Take a look at the last installment of lore from my series Dytin's Stones.

Within a few generations, the same squabbles, same fights, same old hatreds rose in the hearts of the races. Soon the feelings that had sparked Cain’s birth ran rampant again, and the corrupting influence of the Dark One grew. Legend tells that one day Cain broke free of his prison, shattering the Tevan Crystal into twelve separate pieces, each holding the essence of an element.

The Sprites, their powers fading, entrusted their survival to a hero of each of their races. They each charged their emissary to find and keep safe their elemental piece, then they faded away; using all the power they had left to keep the very fabric of the world together. As the Guardians dispersed across the lands of Teva, Dytin tried once more to rally his subjects to battle his brother. The races answered the call, but had grown complacent over the centuries of their immortality. The forces of Dytin soon realized that with the destruction of the Tevan Crystal, their gift of eternal life had vanished, and their forces were decimated against the might of Cain’s army. The conflict ended with Dytin’s forces becoming cornered in their capital of Saltoa, the last brave defenders holding back the tides of Cain’s corruption as their god went into hiding. So ended the Second Age.

In the years following the conflict called “The Mortal War”, the forces of Cain continued to ravage the land. In time, members of the races managed to fight back and free large sections of the original capitol. This conflict became known as the “Retaliation”, and it inspired other kingdoms throughout Teva to follow these brave warriors’ example. Generations of fighting reshaped the world to what it is in present day, various kingdoms and territories struggling for existence, the ancient tales of their ancestors fading away from history to folklore, folklore to myth.