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Little is known about the [[First Immortal Epoch]], but it is the time in which the world of [[Aetolia]] was first created by [[Varian|Varian, the Celestine]]. | |||
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=The Formation of the Gods= | |||
Before all, the Celestine existed. He alone came before all, and He was | Before all, the Celestine existed. He alone came before all, and He was | ||
alone. He knew Himself to be Varian. He floated in the emptiness and | alone. He knew Himself to be Varian. He floated in the emptiness and | ||
thought. The Celestine frowned, discontented with the nothingness. As He | thought. The Celestine frowned, discontented with the nothingness. As He | ||
frowned, He poured forth from Himself a river of essence. | frowned, He poured forth from Himself a river of essence. | ||
[[File:The loneliest of galaxies.jpg|thumb|The void, in which Varian existed alone]] | |||
Yet as He looked upon His essence, He saw that it had become entangled | Yet as He looked upon His essence, He saw that it had become entangled | ||
and dark. The Celestine frowned again and pondered the dark essence for | and dark. The Celestine frowned again and pondered the dark essence for | ||
countless eras before He reached into it. His fingers grasped the | countless eras before He reached into it. His fingers grasped the | ||
strands of light and dark, and pulled. He pulled forth the Spirit of | strands of light and dark, and pulled. He pulled forth the [[Lanos|Spirit of Truth]] and, with it, the [[Severn|Nature of Artifice]]. Neither was alone, for they | ||
Truth and, with it, the Nature of Artifice. Neither was alone, for they | |||
were pulled together. They were forged of one thought, each a complement to | were pulled together. They were forged of one thought, each a complement to | ||
the other. The Celestine looked at His two children and smiled, and bestowed | the other. The Celestine looked at His two children and smiled, and bestowed | ||
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Himself, and each saw the supremacy of His own vision. The Spirit of | Himself, and each saw the supremacy of His own vision. The Spirit of | ||
Truth, known as Lanos, saw a universe where all truth was equal. Artifice, | Truth, known as Lanos, saw a universe where all truth was equal. Artifice, | ||
called Severn saw a universe where all made their own truth. The Gods fought | called Severn, saw a universe where all made their own truth. The Gods fought | ||
over their conflicting visions of the universe, and the Celestine frowned. | over their conflicting visions of the universe, and the Celestine frowned. | ||
The Truth and the Shadow moved away from the Celestine to supervise the | The Truth and the Shadow moved away from the Celestine to supervise the | ||
universe. His children fought, and He was lonely once more. | universe. His children fought, and He was lonely once more. | ||
==The Birth of the Triplets== | |||
The Celestine pondered the essence. The universe was without limit and | The Celestine pondered the essence. The universe was without limit and | ||
greatly lacking. He looked at the essence, and the darkness, and He | greatly lacking. He looked at the essence, and the darkness, and He | ||
thought. All was static, and He wished for endings and beginnings. Once | thought. All was static, and He wished for endings and beginnings. Once | ||
more He reached into the essence, and three were brought forth. From the | more He reached into the essence, and three were brought forth. From the | ||
same thought came the Lady, the Hunter, and the Bringer of Ends. | same thought came [[Lleis|the Lady]], [[Haern|the Hunter]], and [[Dhar|the Bringer of Ends]]. | ||
They came together, hand in hand, to work the will of the Celestine | They came together, hand in hand, to work the will of the Celestine | ||
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looked at the Shadow. He looked at the Siblings, and He thought. He knew | looked at the Shadow. He looked at the Siblings, and He thought. He knew | ||
a world must be created, and He reached into the essence with care. | a world must be created, and He reached into the essence with care. | ||
==The Gift of Creation== | |||
[[File:Varian.gif|thumb|The Celestine watches over the newly created world|left]] | |||
Once He called, to bring forth the world, and Four answered. Formed from | Once He called, to bring forth the world, and Four answered. Formed from | ||
the same thought, the Four who answered came in Balance. Never were they | the same thought, the Four who answered came in Balance. Never were they | ||
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cold. The Walker's eyes shone with love. | cold. The Walker's eyes shone with love. | ||
The One Who Changes, being the Lady Slyphe, found the earth Her brother | [[Slyphe|The One Who Changes]], being the Lady Slyphe, found the earth Her brother | ||
had molded. She frowned in thought. The brown earth was boring and | had molded. She frowned in thought. The brown earth was boring and | ||
solid, and the land never changed. The Changer placed Her hands on the | solid, and the land never changed. The Changer placed Her hands on the | ||
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Changes turned away to find more to change. | Changes turned away to find more to change. | ||
The Gift barely took hold on the Spirit of Consumption, for it had yet | The Gift barely took hold on [[Auresae|the Spirit of Consumption]], for it had yet | ||
to need the Gift. While the earth was molded and the water flowed, the | to need the Gift. While the earth was molded and the water flowed, the | ||
Spirit sparked and brought warmth. It crawled over the world, bringing | Spirit sparked and brought warmth. It crawled over the world, bringing | ||
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Truth left the Shadow to stride behind the Creator. The Shadow faded | Truth left the Shadow to stride behind the Creator. The Shadow faded | ||
into the darkness, seething. Together the Triplets and the Four walked | into the darkness, seething. Together the Triplets and the Four walked | ||
with the sparks, molding life and time and the world. | with the sparks, molding life and time and the world. | ||
==The Five Bring Purpose== | |||
Yet the world was changed only by waters, and the sparks in the world | Yet the world was changed only by waters, and the sparks in the world | ||
wandered without purpose. The Celestine sat, and He frowned | wandered without purpose. The Celestine sat, and He frowned | ||
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The Five awoke and they looked and They brought Their gifts to the | The Five awoke and they looked and They brought Their gifts to the | ||
world. Arion, the Knight, strode valiantly into the world, bringing | world. [[Arion|Arion, the Knight]], strode valiantly into the world, bringing | ||
Valour and Honor. He looked at the sparks, and pitied them. He taught | Valour and Honor. He looked at the sparks, and pitied them. He taught | ||
them combat, and honor, and to be courageous in the face of the | them combat, and honor, and to be courageous in the face of the | ||
dangerous new world. Alongside Him strode the Hidden One, Who we now | dangerous new world. Alongside Him strode [[Chakrasul|the Hidden One]], Who we now | ||
know to be Corruption. They were friends at that time, for the Hidden | know to be Corruption. They were friends at that time, for the Hidden | ||
One still hid cruelty behind a mask of kindness. Yet behind the mask | One still hid cruelty behind a mask of kindness. Yet behind the mask | ||
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sparks, and knew delight. It saw lesser life to torment as It wished. | sparks, and knew delight. It saw lesser life to torment as It wished. | ||
The Muse, Iosyne, brought color and art while the Child, Khepri, brought | [[Iosyne|The Muse, Iosyne]], brought color and art while [[Khepri|the Child, Khepri]], brought | ||
mischief and trickery. The Muse saw that Her brother the Knight had | mischief and trickery. The Muse saw that Her brother the Knight had | ||
brought combat to the world. She frowned, and thought to Herself. She | brought combat to the world. She frowned, and thought to Herself. She | ||
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Himself. | Himself. | ||
And behind them all came the Dreamer, who carried emotion. Yet It held | And behind them all came [[Omei|the Dreamer]], who carried emotion. Yet It held | ||
Its gift in Its hands, waiting and waiting. The sparks were ready for | Its gift in Its hands, waiting and waiting. The sparks were ready for | ||
the intensity of neither love nor hate; each would destroy them, in its | the intensity of neither love nor hate; each would destroy them, in its | ||
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Truth walked with Severn upon the world, under the watchful gaze of the | Truth walked with Severn upon the world, under the watchful gaze of the | ||
Celestine. | Celestine. | ||
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