Calamity



The Calamity was an event that occurred over 400 years ago. It refers to the battle that took place between the last Demon Monarch and the Sentinel's Zeroth Commander.

Overview
The truth of the Calamity has been obscured over the centuries by the Sentinels in their effort to seize power. Humans are led to believe that demons launched an assault starting in the Northern Province, which was later quelled by the Zeroth Commander who claimed victory by valiantly giving his life to slay the final Demon Monarch. Demons of the current era have no memory of the event, but all demons know from birth that they are incomplete, a result of the Origin being broken in the battle. The Corruption that infect demons is another consequence of the Origin breaking.

In actuality, the Zeroth Commander was the first to strike, having searched for the Demon Monarch for years in an effort to slay her. Upon finding her, he launched an all-out attack, leading to the battle which ended in both of their deaths. His accomplice, a member of the Ampelio Family, was also involved in the attack, doing battle with Claudius which nearly ended with his death before he struck a lucky blow against the demon, crippling him.

In the aftermath, Marcus came across the bloody scene of the final battle, salvaging one half of the Origin before quickly taking Claudius away to recover. The Ampelio man later awoke and found the other half of the Origin, which he took and gifted to his children before passing from his injuries years later.