Age of Strife

The Age of Strife:

2,300 Anteo Deorum to 1 Post Deorum

The Age of Strife came after the Age of Creation, which seen as a somewhat mythical age by the people of Acearia. Several faiths claim that the Age of Creation began in 4,000 Anteo Deorum with Sutral's creation of the planet and his union with Nottial. With the Age of Strife ending the Age of Creation in 2,300 Anteo Deorum. This new age would be marked with death, disease, and famine as the great western kingdoms of the world were overrun by Nottials children; the orcs.

The orcs would destroy the western kingdom and nearly take over the kingdoms of Carim, though due to the first Emperor of Carim uniting his people under one banner the orcish horde was driven back. From there the Empire would solidify its place as the bastion of the east, being the bulwark against the orcs and their dark goddess.

Meanwhile the Anteans grew and became a unified nation during this time. Fighting a multitude of internal petty wars of conquest to subdue one another. However, the history of Antea would not remain one of isolation for long. Seeing as they would be subjected to raids and near conquest by their Amrothian neighbors to the north.

The Amrothians throughout this time would raid, pillage, and subdue any they could. Creating a lucrative slave trade in the process while taking lands, riches, and the lives of any who dared to stand against them.