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==The Hammer of the Gods - 679 AD - Year 1 AM == | ==The Hammer of the Gods - 679 AD - Year 1 AM == | ||
As the [[Gods]] die, and the mortal races of Aetherius struggle to defend their hearth and home against the ravages of three mighty, endless armies. The [[Horde]] of the Breeding Pools of the east, the [[Undead]] of the Stele, and the [[Demons]] of the great northern rift maraud and pillage across the continent. The Hammer of the Gods represented humanity's last chance for salvation. | As the [[Gods]] die, and the mortal races of [[Aetherius]] struggle to defend their hearth and home against the ravages of three mighty, endless armies. The [[Horde]] of the Breeding Pools of the east, the [[Undead]] of the Stele, and the [[Demons]] of the great northern rift maraud and pillage across the continent. The Hammer of the Gods represented humanity's last chance for salvation. | ||
The great power of the Hammer of the Gods was revealed and battle ensued for control. For days, battle ensued by two different factions; The forces of [[Kinsarmar]] were determined to eradicate the Horde, and opposed were the allied forces of [[Khandava]], [[Antioch]], [[Celidon]], [[Ithaqua]], and [[Stavenn]] attempting to destroy the Demon rift and avenge our fallen Gods. Despite having the odds heavily stacked against them and holding the world at bay for several days, the Kinsarmarians lost their hold of the Hammer of the Gods and the allied forces began the last fateful march towards destiny. | The great power of the Hammer of the Gods was revealed and battle ensued for control. For days, battle ensued by two different factions; The forces of [[Kinsarmar]] were determined to eradicate the Horde, and opposed were the allied forces of [[Khandava]], [[Antioch]], [[Celidon]], [[Ithaqua]], and [[Stavenn]] attempting to destroy the Demon rift and avenge our fallen Gods. Despite having the odds heavily stacked against them and holding the world at bay for several days, the Kinsarmarians lost their hold of the Hammer of the Gods and the allied forces began the last fateful march towards destiny. | ||
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Overwhelmed by the power exhibited by the mortal races of Aetherius, the amassed forces of the Horde and Undead withdrew. The heart of the invasion has been crushed, however, and the world veers away from the edge of destruction. The death of the Gods and the unveiling of the mighty Hammer created by their fallen essence ushers in a new age: The Age of Mortality. | Overwhelmed by the power exhibited by the mortal races of Aetherius, the amassed forces of the Horde and Undead withdrew. The heart of the invasion has been crushed, however, and the world veers away from the edge of destruction. The death of the Gods and the unveiling of the mighty Hammer created by their fallen essence ushers in a new age: The Age of Mortality. | ||
==The Rise of the Sects - Year 2 AM to 6 AM == | |||
When the Gods died, their essence formed beings of pure energy that became known as [[entities]]. Entities form on Aetherius without personalities, memories, or distinct powers, and their primary focus in the early days of the Age of Mortality was to explore the world around them. It just so happened that, at the same time, mortals began to organize themselves around concepts, ideals, and faiths once again. It had been several years since the death of the Gods, but that longing to belong to something bigger than yourself is present in many people, and so [[cults]] began to form. | |||
At first, cults seemed to resemble Divine Orders - a group dedicated to the protection of the weak and the innocent invoked the name of Protector, perhaps a nod to the fallen [[Vahin]] - but soon began to embrace larger, more complex ideals. These ideals began to attract the attention of the entities, who were becoming more familiar with the world. Many entities attached themselves to a cult and became something like a figurehead for the group, and as the cults grew in size and status, so too did the entities. | |||
Soon, the first of the cults to achieve a significant amount of power and prestige | |||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||