War

The **War** is the general term for the war that led to the start of the tournament. It is a chaotic, violent war that has spread across all three realms. It started around 2100 AD when the Genesis Council collapsed. Later in the conflict, Aegis became the leader of the faction that wished to fix the Earth, and Pagun became a part of the faction that wished to destroy and remake the Earth. The war came to a possibly temporary end in 2354 AD when Aegis and Pagun signed a treaty agreeing to hold the tournament.

## Context

The gods on the Council could not reach a decision, and the Council could not take action while it stood at an impasse. Before long, the conflict between the members of the Council began to spill into the rest of Heaven. Gods and deceased mortals alike began to take sides. There were countless gods in Heaven who had their own opinions regarding what should be done with Earth, and there were countless mortal souls in Heaven who stood at the ready to take arms. Factions began to form. The position of councilmember began to be contested. Alliances and treaties were formed and broken, and armies raised banners. Before long, the pristine halls of Heaven began to be splattered by blood. Though the gods and deceased mortal gods would never die naturally while they resided in Heaven, they could be slain. The conflict swiftly spun out of control, becoming a civil war that swept through all of Heaven like a wildfire.

The war in Heaven could not be contained by merely one realm. Before long, the war began to spill into the other two realms. Earth, which was already a realm of imperfections and conflict, began to be engulfed by what could only be considered an apocalypse. The gods held domain over many parts of Earth, and as they battled, the realm of mortals began to be torn apart. With no Council to watch over Earth, there was no force to stop the countless cataclysms as they bore down upon the realm of mortals. Hell, however, which was already engulfed by conflict at nearly all times, remained much the same. As the war raged on, the conflict evolved. Both sides could see that there was no hope of leaving the mortals to their own devices. The gods would need to occupy the thrones once again, and take action. However, they disagreed over what course of action to take, and the flames of war only intensified.

On one side, there were those who believed that the Earth could be saved. Even as they witnessed the realm burn, their hearts cried out for the persisting mortals, who they still believed deserved salvation. To save the lives of the mortals who lived now, and all who would inhabit the realm in the future, they wished to solve every problem, resolve every conflict, and restore order to the realm of man, one step at a time. However, their opposition believed that there was no hope for the deteriorating realm. Their plan was far less orthodox. They intended to destroy the Earth, wiping the slate completely clean. From such a drastic action, a new Earth could be created, one that did not have the imperfections of the current mortal realm. As the war continued, leaders would emerge on both sides of the conflict. For those who wished to repair the mortal realm, Aegis, a god of order, would take charge. For those who wished to destroy the Earth, Pagun, a god of war, would take the reins.

## Trivia

* The idea for the war was a part of rot from the start, but was not properly thought out until later in the project's lifetime

## See also

* Genesis Council
* Tournament
* Aegis
* Pagun