The Rebirth by Frank Carentz

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They belched smoke and ash into the skies, turning all into perpetual night. No revolutions were thought of, no hope was to be had. Humans were now animals for the Dark One's pleasure. A type of cattle, which fed him and bore his twisted children, is what humanity had become. The One fathered many of these horrifying beings and apportioned out the planet for their sick pleasures.

Homines-Mechanicus- The marriage of flesh and machine.
Mortus-Sancte- Dead flesh reanimated into new configurations.
Sati-Tormentus - manipulated human flesh in sickening new configurations.
Ani-Corpus - Altering of humans to mimic animals.

He gave each of his immortal children a great nation to preside over, with a consignment of Bearers, while the One ruled them all. The insane children plunged the people of Earth into a new hell, a hell that before now was unimagined.

Humans were bred to continue the One's work and to provide him and his children sustenance. He delighted in torturing his children as much as he enjoyed the suffering of the humans. All hated and feared the One, much to his dark delight.

Decades passed, the One had decided to move on. He bade farewell to his children by beating each one until they were broken, telling them that they would have their siblings to fight for domination of his world. With that, the evil one departed the Earth.

This brought upon the darkest time known to the world, the time of "The Harrowing", when the forces of the One's children fought each other for control of their father's throne.