Upheaval

The first days of the new era. Little is actually known of this time period. Many cultures have there own interpretation, all that is for certain is that some world-shattering catastrophe occurred. Cross referencing doctrine of Taen's cultures shows that three things happened for certain.

During this time, Umes first tried his hand at creation.

Magic's Last Breath
Taen was once a world filled with powerful magic. The energy flowed through the world and found conduits in man. The Upheaval marked the beginning of magic's slow fade from Taen.

Immortal Curse
Powerful magics could once have been used to resurrect the fallen. After the Upheaval, the powers that once stirred the resting soul only woke a shambling corpse.

The Fall of Empires
The great empires of man fell during the Upheaval, be it by natural disaster, divine mandate, or mortal war; it does not matter. The empires fell.