Following the death of the God of the Land, a century of war raged, fuelled by the magic of those who bore the scar as they came of age and realised their power. 
This ended when a powerful war-leader named Garul rose in the North. At great expense, he recruited strong Sura mercenaries from the West, and proceeded to crush his opposition. Defeating the descendants of Arkor, he captured the Godslayer and declared himself God-Emperor Garul I. He named his northern territories – the lands of his birth – Garulia. 
He could not wield the Godslayer himself, of course. Only those of Arkor’s bloodline could touch the sword and live – and many died as Garul determined this. Rather than base his power upon the sword he sealed it away and ruled by ruthless force.