Nine Legendary Warriors

The Nine Legendary Warriors are ancient warriors whose might was unparralelled.

Legend
Their power was said to have rivaled that of any monster, even the feared dragons.

History
It is told in the first days of Semper Aetus people were scattered, traveling and hunting to survive, often fighting with other men, or tribes. Nine warriors reigned superior to all. Each of these had strength that trumped every single one of their followers. When word spread of these godly men, people and beast alike traveled to serve under them. Soon as the battles rages many lives were lost, but these nine stood, each not able to kill another, might too equal.

When the nine godly warriors ended a battle in a stalemate, they agreed to make a treaty. They gathered their followers and created nine kingdoms, each of which they served as head. After the birth of the world, the kingdoms grew, allowing more and more people to gather. Eventually they grew, spread, and prospered throughout the world into smaller towns, cities, and colonies.

As such they agreed on a treaty to hamper needless bloodshed. From this treaty  nine kingdoms  were born. Each one led by one of the nine men. After the foundings, the nine traveled the world making peace with all species, gathering knowledge from the land, and about the landscapes.

At some point shortly after founding, they severed the link between monsters and the land, stripping all monsters of their  power.