The Sundering

250 years ago Ignatius was able to breach the barrier between the heavenly realms and enter The Amber Realms in an event know as The Sundering. The Sundering marked the end of the 6th Era

Sources:

• The Sundering - As told by The Ashen Cult
• The Sundering - A Historical Account

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+250+ Years Ago
+The Prophecy of the Cleansing Flame
+It was foretold by the first prophets of [[[[the Ashen Cult]]]] that [[Ignatius]] would one day descend upon the mortal realm to purify the world in his holy fire. Many memebrs of the cult worked tirelessly to prepare for this.

+250+ Years Ago
+A Breakthrough
+Cult Scholars found that the power of [[The Ancient Pillars]] was starting to dewindle and therefore the [[Skyfall Ward]] they up held could be broken with a concentrated blast of volcanic energy from [[Ember Peak]].

+250 Years Ago
+Start of The Sundering
+With the [[Skyfall Ward]] broken, [[Ignatius]] was free to enter the mortal realm.  [[The Ashen Cult]], steadfast in their faith, embraced their transformation into [[Ash Spawn]], eternal servants of his army.

+Soon after [[Ignatius]] arrived
+Forging of Weapons
+[[Ignatius]] forged mighty weapons from the molten minerals of [[Ember Peak]], chief among them the [[Firesoul Greatsword]]. 

+249 Years Ago
+War Breaksout
+The [[Ash Spawn]] army spread across [[the desert]], conquering villages and fortresses, turning the fallen into [[Ash Spawn]]. However, they did not attack [[[[Verdant Peninsula]]]].

+249 Years Ago
+[[The Coalition]]
+Seeing the chaos OFC.

+~248 Years Ago
+The First Clash
+[[The Coalition]] and the [[Ash Spawn]] clashed for the first time. [[[[Seifer Willow]]]] commaned the [[Ash Spawn]] against [[General Midus]]'s forces and managed to back Willow into a conrner. Her [[Ash Spawn]] huddled closely around her, forming a living shield of fiery death. As [[the coalition]] army encircled them, Seifer unleashed the full power of [[Ignatius]], sacrificing herself and her comrades to obliterate the enemy. 

The lead to  [[Ignatius]] himself descended upon the battlefield, raising a new legion of [[Ash Spawn]] from the ashes of the fallen. As [[The Coalition]]'s numbers dwindled and the [[Ash Spawn]] ranks swelled, the aligence was starting to crumble.

+~248 Years Ago
+The Goblin Resistance's betrayal 
+Sensing the tides of war, the goblin general [[Chatiz]] sought to align his people with [[Ignatius]]. In a solemn act of devotion, [[Chatiz]] offered his eldest son to the Cleansing Flame, witnessing his transformation into an [[Ash Spawn]].

[[The Goblin Resistance]], now allies of [[the Ashen Cult]], disrupted coalition supply lines, weakening the resolve of their foes. The Goblin's knowledge of the land and their cunning strategies allowed them to sabotage [[the coalition]]'s efforts, hastening the fall of [[the Dawn]] Empire.

+~248 Years Ago
+The Final Stand
+As [[the coalition]] forces dwindled, [[Ignatius]] prepared for a decisive strike. The siege of [[Dawnhaven]], [[the Dawn]] Empire’s capital, was [[the coalition]]'s last stand. For four grueling months, the defenders held out against the relentless [[Ash Spawn]]. In a final desperate move, the remaining heroes launched a counterattack, carving a path through the enemy to confront [[Ignatius]] himself.

The battle against [[Ignatius]] was fierce and legendary. Despite their valor, [[the coalition]] heroes were no match for the god's might. However, through a clever ruse orchestrated by [[Galen Verix]] and [[Genevieve]], they created an opening. Galen, possibly aided by divine intervention or sheer heroism, struck a mortal blow to [[Ignatius]], piercing his heart and decapitating him. With [[Ignatius]]'s physical form destroyed, the [[Ash Spawn]] disintegrated, and their souls were freed.

[[Ignatius]]’s parting words were a dire warning: "You may have killed this physical form, but I will be back. Mark my words, you cannot kill a GOD." Yet, in that moment, [[the coalition]] had achieved a miraculous victory, bringing an end to the Sundering and paving the way for the Seventh Era.

+???
+A New Foe in a Far Off Land
+After the events of the sundering Azeral the reaper of worlds, appeared out of no where and started slaughtering the ascended ones until there was only 5 left. Azrael used the dead bodies of the [[ascended ones]] to to fuel his army.