The War Begins

Military action

Tenebris gathers allies, and the Gods are forced into action.

The intrusion of the Primordials into the Abyss pushed Tenebris to act. He attempted to force Abaddon, Nergal, and their ilk into slavery, but their combined power proved too great for him. Rather than risk defeat in single combat, Tenebris strove to marshal the power of the former denizens of the Primeval Domain in his bid for universal domination. The remaining Primordials, already angered by what had happened to their realm, were easily swayed by Tenebris’ call to arms. They believed that if a powerful being could claim the Dark Crystal now buried in the heart of the Abyss, it would ensure their triumph over the Demon Lords. Calling himself the Black Sun, in order to disguise his identity, Tenebris attracted powerful followers, only a few of which knew him as the mad God he was. The deceit he fomented rallied the other elemental creatures to his banner, and the Cult of the Black Sun grew. Chief lieutenant for Tenebris was a powerful Primordial named Ukarath. It was Ukarath that was charged with assaulting the Abyss to find the Dark Crystal. But the attention of the gods had been drawn to the Abyss and the Primordials that entered it.   When Tenebris’ plans were discovered, his immortal kin attacked. Though a powerful foe, Tenebris was overcome by the combined might of the Gods. In a cruel homage to the name that he had given himself, they locked him away within the stationary sun that hangs above the cosmic maelstrom of the Abyss. They began calling him the Chained God and struck his name from history. Tenebris’ armies were scattered but they were not yet defeated. Marshalled by Ukarath, the Cult of the Black Sun fought on. This conflict came to be known as the Dawn War.