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End-Times

Man is no stranger to war. Throughout the long history, men have warred and murdered for ideals such as “Honour” or “Pride”. Men have also warred for far less noble concepts. Genocide, revolt, and hate, are all the hallmarks of war. However, the wars of man, mean naught, when compared with a far more ancient conflict. One that has continued, unbroken, since before men were given life by the creator. It is a war, that has been kept secret from the prying eyes of humanity, a war that has caused the death of millions, the destruction of civilisations and the end of eras. It is a war that began in the heavens, but now has it’s place on the soil of the Human world. It is the war of the firstborn, the elder races of the Angels, Daemons, and Nephilim. Such a war can only have one victor, and the prize, is dominion over the souls of humanity. For such a great prize, the Legions of Hades, and the Armies of Paradise have fought, and killed, and destroyed. If humans got in the way, they were destroyed. So was the great nation of Atlantis ended. The fighting is brutal, bloody, and only begets more fighting, as oaths are made, and grudges born. Through all this, the Nephilim have remained neutral, protecting the Humans they are so closely tied with. This is a time in the war that had been foretold, a time of bloodied swords, and fired hearts. This is the end-times, the prophesised end of the war.

The four factions have all been involved in the war of the firstborn to a greater or leser extent. Obviously, the two factions that have been most involved are the Angelic hosts, and the Daemonic legions. The Nephilim have tried to avoid the conflict altogether, defending the humans from the truth. The Humans have almost no knowledge about the war, or that the spoils of the war will be their souls.

The Angelic Hosts
The angels have been fighting this war since the beginning, ever since the Daemons revolted and threatened to take over the Lord's paradise. They are beautiful, beyond compar, borne upon wings of purest white. When in battle, they are terrifying to behold, they're wargear is exquisitely crafte and perfect for the job it is given. Angels have a very large arrogant streak, believeing that they are higher then all but the Father. Angels have no qualms about killing humans in order to succeed, and mny armies have been destroyed by them in an effort to close lines with the Daemons. They look down on the Nephilim as filthy half-breeds. Angels only appear perfect. Their true faces actually resemble something closer to daemons. They hide this behind a glamour. If a Human sees beyond an Angel's glamour, the Angel becomes enraged, ashamed of it's false beauty, and kills the human or humans that witnessed it.

The Daemonic Legions
The Daemonic legions are evil encarnate. They embody every wrong that there is in this world. Such creatures are warped by the darkness of their souls, producing horns, or even changing their form entirely. Daemons are actually angels who became disillusioned with the father, and became rebel. In breaking with the father, however, they lost the ability to hide themselves, but over tim, learnt how to shape their bodies to their liking. As such, Daemons are capable of taking many forms. Their original leader, Lucifre, chose the form now associated with them however: a mixture of cloven feet and a man. Daemons often use wargear as expertly fashioned as that of the angels, however, heir artifacts are far less intricate, often showing a more practical outlook then fanciful. As such, many weapons are simple in design, with a preference for axes and spears. Daemons look down on the humans as little more then food at best, and toys at worst. They ignore the Nephilim, as they are simply weak angels in their eyes, poor impersonations. One thing that Daemons can't change, are their eyes. All daemons have eyes that seem to glow at night and during the day.

Nephilim
The sons and daughters of Angels and Humans, the Nephilim are the truly neutral force within the war. Appearing as simply human, Nephilim are touched with the devine power of their fore-fathers, capable of using raw elemental magic, inferior to the powers of true angels, but still potent. Nephilim have tried to keep the war a secret from the humans, and have tried to protect them, as they feel a link with them.

Humans
Just your average men and women. All low on the food chain, and blissfully ignorant of the war... most of the time.