The Ascendant War

The Ascendant War was the battle for the beginning of time, in which the Interventionist Gods battled the Non-Interventionist or Divisionist Gods for control of the fate of Jeharr, and the newly created beings on Jeharr, Mortals.

The Conflict

Prelude

Before Ackramor, before Jeharr, before space and time, there were only the ten Primordial Gods, and the endless sea of unrefined cosmos, known as The Sea of Sparks. This is the source of all non-divine magics. The Sea of Sparks was the Sandbox in which the Gods constructed all things. Each of the Primordial Gods mostly left well enough alone, as they created and tended to their own realms, which they built to their liking. While magnificent, every one of these realms was devoid of life save for the Gods and the Angels who were mere echoes of the Gods.
The Old God of Creation, Ito, was the greatest among the Godly builders. Ito received a vision, he saw the energy from the Sea of Sparks become a being all its own, Ito saw a vision of Mortals. In this, Ito saw what would be his greatest achievement, the creation of a realm full of this new life.
Ito whittled away at his masterpiece, until, for the first time, life came into being on the world Ito then called Jeharr. As life appeared on Jeharr, all of existence suddenly changed.
In an event called “The Existential Permutation,” the Gods found themselves neighbors on The Plane of Divine Realms, and, for the first time, things began to change without their tampering. This was the beginning of time and space. Just as the Gods began to register the vast and all-encompassing changes in the rules governing existence, the sounds of conflict filled the Plane of Divine Realms. New beings appeared on the Plane of Divine Realms, the Gods of Free-Will and Fate fought viciously, as the God of Deceit began a battle of wits with the God of Truth. Hundreds of Ancient Gods had appeared on the Plane of Divine Realms, and the battle for The Old God of Creation’s masterpiece began.

Outcome

The battles of the Ascendant War resulted in the deaths of hundreds of the newborn Ancient Gods and innumerable mortals, many of whom's souls were destroyed or captured and transmuted to create the first Fiends. It is said that even as memory fades, echoes of the first ever deaths remain to remind all of the Ascendant War.

Aftermath

In the aftermath of the battle for existence, the Interventionist Gods suppressed the surviving Non-Interventionist Gods. The Interventionist Gods also showed favor to the Inheritor Species of Mortals which had been aligned with them. The Interventionist Gods granted this group of Mortal species blessings such as an immunity to disease and agelessness as well as great divine and arcane gifts. These led to the domination of the Inheritor Species and the Mossix Empire and the oppression of the Pestilent Species during the Old World period.

Historical Significance

Legacy

The victory and reign of the Interventionist Gods and their favored Inheritors defined the first half of the world's history and its repercussions are still felt in the modern day, even 10,000 years and several calamities later.

Start Date

The First Moment

Ending Date

c. 9900 BBA

Conflict Result

Victory for the Interventionist Gods

Location

Orbis

Belligerents

Interventionist Gods

Led by

• Baltus, The New God of Creation

Divisionist Gods

Led by

• Ito, the Old God of Creation

Strength

Casualties

Objectives

The direct guidance of the Mortals.

Force the Gods to remain distant from the Mortals.