The Great Storm that destroyed much of the fleet, eventually leading to Munas Moonsinger leading the remains to Cannor in The Landing.
Historical Validity
During the Rediscovery of Aelantir, many scholars challenged the validity of the 1000-year wander as the time to sail from Anbenncóst to Trollsbay took a mere one or two months, not years. Upon further research into the continent, most historians have since agreed that magic contributed greatly to the longevity of The Great Wander. The leading theory proposed that the Remnant Fleet had mistakenly entered another plane, most probably the elemental Plane of Water, during their wander. Other historians theorize that the elves were tricked by the gods or powerful beings or that time simply flowed differently for the elves during the wander - as it did for the wood elves when they were trapped in the Deepwoods.