The Heresy of Math Mathonwy

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Years: 1459 BF to 1047 BF
Age: The Second Age of Man
Continent: All
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It took almost two millennia for humanity to shove off the yoke of its orcish oppressors and pull itself from the brink of extinction. By this time, Danu had chosen to step down as leader of the Tuatha and Oghma, the Bright, was elected to take her place by the other Tuatha. Oghma was a fair and wise ruler, a patron to the druids, but he was not well versed in the ways of war. Nor was he prepared for the betrayal to come.

Math Mathonwy, one of the original Tuatha, had long been a patron of humanity and had been the quickest to criticize the capriciousness of the Old Gods. Those few wizards who had retained their Hermetic secrets during the dark years after the fall of humanity were in service to him. Each of the Tuatha were in turn pained to see humanity suffer, but Math seemed to be troubled most. As the Second Age of Man dawned, Mathonwy accused his fellow Tuatha of becoming as complacent and jaded as the Old Gods had been and formally withdrew from the Tuatha. Threatening to give the Secret of Immortality to humans in an attempt to end their suffering, Math quickly began recruiting humans to his cause, forming first and army and then an empire unlike any the world had seen. He called his empire Llanyeon and made war upon the Tuatha. Even the Druidic Order was split on which side to champion and druid fought against druid, both in word and deed. For four centuries the war waged on and humanity thrived even as it sowed the seeds of its inevitable destruction.

At the close of the Second Age of Man, a hero rose among the ranks of the mortals who followed the Tuatha. An expert charioteer and spearman without match, Cuchulainn brought many victories to the Tuatha, despite having never lead an army. Instead of directing men, Cuchulainn instead preferred to wade into battle himself and often defeated Math’s wizards in single combat. When the final charge against Math was made in the Battle of the Black Moon, Cuchulainn was at the vanguard. He fought his way through Math’s troops, struck down his most powerful wizards and finally faced the Heretic God himself. The battle between god and man was said to have lasted nine days before Cuchulainn finally dealt Math the blow that defeated him. Cuchulainn lay dying, but Math’s power was crushed and the Tuatha were victorious. In thanks for his bravery and unwavering loyalty, the Tuatha accepted Cuchulainn into their ranks, showing him the Secret of Immortality. He would be the last human to Ascend.