Post by Forge on May 30, 2017 14:59:20 GMT
This Grand History has been recorded over several cycles by various authors and editors, the most prominent are as listed: Ser Reilly of York, High Arch Wizard Wycliff, Scholar Mathew and Mage Supier. This is not a drama but actual historical events. It is important to note that this history is aimed towards Men although it does not entirely focus on Men alone. This is the entire history of the Second Age.
After the Elves failed The Gods looked to their favourites, Men to rule and look after the world. Though this time they would not slumber. This maeked the begining of the Second Age, also known as The Age of Men due to their prosperity during this period of history. In 1 SA The Grand Council was formed made up of all the races. Though Man was given authority over the world they refused thid power preferring a fair system in which all of the Elder Races would have a voice. This system of governance would remain in place for 350 cycles until the Military Commander Trajan dissoled it under force and declared himself Emperor. Before in The First Age there was no standing martial force, there was a police force known as the Aldamore during the Guardianship of The Elves but they were far from being a military. However with the events of the First Age and the Rise of The Dark Lord it was commonly agreed that a standing army was needed. Therfore The Legion was created to defend the free peoples of Armeniá.
The Legion was voted into existence in 45 SA by The Grand Council. It was made up of 35 individual armies referred to as Legions each commanded by a Legionary Commander or General. Each Legion had 50,000 men in its ranks, it was divided up into 5 Corps's of 10,000 Legionaries. During this time period females were not permitted to serve. It is not known whether this was a form of discrimination or veneration. However it is said that Trajan met his wife in the legion, as she hid her gender to serve in the army. This proves that females did indeed serve under the guise of being males. Each general was allowed great independence and left largely to his own will, this allowed them to act without official orders from the council. This also allowed Trajan to swell the ranks of his legion.
Appointed General at the young age of 28 Trajan had already proven himself by putting down a Goblin infestation of an Elven Hall, single handedly. He was one of the greatest warriors in the history of men as well as one of its greatest tacticians. Without informing the Council he expanded the numbers of his Legion to over 200,000 soldiers, originally being a majority Human Legion, he added 100,000 Orcs to his ranks as well respecting their martial culture. Trajan commanded the VI Legion known as the Dragons, one of the two Elite Legions. The others being The Krakans Fleet a Naval Legion and the other The Black Hand, protectors and enforcers of The Grand Council.
In 347 SA Trajan took the long journey to the top of the highest mountain in the world, now located in modern Eretria and known as Mount Trajan. It was there he tricked them into signing the Accord that would restrict their ability to interact with Armeniá. From this point on the world would belong not to The Gods but to mortals. After this even Trajan would march his legion on The Grand Council. Upon hearing of his actions the council knew at once what his intentions were. They sent out the Black Hand to intercept his army. It was in modern Stithis The two armies clashed, The Black Hand fighting fiercly however unable to overcome the Dragon Legions numbers they were slaughtered to the last. Trajan then destroyed the meeting place of The Grand Council and declared himself Emperor. After a break conflict with several other legions he won the support of the remaining military and thus cemented his position of power. He then declared the beginning of The Imperium of Man, claiming that it was nothing more than Man claiming his his birthing as Guardian of the verse. However the other races after so long of living in a state of equality were not prepared to submit to the will of man, yet there was no open rebellion...yet.
In 355 SA after a Mage attempted to open a portal to allow the New Gods entry into Armeniá magic was outlawed. Mages were hunted down brutaly forcing them into hiding and exile. Though the meteor made a single exception for his sister who was a well known sage. This with the sudden lowering of their status proved too much for the other races, and they now went into open rebellion. Oricsh, Dwarven and Elven Legions abandoned their posts throughout the empire. In the west The Grand Council was formed again, though this time it excluded humans. The war bloody war lasted 12 cycles and ended in an uneasy truce. The Elves were the only race to gain independence and formed a great kingdom in the west known as the Leafhold Confederacy. There magic was legal and flourished. Had it not been for the creation of such a state many magical secrets would be lost to this day.
In 380 SA Trajan dies and is succeeded by his nephew Hadrian The Wise. He is considered one of Men's greatest Kings respecred by all other races as one of the greatest humans ever to live. In 385 SA Hadrian declares magic legal once again and establishes the Imperial Mage College. However despite this new found prosperity across the sea in The West a radical new agressive Dark Elf clan known as The Night Clan gained power over The Leafhold Confederacy. Seeking the demise of thr Empire of Man they declared war shortly after the Imperial Decree of Fair Play, allowing all races in the Empire equal opportunity to prosper. The war lasted only 10 cycles before the Confederacy was defeated and turned into a vassal state. For 40 more cycles Hadrian would rule in relative peace, building upon the laws and knowlege of the Imperium. However he would be assasinated by his son Titus.
Documents and writings from the era point to Titus's killing of his father took place without protest. This is very suprising considering how popular Hadrian was as Emperor, however it is thought that he had grown senile with his old age suffering from mental disorders however still alive and thus Emperor. Perhaps it was more than just a power play but a planned mercy killing. However whatever the case Titus came to power unchallenged. During his rule Titus would build many of The Imperiums greatest constructions, most of which still stand today. Building the Imperium Road system, the Blood Coliseum and the Capital Trajonia. However in 460 SA The Imperium would begin it's slow painful decline.
The Leafhold Confederacy suffered much under the rule of Titus. Although not a naturally cruel leader his many construction projects required a lot of money, and rather than tax his own people he taxed his vassal state The Leafhold Confederacy. He did this until the Confederacy was left in a poor broken state and when they refused to pay anymore taxes he sent his legions in to take what he needed. So truth be told they were forced into rebellion. The war went very well for the Confederacy, as they won several victories. In 468 SA The Confederacy won the war against the Imperium and Titus was slain. The Imperium was absorbed into the Greater Leafhold Empire which now included both the East and the West
The leader of this new Empire was a High Elf by the name of Legolas, he took the title of Guardian and declared the fall of The Imperium to be a sign from the Gods that their time was over. He ruled for 50 years promoting peace and stability, however in 513 SA the great strife occured. The Night Clan started a Civil War against the successor of Legolas. This war lasted 200 years with various factions controlling the empire at different points. At its conclusion the line of Legolas were able to overcome the forces of The Night Clan but their empire had fallen and long died. The world was divided into many kingdoms and republics. It remained like this for over 500 years until Achilles came.
Born in the kingdom of Wessex Achilles had little hope over ever rising to greatness. His father had been a local Lord killed in a border skirmish with Aragorn raiders, his mother the wife of a common Miller. He was a bastard rejetted by the Miller and thrown into the forest to die...though he wouldn't die. A Forester serving his Father's Son his half brother and now the local Lord would come across the child and make the fateful decision to save the child's life and take him in as his own. Achilles would grow up learning the ways of the forest, how to track, string a bow, hunt and survive. This life style groomed a hard man and by the time he was 15 Achilles had become a tall, fair looking strong and clever youth. While away in the forest to patrol the woods for outlaws and vagabonds his village would be attacked, his half-brothers Great Hall burned to the ground. Returning home to a burning village of death and ash Achilles swore revenge.
Tracking down the raiders proved too easy for Achilles, as did killing them. One by one as they marched back to Aragorn they were picked off. They feared that it was the vengeful spirits of the village, they called out.
"Be you ghosts of our misdeeds? If you leave us be we swear never again touch the sword!"
To which Achilles responded, "Yes this is the past come to haunt you, but with me I bring Death and Vengeance."
Upon which he flew from the trees like a mad man and slew the remaining raiders. Falling from exhaustion he slept for two hole days, upon wakening he would find himself aboard a Gwent slave ship, captured while sleeping. He was now heading towards Lysandria. The Kingdom of Lysandria at this time was a powerful nation. It contained many of the Old Imperium customs, laws and their legion system. Their capital Trajonia still stood proudly with its massive walls and great marble temples. And it was for that place Achilles was bound, he was to serve as and Gladiator in the Blood Arena.
Achilles would fight in the Arena for 4 cycles gaining renouncing success as a gladiator. Finally in 1,220 SA Achilles would earn his freedom and join the Lysandrian Legion. Fighting for many years against Maldor in thr South, whom at the time was a powerful nation ruled by a great and and ancient wizard. He gained command over the Legion. During his time leading the forces of Lysandria he became a well known friend of the king Lysander who created the Kingdom at a young age ages as ages warriors. In Achilles he saw himself...he saw ages chilled heir. So upon the death of Lysander Achilles inherited the Kingdom. It was sometime later that Achilles discovered the Library of Hadrian, and the history of The Imperium. At that moment it is said that Achilles became determined to reform this once mighty Empire.
Overnight he turned the Kingdom of Lysandria into an Empire sending Legion after Legion roaring across his borders to conquer neighboring kingdoms. It took him only several weeks to take the entire East and soon after with a massive invasion force he took the West. After his conquests were finished hr began modding his Empire into Hadrians Philosophy Kingdom, Trajans Matrial State and Titus's Production Machine. He created the perfect Empire, one that would outlast him for 300 years, though his blood line remains active to this day. He would pass away in 1,278 SA and his son Tiberius who would rule for 60 cylces before dying a natural death and being succeeded by his son. This process of peaceful existence and transfer of power would happen for 300 cycles... before The Shadow revealed itself again.
In 1,600 SA two portals opened up, one in the East the other in thr West. Openings to The Shadows layer, hell. Out of these portals came monsters and beasts never seen before. The Cyclops, Chimeras, Hapries, Hydra, Minotaurs and more attacked the Imperium. Soldiers died by the millions attempting to fend off the attacks yet even when they were defeated they would return a couple cycles later. No Mage, Witch or Wizard was able to close the portal and the beats kept coming and coming. A band of heros ventured in the portal vowing to kill whatever was the cause but then they returned they did so cursed and the first vampires. This took place for 100 cycles, the people living in fear. The Imperium was forced to divide itself into two Empires and East and a West. It was the hero Tristan son of an unknown Immortal God and a mortal mother who closed the gates, using the Silver Bow of Sëmeres and Alicia to destroy the portal in the East. However in the process he destroyed the Silver Bow as well, shattering it into a million pieces. The other portal remained open and a threat. However all was not lost. The most Ancient and Aged Wizards met together at a sacred place known as the Circle. A place said to be a portal to the next plain of existence, a higher verse. There the Nine pledged their entire life to establishing a magicAL barrier around the vile portal. To this day Mages are selected from around the world to enter into the Nine and spend the rest of their days in deep meditation to keep the barrier around The Dark Lands closed. However despite this the Empire would never reunite again during the Second Age.
Now we are getting closer to our modern age. However during just before the 3rd Age began there were one event that shaped out modern world. The coming of the Second Dark Lord and The Great Plague. The Second Dark Lord was a powerful young Mage taken from his parents at the age of 7 after he accidentally killed a number of village boys with his powers. He was sent to the Magical College of The Circle, and early on marked to one day take the place of a dying wizard the keep the barrier up. Though he would grow to resent his future, during his stay at the college he spent more time exploring the ancient place than studying and learning...it was as if he fealt something pulling him deeper into its depths...One dark night he found himself deeper than he had ever been before. A spiraling staircase brought him to a dark cavern with a small stone platform bordering a murky body of water. Peering into the lake he discovered a third portal leading to the hell verse. He couldn't help himself, he was drawn to the pure power that came off of it. The boy dived into the pool and thus embraced his destiny, when he emerged he was no longer human...but something else entirely. He was The Dark Lord.
For several days he remained hidden in the catacombs underneath the college, he lured 12 of the best students into the underground where he corrupted them turning them into The Black Riders. Finally he emerged, slaying the college including the Barrier Keeper he unleashed chaos upon the world. The West fell to the monsters, while the East fell to him. Killing all he began raiding the dead for his new army, he began breeding Trolls, Goblins and Orcs for the very purpose of killing. In just 2 whole cycles he destroyed both Imperiums. What small resistance was formed in Lysandria was ravaged by a plague of his own creation. He grew to become the most powerful being in Armeniá, however it wasn't enough. He was still mortal, having defeated all other foes he set his eyes upon death. Though his powers were not his own, he realised this. He gained his powers through The Shadow, he sought to change this. Ordering The Black Riders to his papace he sacrificed them all, his closest allies and companions since his turning, dead. He then used his powers to enter the shadow verse kingdom of The Old Gods, there he poisoned several of them with chaos creating the first chaos gods. He didn't stop there, he went on to consume entire souls forever entrapping mortals to him, finally he did the unthinkable. He a mortal, son of a mortal lured a God to the mortal plain and killed him. The Dark Lord slew a God in single combat, offering to help him get rid of the Accord that bound them to the heavens he betrayed the God and cut him down in a single blow.
This was too far, sacrificing themselves several New Gods and Old banded together to destroy the Dark Lord. They numbered 300 in all, at the end if the end of the battle none would would remain, but the Dark Lord would be banished to the netherverse, nowhere a place of oblivion neither here nor there. Armeniá is still reeling from the Rise of The Dark Lord and is once again divided.
This took place not only 10 cycles ago, the world is once again divided and still suffers from The Dark Lord wrath. It is now 1 TA and the future depends on you.
After the Elves failed The Gods looked to their favourites, Men to rule and look after the world. Though this time they would not slumber. This maeked the begining of the Second Age, also known as The Age of Men due to their prosperity during this period of history. In 1 SA The Grand Council was formed made up of all the races. Though Man was given authority over the world they refused thid power preferring a fair system in which all of the Elder Races would have a voice. This system of governance would remain in place for 350 cycles until the Military Commander Trajan dissoled it under force and declared himself Emperor. Before in The First Age there was no standing martial force, there was a police force known as the Aldamore during the Guardianship of The Elves but they were far from being a military. However with the events of the First Age and the Rise of The Dark Lord it was commonly agreed that a standing army was needed. Therfore The Legion was created to defend the free peoples of Armeniá.
The Legion was voted into existence in 45 SA by The Grand Council. It was made up of 35 individual armies referred to as Legions each commanded by a Legionary Commander or General. Each Legion had 50,000 men in its ranks, it was divided up into 5 Corps's of 10,000 Legionaries. During this time period females were not permitted to serve. It is not known whether this was a form of discrimination or veneration. However it is said that Trajan met his wife in the legion, as she hid her gender to serve in the army. This proves that females did indeed serve under the guise of being males. Each general was allowed great independence and left largely to his own will, this allowed them to act without official orders from the council. This also allowed Trajan to swell the ranks of his legion.
Appointed General at the young age of 28 Trajan had already proven himself by putting down a Goblin infestation of an Elven Hall, single handedly. He was one of the greatest warriors in the history of men as well as one of its greatest tacticians. Without informing the Council he expanded the numbers of his Legion to over 200,000 soldiers, originally being a majority Human Legion, he added 100,000 Orcs to his ranks as well respecting their martial culture. Trajan commanded the VI Legion known as the Dragons, one of the two Elite Legions. The others being The Krakans Fleet a Naval Legion and the other The Black Hand, protectors and enforcers of The Grand Council.
In 347 SA Trajan took the long journey to the top of the highest mountain in the world, now located in modern Eretria and known as Mount Trajan. It was there he tricked them into signing the Accord that would restrict their ability to interact with Armeniá. From this point on the world would belong not to The Gods but to mortals. After this even Trajan would march his legion on The Grand Council. Upon hearing of his actions the council knew at once what his intentions were. They sent out the Black Hand to intercept his army. It was in modern Stithis The two armies clashed, The Black Hand fighting fiercly however unable to overcome the Dragon Legions numbers they were slaughtered to the last. Trajan then destroyed the meeting place of The Grand Council and declared himself Emperor. After a break conflict with several other legions he won the support of the remaining military and thus cemented his position of power. He then declared the beginning of The Imperium of Man, claiming that it was nothing more than Man claiming his his birthing as Guardian of the verse. However the other races after so long of living in a state of equality were not prepared to submit to the will of man, yet there was no open rebellion...yet.
In 355 SA after a Mage attempted to open a portal to allow the New Gods entry into Armeniá magic was outlawed. Mages were hunted down brutaly forcing them into hiding and exile. Though the meteor made a single exception for his sister who was a well known sage. This with the sudden lowering of their status proved too much for the other races, and they now went into open rebellion. Oricsh, Dwarven and Elven Legions abandoned their posts throughout the empire. In the west The Grand Council was formed again, though this time it excluded humans. The war bloody war lasted 12 cycles and ended in an uneasy truce. The Elves were the only race to gain independence and formed a great kingdom in the west known as the Leafhold Confederacy. There magic was legal and flourished. Had it not been for the creation of such a state many magical secrets would be lost to this day.
In 380 SA Trajan dies and is succeeded by his nephew Hadrian The Wise. He is considered one of Men's greatest Kings respecred by all other races as one of the greatest humans ever to live. In 385 SA Hadrian declares magic legal once again and establishes the Imperial Mage College. However despite this new found prosperity across the sea in The West a radical new agressive Dark Elf clan known as The Night Clan gained power over The Leafhold Confederacy. Seeking the demise of thr Empire of Man they declared war shortly after the Imperial Decree of Fair Play, allowing all races in the Empire equal opportunity to prosper. The war lasted only 10 cycles before the Confederacy was defeated and turned into a vassal state. For 40 more cycles Hadrian would rule in relative peace, building upon the laws and knowlege of the Imperium. However he would be assasinated by his son Titus.
Documents and writings from the era point to Titus's killing of his father took place without protest. This is very suprising considering how popular Hadrian was as Emperor, however it is thought that he had grown senile with his old age suffering from mental disorders however still alive and thus Emperor. Perhaps it was more than just a power play but a planned mercy killing. However whatever the case Titus came to power unchallenged. During his rule Titus would build many of The Imperiums greatest constructions, most of which still stand today. Building the Imperium Road system, the Blood Coliseum and the Capital Trajonia. However in 460 SA The Imperium would begin it's slow painful decline.
The Leafhold Confederacy suffered much under the rule of Titus. Although not a naturally cruel leader his many construction projects required a lot of money, and rather than tax his own people he taxed his vassal state The Leafhold Confederacy. He did this until the Confederacy was left in a poor broken state and when they refused to pay anymore taxes he sent his legions in to take what he needed. So truth be told they were forced into rebellion. The war went very well for the Confederacy, as they won several victories. In 468 SA The Confederacy won the war against the Imperium and Titus was slain. The Imperium was absorbed into the Greater Leafhold Empire which now included both the East and the West
The leader of this new Empire was a High Elf by the name of Legolas, he took the title of Guardian and declared the fall of The Imperium to be a sign from the Gods that their time was over. He ruled for 50 years promoting peace and stability, however in 513 SA the great strife occured. The Night Clan started a Civil War against the successor of Legolas. This war lasted 200 years with various factions controlling the empire at different points. At its conclusion the line of Legolas were able to overcome the forces of The Night Clan but their empire had fallen and long died. The world was divided into many kingdoms and republics. It remained like this for over 500 years until Achilles came.
Born in the kingdom of Wessex Achilles had little hope over ever rising to greatness. His father had been a local Lord killed in a border skirmish with Aragorn raiders, his mother the wife of a common Miller. He was a bastard rejetted by the Miller and thrown into the forest to die...though he wouldn't die. A Forester serving his Father's Son his half brother and now the local Lord would come across the child and make the fateful decision to save the child's life and take him in as his own. Achilles would grow up learning the ways of the forest, how to track, string a bow, hunt and survive. This life style groomed a hard man and by the time he was 15 Achilles had become a tall, fair looking strong and clever youth. While away in the forest to patrol the woods for outlaws and vagabonds his village would be attacked, his half-brothers Great Hall burned to the ground. Returning home to a burning village of death and ash Achilles swore revenge.
Tracking down the raiders proved too easy for Achilles, as did killing them. One by one as they marched back to Aragorn they were picked off. They feared that it was the vengeful spirits of the village, they called out.
"Be you ghosts of our misdeeds? If you leave us be we swear never again touch the sword!"
To which Achilles responded, "Yes this is the past come to haunt you, but with me I bring Death and Vengeance."
Upon which he flew from the trees like a mad man and slew the remaining raiders. Falling from exhaustion he slept for two hole days, upon wakening he would find himself aboard a Gwent slave ship, captured while sleeping. He was now heading towards Lysandria. The Kingdom of Lysandria at this time was a powerful nation. It contained many of the Old Imperium customs, laws and their legion system. Their capital Trajonia still stood proudly with its massive walls and great marble temples. And it was for that place Achilles was bound, he was to serve as and Gladiator in the Blood Arena.
Achilles would fight in the Arena for 4 cycles gaining renouncing success as a gladiator. Finally in 1,220 SA Achilles would earn his freedom and join the Lysandrian Legion. Fighting for many years against Maldor in thr South, whom at the time was a powerful nation ruled by a great and and ancient wizard. He gained command over the Legion. During his time leading the forces of Lysandria he became a well known friend of the king Lysander who created the Kingdom at a young age ages as ages warriors. In Achilles he saw himself...he saw ages chilled heir. So upon the death of Lysander Achilles inherited the Kingdom. It was sometime later that Achilles discovered the Library of Hadrian, and the history of The Imperium. At that moment it is said that Achilles became determined to reform this once mighty Empire.
Overnight he turned the Kingdom of Lysandria into an Empire sending Legion after Legion roaring across his borders to conquer neighboring kingdoms. It took him only several weeks to take the entire East and soon after with a massive invasion force he took the West. After his conquests were finished hr began modding his Empire into Hadrians Philosophy Kingdom, Trajans Matrial State and Titus's Production Machine. He created the perfect Empire, one that would outlast him for 300 years, though his blood line remains active to this day. He would pass away in 1,278 SA and his son Tiberius who would rule for 60 cylces before dying a natural death and being succeeded by his son. This process of peaceful existence and transfer of power would happen for 300 cycles... before The Shadow revealed itself again.
In 1,600 SA two portals opened up, one in the East the other in thr West. Openings to The Shadows layer, hell. Out of these portals came monsters and beasts never seen before. The Cyclops, Chimeras, Hapries, Hydra, Minotaurs and more attacked the Imperium. Soldiers died by the millions attempting to fend off the attacks yet even when they were defeated they would return a couple cycles later. No Mage, Witch or Wizard was able to close the portal and the beats kept coming and coming. A band of heros ventured in the portal vowing to kill whatever was the cause but then they returned they did so cursed and the first vampires. This took place for 100 cycles, the people living in fear. The Imperium was forced to divide itself into two Empires and East and a West. It was the hero Tristan son of an unknown Immortal God and a mortal mother who closed the gates, using the Silver Bow of Sëmeres and Alicia to destroy the portal in the East. However in the process he destroyed the Silver Bow as well, shattering it into a million pieces. The other portal remained open and a threat. However all was not lost. The most Ancient and Aged Wizards met together at a sacred place known as the Circle. A place said to be a portal to the next plain of existence, a higher verse. There the Nine pledged their entire life to establishing a magicAL barrier around the vile portal. To this day Mages are selected from around the world to enter into the Nine and spend the rest of their days in deep meditation to keep the barrier around The Dark Lands closed. However despite this the Empire would never reunite again during the Second Age.
Now we are getting closer to our modern age. However during just before the 3rd Age began there were one event that shaped out modern world. The coming of the Second Dark Lord and The Great Plague. The Second Dark Lord was a powerful young Mage taken from his parents at the age of 7 after he accidentally killed a number of village boys with his powers. He was sent to the Magical College of The Circle, and early on marked to one day take the place of a dying wizard the keep the barrier up. Though he would grow to resent his future, during his stay at the college he spent more time exploring the ancient place than studying and learning...it was as if he fealt something pulling him deeper into its depths...One dark night he found himself deeper than he had ever been before. A spiraling staircase brought him to a dark cavern with a small stone platform bordering a murky body of water. Peering into the lake he discovered a third portal leading to the hell verse. He couldn't help himself, he was drawn to the pure power that came off of it. The boy dived into the pool and thus embraced his destiny, when he emerged he was no longer human...but something else entirely. He was The Dark Lord.
For several days he remained hidden in the catacombs underneath the college, he lured 12 of the best students into the underground where he corrupted them turning them into The Black Riders. Finally he emerged, slaying the college including the Barrier Keeper he unleashed chaos upon the world. The West fell to the monsters, while the East fell to him. Killing all he began raiding the dead for his new army, he began breeding Trolls, Goblins and Orcs for the very purpose of killing. In just 2 whole cycles he destroyed both Imperiums. What small resistance was formed in Lysandria was ravaged by a plague of his own creation. He grew to become the most powerful being in Armeniá, however it wasn't enough. He was still mortal, having defeated all other foes he set his eyes upon death. Though his powers were not his own, he realised this. He gained his powers through The Shadow, he sought to change this. Ordering The Black Riders to his papace he sacrificed them all, his closest allies and companions since his turning, dead. He then used his powers to enter the shadow verse kingdom of The Old Gods, there he poisoned several of them with chaos creating the first chaos gods. He didn't stop there, he went on to consume entire souls forever entrapping mortals to him, finally he did the unthinkable. He a mortal, son of a mortal lured a God to the mortal plain and killed him. The Dark Lord slew a God in single combat, offering to help him get rid of the Accord that bound them to the heavens he betrayed the God and cut him down in a single blow.
This was too far, sacrificing themselves several New Gods and Old banded together to destroy the Dark Lord. They numbered 300 in all, at the end if the end of the battle none would would remain, but the Dark Lord would be banished to the netherverse, nowhere a place of oblivion neither here nor there. Armeniá is still reeling from the Rise of The Dark Lord and is once again divided.
This took place not only 10 cycles ago, the world is once again divided and still suffers from The Dark Lord wrath. It is now 1 TA and the future depends on you.