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mountain of the same name. However, despite the falling of the Destroyer,
the world did not return to peaceful times. The Titans became enamored of
their vast powers, demanding even greater sacrifices in return for their past
deed. They set upon each other as they vied for supremacy of the world.
The Pagans constructed holy sanctuaries, one for each of the Titans, in an
effort to appease them. The fight for control between the Elemental Titans
continued, while the few remaining Zealans who had sought refuge in the
nearby mountains launched continual raids upon the Pagans. Though the
Destroyer was gone, the people were still in constant turmoil.
PACIFYING THE TITANS
Calming the Earth
The elder Pagans knew it would be
impossible to overcome the might of
the Titans, so they sought to bargain
instead. They sent a champion,
Moriens, to the Hall of the
Mountain King to plead with Lithos,
begging him to cease his destructive
quakes. In return, Lithos demanded
the service of the people, even
beyond life. Upon their deaths the
people were to be interred, and thus
conveyed to his realm for eternal
slavery. In addition, ordered the
hungry Mountain King, several
Pagans must be given to him immediately. With this pact Lithos would not
only quiet the land, but also instill within Moriens the magical powers
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