When the Shroud fell Pascal was ready. With the prophecy fulfilled and the age of man at an end, a new era has arisen. With his Masters of Time, King Pascal knew this day would come. He knew the oceans would inundate the shores. He knew earthquakes and volcanoes would reshape the lands. He knew mankind would fall. So he prepared for this very day to arrive. He had preserved a Kingdom of balance and order through the gates to Xibalba. Here he ruled his people, many of whom were sacrificed for his glory. But when the sun rose black each of them stepped back into this world."

As ties strengthened between New Faith and Vancouver, the two domains merged. Radu Bistri of the New Faith remained the lord of this new joined domain. The nobles renamed their domain the Empyrean Dysambigua; Canton of the Changing Heavens. King Pascal's domain, Valley of the King, did not join Dischordia immediately. Yet he remained allied with the new Empyrean Dysambigua.

Near the end of the first year, Pascal warned his allies of an invasion force mounting on Aztlan's border. As they prepared to march on the Valley of the King, they would first have to pass through the New Faith. The New Faith agreed to aid in defending Pascal from this attack. They were victorious against the Xibalban armies of the dead, but their losses were many. One of their nobles, James Einsbrook, did not survive. A fellow New Faith noble, Jibril, slew him while under possession of a Xibalban wraith. Their sacrifice solidified their alliance with Pascal, but he clung to his independence.

Yet Pascal, in pursuit godhood instead of rulership, bowed to one of the Septs long time enemies. He took a knee to Radu Bistri, lord of Empyrean Dysambigua. This caused much outrage from the Sept, but their cries of betrayal went unheeded. Pascal only waited in contemplation, as he always had, for a time when balance would be achieved. All the while, the Sept lamented being bound to the decision which was never theirs to make. A seed planted that day would bear bitter fruit in the years to come.

One of Pascal's vassals, Marco, used Valley of the King’s vast wealth to abuse Appalachia’s economic system. In a single transaction, he gained half a million souls for his own use. Marco's gambit gained him the most powerful army in Dischordia... and intense scrutiny from the Imperials. Meanwhile, Sir Helchon the Frozen of House Balor, was put to death for his greed.

Heimdall was the first to foresee Odin's return. Word of his return reached Verkonis, and gripped him with awe, disbelief, and fear. As Odin rode down from the sky on Sleipnir, all present fell to one knee as he passed. He approached his throne, where Verkonis sat. and ended him with a single lightning-quick blow to the heart with his spear. He did not give Verkonis the chance to utter a single word. The Wolves knew their time as subordinates was over, and set to their rebellion with a wave of Odin’s hand.

High Pontiff Bistri of Empyrean Dysambigua saw an opportunity to expand his power and hold over the combined faith of Dischordia. As the Wolves claimed their independence, Bistri sent emissaries offering hands of friendship. He invited Odin to merge his pantheon with that of the Faithful.

Uzumati, Alpha of the Sept of Black Sun, saw such efforts as an act of subjugation rather than benevolence. He warned the the Wolves that Bistri only sought spread his own power. Refusing to allow Bistri to oppress another wyld domain, Uzumati broke his oaths. He fought alongside the Wolves in their rebellion. Uzumati rekindled an alliance with the Wolves, and aided in their independence. Floki extended a hand of friendship to Uzumati, and the Sept of Black Sun joined with the Wolves.

Uzumati had earned the ire of King Bistri and King Pascal, as well as the lords of the Ordo Trismegistus. Bistri would not allow such insults to go unanswered. He declared the Wolves of the North to be enemies of Empyrean Dysambigua. He demanded Uzumati’s corpse as a trophy, and Odin’s remaining eye. Losing the Sept of the Black Sun to Odin and the Wolves displeased Pascal. Pascal had aided Uzumati in the past, and Uzumati had revealed himself to be an Oath breaker. Disappointed, yet resolute, Pascal closed his borders to his former allies. The Imperial Divide became contentious territory between two intractable enemies.

During the War of Maelstrom's Rebuke, many grew concerned that Aztlan would join the conflict on behalf of their ally. The Imperials hoped to avoid a war on many fronts. They tried to persuade Pascal to sacrifice himself for the good of Dischordia. Pascal agreed, but put his own plans into motion. He would use his sacrifice to complete his ascension to godhood. He prepared a ritual, empowered the sacrifice of tens of thousands of his loyal followers. Using their faith him, and his own death, Pascal succeeded in becoming the God of Sacrifice.

Though delivered into Aztlan’s hands, Pascal's ascension robbed them of their vengeance. They honored their part of the agreement, and remained out of the war, but their animosity did not abate. They blamed Dischordia for denying their long-sought vengeance, which they would not forgive.

As Europe reeled from Dischordia's devastating attack, Aether seized their chance to cripple both. Cities which had fallen to darkness during the War of Aether bled shadows like an open wound. Abyssal armies swarmed from these tears in reality. Shadow-eaten vampires, spectres, and demons laid waste to surrounding territories. The Aether fought without regard for their own destruction, and inflicted considerable damage.

Valley of the King was overrun from the darkened island of Lost Angels. Though many were slain in the defense of Pascal's tomb, the Aether seemed to care little for the Valley. Rather, the spectral enemy fought through the line, only to continue on to Phoenix and the heart of the New Faith.

Aztlan detested that their enemy, Pascal, had ascended to godhood. Despite this, they could not deny the fact of his divinity. After months of internal debate, their leaders chose to make a reluctant concession. As the war came to a close, they proposed an initiative to the Treaty. They would accept Pascal into their Pantheon, and validate his method of ascension. If approved, it might well have bridged centuries of hostility between the kingdoms. But the treaty delegates rejected the initiative. Aztlan blamed Dischordia, and the two kingdoms remained enemies. Yet, in fact, delegates from Lazarus' former kingdom shared that responsibility.