The Dark Army

Keledus soon realized that he would have to completely eradicate Ia's existence, if he were ever to be able to communicate with the beings in the holy sanctuary. Using the power of darkness, he created an army of the undead and sent them down to Earth to find the weakened goddess.

The dark army was sent to Delphi, the island in the south, but their host proved unable to seize her, as she was protected by a force field. As Keledus himself approached the holy power his head rang with the honest voices of the population. They were the prayers of countless people, praying for Ia's resurrection. He could not understand how they could devote themselves to a god who had denied them any help. And so it came to pass that Keledus turned his anger towards the people.

He sealed off the island where Ia had dwelled, protected by the holy powers of life, and set about conquering the continent of Misilen with his dark army. The population was struck by fear and terror at the sight of this new and unfamiliar threat to the Earth. Keledus used his knowledge and memories from the time when he was still human for nothing but war. He began with the place of his birth, Delphi, and moved on, conquering one region after another. He wiped out every single human being on his campaign, sparing only his followers.

The terror among the population grew with every city that fell to Keledus and his dark army. The more the humans suffered at the hands of the undead, the more frequently and insistently they raised their voices in prayer. And the more they prayed, the stronger the holy powers grew that surrounded Ia. In an attempt to slaughter the people fleeing the conquered cities, Keledus split his forces into eleven companies, sending them to the various corners of Misilen to begin their search for the fugitives.