Mythos (Era, AoC Universe)

Mythos is the second epoch of the Aeon of the Champion story series, taking place after Antiquity) but before the Middle Age. Most of the events of Mythos were related to those of Antiquity, since by this point the [[The Pantheon (AoC Universe)|Pantheon had fallen, Heaven was sundered, and the gods murdered. Sargamon, having betrayed his family, now sought to sear all of Creation bit by bit.

Timeline
~65,000: The Black Empire (Hell on Earth) ~24,000: Troll Expansions ~17,000: Arachni-Troll Wars ~13,000: Rise of the Night Elves ~9,000: Dwarven Wars of Reunification
 * The seven princes of Hell arrive on Middle-Earth and form the Black Empires on the backs of slaves made out of the native inhabitants. Mighty citadels formed in the capital cities of each Empire, with a Spire of Darkness topping off each citadel. Each Spire of Darkness threatened to bring the entire world under the thrall of a single prince.
 * After the defeat of the demon princes, the trolls begin to form the first civilisations on Middle-Earth, with the forest and sand trolls being the most successful.
 * The expansionist Arachni, led by Queen Agony, declare war on the trolls with the intent of bringing down their mighty civilisations. Led by the great warchief, General Tarantulon, the Arachni win a great many battles - until his mysterious disappearance.
 * The night elves, descending from dark trolls who secluded themselves from the other trolls and shunned imperialism, start to appear under the canopies of the Midnight Glade, an unexplored, yet vastly-enchanted forest. They are druids by nature, rejecting magic as 'corrupting'.
 * The dwarves, longing for a kingdom like the trolls, are embroiled in a series of reunification wars. Lorcan Ironwill of the Red Iron clan conquers the realms of the other clans and forces them to swear allegiance to his rule.
 * ~8,000: Lorcan Ironwill crowned King of the Dwarves in Arwenvale

~8,400: Rise of the Sarmatians ~5,000: The War of the Ancients ~2,700: Founding of Quel'doria ~2,330: Founding of Anthromor ~1,000: Clash in the Outback
 * The Undertrolls, all but excluded from the process of empire-making thanks to physical disadvantages inherent in their race (most notably a lack of height), settle near the Forbidden Underpass. They become the sarmatians (precursors to smurfs). Developing skill in arcane magic, they establish a magocratic kingdom. Dan'Ariz declares himself King and Autocrat of all the Smurfs.
 * Tiberian, in concert with the Zodiacs, leads a popular rebellion against Dan'Ariz and his corrupt Sarmatian High Caste. The King had attempted to construct a portal to allow the demon lord Sargamon into Middle-Earth, in order to "bless" the High caste with more power. The portal is destroyed, banishing Sargamon and his demons.
 * High elves appear on Middle-Earth and found Quel'doria, the mighty civilisation of stone, after driving out the trolls with the help of the young human race. In return for their loyalty, the king of the high elves allows humans to settle north of the kingdom.
 * The first human kingdom is established in Anthromor. Around this time the Outerlords are also destroyed in the Outback.
 * Otaamow, the Deceiver (and right-hand man of Sargamon) reveals himself to the orcs and their shaman, Mandolith, into taking the dead body of the Outerlord Obadion into his village, unaware of its rapid decomposition. The Hel whispers of the rotting corpse enter the mind of Mandolith and the other shamen, causing them to go mad for power. They create the Shadow Council, a group of warlocks who oversee the selection of leaders in orcish society. Placing the warmongering Darktan on the throne, he begins a brutal campaign of conquest, starting with his attacks on elves.
 * 0: World War One


 * ​225: World War Two (Ben'Athel abandons the orcs and joins the human king, Mordain, in an attempt to destroy Darktan's horde and end Otaamow's machinations).

The brutal impact of two worlds wars within 200 years brought Middle-Earth to its knees, and the Northshire Agreement, signed in 252, brought a dramatic end to the fighting, and marked the end of Mythos.