Modern fantasy has masterfully weaponized the concept of an "Age of Heroes" to give fictional worlds a deep, resonant sense of history.
: Lasting for thousands of years, this era was defined by legendary founders who established the great noble Houses. Figures like Bran the Builder and Lann the Clever lived during this time. Age of Heroes
The fourth was the , a unique epoch where demigods and mortals walked the earth together. Modern fantasy has masterfully weaponized the concept of
When we look at the historical roots of this phrase, we find ourselves in the works of the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. In his legendary text Works and Days , he divided human existence into five distinct ages. The fourth was the , a unique epoch
: Funcom used this thematic update to bring living settlements and powerful companion characters like Freya to the brutal exiles' sandbox.