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The coming of the [[Great Conflict ]] to the [[mortal realm ]] is known as the [[Sin War]]. Angels [[Angel]]s and Demons[[Demon]]s, disguising themselves while traveling amongst men, attempted to secretly lure mortals [[mortal]]s to their respective causes. Over time, the forces of [[Darkness ]] discovered that mortals responded much more to brute force than to subtle coercion, and so began to terrorize Man into submission. The Angels fought to defend humanity against this demonic oppression, but all too often their austere methods and severe punishments succeeded only in alienating those whom they sought to protect.

The violent battles of the Sin War occurred often, but they were seldom witnessed by the prying eyes of Man. Only a few “enlightened” "enlightened" souls were aware of the supernatural beings that walked amongst the huddled masses of humanity. Powerful mortals arose and accepted the challenge of the Sin War, allying themselves with both sides in the Great Conflict. The legendary deeds of these great mortal warriors served to earn both the respect and hatred of the netherworlds. Although lesser demons kneeled before those possessing power and strength, they also cursed the very existence of mortal man. Many of these fiends believed that the deadlock brought about by the emergence of Man was a perverse offense to their “higher” role in the great scheme of things.

This jealousy of Man led to harsh, atrocious acts of violence by the demons against the mortal realm. Some men learned of this deep hatred and used it against the denizens of the [[Burning Hells|Underworld]]. One such mortal, [[Horazon ]] the Summoner, delighted in summoning demons and then breaking them to his will. Horazon, along with his brother [[Bartuc ]] ,were members of the Eastern [[mage clan|mageclan ]] known as the [[Vizjerei]]. This mystic clan studied the ways of demons and had catalogued their lore for generations. Empowered by this knowledge, Horazon was able to take the work of the Vizjerei and pervert it for his demented purposes. The denizens of Hell sought revenge against this bold mortal, but Horazon managed to keep himself well protected within his [[Arcane Sanctuary|arcane sanctuary]].