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The [[Elder Wars]] began shortly, in relative terms, after the Great Silence that followed the disappearance of [[Dynara]] and [[Magnora]]. Though it was sensed first by [[Dracnoris]], a Primal God who was spared the indignity of becoming one of the [[ | The [[Elder Wars]] began shortly, in relative terms, after the Great Silence that followed the disappearance of [[Dynara]] and [[Magnora]]. Though it was sensed first by [[Dracnoris]], a Primal God who was spared the indignity of becoming one of the [[Soulless God|Soulless]], He opted to remain silent about the disturbances in [[the Void]]. He knew, better than the others, that the [[Heralds of Magnora]] could not be stopped no matter how prepared the [[Elder God]]s wanted to believe They were. __NOTOC__ | ||
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==The Diplomatic Mission Begins== | ==The Diplomatic Mission Begins== | ||
On the day of the diplomatic mission to the Void, approximately 365 members of the First Circle gathered and ventured out in a formation developed by the [[ | On the day of the diplomatic mission to the Void, approximately 365 members of the First Circle gathered and ventured out in a formation developed by the [[Second Circle]], the Finger of Fate. It consisted of six rings of Elders, the outer ring containing 100 Gods, the next ring containing 75 Gods, and so on and so forth until [[Amberle]] floated alone. Because of Their bond, [[Meridian]] and Amberle could share with those left in Xyl's observatory a view of the proceedings in the Void. | ||
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It wouldn't be long before another Soulless broke through the defenses of the Gods. It was [[Zenos]], the Silent Death this time, and He descended upon the [[Sakarich Forest]] and brought forth a fiery inferno. He attacked [[Volkh]], who was [[Loboshi]]'s mate, and although Orlachmar was able to fight Zenos off, Volkh was still fatally wounded. While Loboshi went off in search of Fain's elixir so that Volkh could be saved, Volkh pleaded with Orlachmar to end His life. Orlachmar at first resisted, but then caved to the pressure and absorbed the God's essence. | It wouldn't be long before another Soulless broke through the defenses of the Gods. It was [[Zenos]], the Silent Death this time, and He descended upon the [[Sakarich Forest]] and brought forth a fiery inferno. He attacked [[Volkh]], who was [[Loboshi]]'s mate, and although Orlachmar was able to fight Zenos off, Volkh was still fatally wounded. While Loboshi went off in search of Fain's elixir so that Volkh could be saved, Volkh pleaded with Orlachmar to end His life. Orlachmar at first resisted, but then caved to the pressure and absorbed the God's essence. | ||
To protect the forests from future attacks by the Soulless, the [[ | To protect the forests from future attacks by the Soulless, the [[Sixth Circle|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Circle|Seventh]] Circles gathered in the [[Fields of the Maeve]] to attempt to create a "hive soul" for the first time in history. The [[fae]] were given a collective consciousness that would come to be known as the [[Maeve]], and in the following weeks the Gods would create other [[Great Spirits]] to protect the forests, such as [[Spirit Sun]]. These Spirits took on a form similar in appearance to their Awakener, so [[Spirit Moon]] resembled [[Lisaera]] and [[Spirit Night]] resembled [[Nocht]], and Spirit Sun appeared much like [[Rahm]] the Radiant. | ||
Zenos continued to attack the Gods, using His insubstantial form as a way to cloak His movements across Lusternia. He killed [[Shordella]], a [[ | Zenos continued to attack the Gods, using His insubstantial form as a way to cloak His movements across Lusternia. He killed [[Shordella]], a [[Fourth Circle]] Goddess who was one of the Keepers of the [[Song of Creation]]. Fear of being consumed by Zenos forced the Keepers to hide Their voices, but in the end, most of Them were hunted down by Zenos and destroyed. | ||
The [[Jojobo Jungle]] was the next to be targeted by Zenos, and although the Maeve were able to successfully defend the jungle from being destroyed, it could not protect Spirit Sun from being gravely wounded. When Rahm demanded that Fain's Elixir be used to bring the Spirit back from the brink of death, the Gods were unsure of how it might be affected. The Spirits were not like the Gods, not entirely, and so their transformation could be very different from the one that Orlachmar had undergone. | The [[Jojobo Jungle]] was the next to be targeted by Zenos, and although the Maeve were able to successfully defend the jungle from being destroyed, it could not protect Spirit Sun from being gravely wounded. When Rahm demanded that Fain's Elixir be used to bring the Spirit back from the brink of death, the Gods were unsure of how it might be affected. The Spirits were not like the Gods, not entirely, and so their transformation could be very different from the one that Orlachmar had undergone. | ||