The First War

After the world had been made safe from the Primordial Chaos and the Nothingness, the Gods set about making ever finer things. In this time, many of the Peoples came into being. There was a flourish of creation, and they began to use each-other’s creations in their own works. Eventually the world grew full, and discord grew over the provenance of certain creations, but no God was willing to halt their own work. This ultimately led to First War.
The First War was a calamitous battle between the gods, which lasted for millennia and forged the shape of Durath as it now exists. Many details will never be recovered from history, but the most broadly agreed-upon events are described here.

The Outbreak of First War

Believed to be a conflict between U'Dur and Tedna

Hiqra's Madness Revealed

Hiqra's growing mania came to the fore, as she launched a near-fatal assault againt Nyva.

Resolution, and the Casting of The Otlo

After much hardship and destruction, some gods began to set aside their differences. Nyva and Udur worked together to bring an end to the conflict, which required the capture of Hiqra to temper her powers. For this, they created The Shadowcage, an artefact capable of imprisoning a God captured Hiqra and forced her to negotiate a peace.
To prevent such a war from ever occurring again, the eight major gods came together and created a golem, which together they granted power beyond their own, and entrusted with powers of arbitration. The clay that makes its body was made by a coming together of Tedna - who felt guilty for sparking the war - and Cydenti - who had seen there was way for her to be among the victors. The union encouraged the others to find peace with one another.