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==Splintered Star-Gods, and the Birth of the Mortal Races== | ==Splintered Star-Gods, and the Birth of the Mortal Races== | ||
Nearly two thousand years passed, and in that time, the Elder Gods | Nearly two thousand years passed, and in that time, some of the Elder Gods spontaneously [[splintered]] into thousands of different entities, each resembling the God whose existence was shattered to create them. Unlike the Elders, these beings, star-shaped with two arms, two legs, and a head, had limited lifespans, and could procreate, and so began the mortal races of Lusternia. | ||
Bollikin was the first to splinter, and the race of the [[furrikin]] came from | Bollikin was the first to splinter, and the race of the [[furrikin]] came from him. Elfenehoala was next, though her splintered mortals were more homogenous - the [[elfen]]. Tae became the [[tae'dae]], and Loboshi became the [[loboshigaru]]. During this time, Mugowumpois studied the mortals very closely, watching them, interviewing them, and recording their history. She learned each mortal carried with them a shard of divinity, meaning they had the potential to become an Elder God once more, but their fragile form and various weaknesses meant none survived long against the Soulless. | ||
Mugowumpois also discovered that when these mortals died, their souls did not merely dissipate into nonexistence, but | Mugowumpois also discovered that, when these mortals died, their souls did not merely dissipate into nonexistence, but instead reincarnated within a new body. While this seemed remarkable, a more fascinating discovery soon presented itself: the souls of mortals, because of their ability to reincarnate, could never be absorbed by the Soulless. Normally, when a Soulless God consumed an Elder, the Soulless God grew stronger, but, when the Soulless feasted upon mortals, they became lethargic. So long as a pocket of each mortal race was kept alive, the Soulless could never truly absorb the essence of the splintered Gods. The remaining Elders' purpose was renewed: They were to preserve the mortal races for as long as possible, until Roark and those who ventured out into the Void returned with Dynara and Magnora. | ||
==The Portal of Fate== | ==The Portal of Fate== |
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