The Dark War
In 443 the demon lord Nero invaded the The Capital Isle, beginning the half century long Dark War.
Nero was one of the ancient elemental Sentinels who were believed to have used their power to form The Capital Isle, at a significant cost to themselves, aeons ago. The sentinel of fire was enraged that mortals had dared to make his domain home so used his power to open gateways to the The Abyss and led hordes of demonic soldiers into the Isle. Upon their arrival the dark forces enslaved many of the inhabitants of the land, bending them to their will, turning them into half-demon puppets. After nearly 20 years, one being was able to break the bond between him and his demonic ruler, Morthos Kairon. Kairon was able to keep the strength and power of his demonic half but retain the mind of his human half. With this power, he freed thousands of the enslaved and turned the tides of war in humanities favour. While Morthos worked to free the people the legions of the Abyss had taken from him, the Dwarves of Keldarth used the last of their Aetherium to forge the legendary World Breaker Armour hoping they could win the war in one swift strike. Though they were able to form the armour, Nero caught wind of what they were doing and sent several armies to destroy the city and bring the device to him. It's not clear what happened at Keldarth, all that is known is that the city was demolished along with most of Nero's forces. Despite this, the world breaker armour survived, albeit with the gauntlets missing.
Morthos Kairon wasn't the only one fighting against Nero. With nowhere else to turn, humanity turned to the gods for guidance. One god's teachings inspired many to follow in his instructions and fight back. That god was Tempus, the god of war. With Tempus' guidance and lessons on conflict, humanity banded together to form a proper military operating under his banner. The soldier Dauntus Rizon became the first champion of Tempus and the general of Tempus' legion and led the legion against the lord of fire. With Nero's troops weakened by the loss at Keldarth and the formation of Tempus' Legion, along with the people's high morale after Morthos' mass liberation, the people decided to go on the offensive. Slowly they were able to push the Legions of the Abyss back, and at the battle of Northgrove, destroyed Nero, closing the gateways to the the Abyss. With his final victory Morthos Kairon was able to find peace and through his valorous actions, ascended to godhood. Though Kairon had saved thousands from a life of servitude, the people he had saved still kept the appearance and traits of their demonic masters, though with a greatly diminished taste for chaos. Over time the demonic qualities declined significantly, giving rise to a new race, Tieflings.
The Capital Isle, almost broken by the Dark War, spent the next few decades rebuilding. Though most of the damage was repairable, Keldarth was beyond saving. The loss of the city also meant the secret of Aetherium forging was also lost. Now the only Aetherium left are remnants from before the Dark War. It also led to High Queen Mirella Proudmourn forming a new Royal Army in case of any future incident. Tempus' Legion remained and grew massively following the destruction of Nero. They expanded to develop their own military, independent to the that of the Royal Army, to fight as holy warriors if ever required. Once the realm had recovered, the Capital isle entered into a new age of peace and prosperity that lasted nearly a millennia.
Morthos Kairon wasn't the only one fighting against Nero. With nowhere else to turn, humanity turned to the gods for guidance. One god's teachings inspired many to follow in his instructions and fight back. That god was Tempus, the god of war. With Tempus' guidance and lessons on conflict, humanity banded together to form a proper military operating under his banner. The soldier Dauntus Rizon became the first champion of Tempus and the general of Tempus' legion and led the legion against the lord of fire. With Nero's troops weakened by the loss at Keldarth and the formation of Tempus' Legion, along with the people's high morale after Morthos' mass liberation, the people decided to go on the offensive. Slowly they were able to push the Legions of the Abyss back, and at the battle of Northgrove, destroyed Nero, closing the gateways to the the Abyss. With his final victory Morthos Kairon was able to find peace and through his valorous actions, ascended to godhood. Though Kairon had saved thousands from a life of servitude, the people he had saved still kept the appearance and traits of their demonic masters, though with a greatly diminished taste for chaos. Over time the demonic qualities declined significantly, giving rise to a new race, Tieflings.
The Capital Isle, almost broken by the Dark War, spent the next few decades rebuilding. Though most of the damage was repairable, Keldarth was beyond saving. The loss of the city also meant the secret of Aetherium forging was also lost. Now the only Aetherium left are remnants from before the Dark War. It also led to High Queen Mirella Proudmourn forming a new Royal Army in case of any future incident. Tempus' Legion remained and grew massively following the destruction of Nero. They expanded to develop their own military, independent to the that of the Royal Army, to fight as holy warriors if ever required. Once the realm had recovered, the Capital isle entered into a new age of peace and prosperity that lasted nearly a millennia.
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