Difference between revisions of "Elder Wars"

[[Xyl]], a Thinker in the [[:Category:Fifth Circle of the Divine|Fifth Circle]] was the first to bring together His siblings and colleagues to discuss the movement of the Soulless across the Void. Xyl brought the concerns of the FIfth Circle to a meeting of the [[:Category:First Circle of the Divine|Firsts]] and it was decided, though not without some controversy, that a majority of the First Circle would venture out into the Void to meet the Heralds in peace. In an attempt to learn more about the Heralds, the Firsts tasked Xyl, [[Tae]], and [[Bollikin]] with finding Dracnoris and seeking His advice, as He had a close bond with one of the Soulless, [[Draxbaylock|Draxbaylock the Black]].

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quote="As we gathered to transverse to the Divine Havens where the First Circle gathered, I glanced at the divine chess board that was left forgotten. Without Raezon or Roark controlling the game, the pieces had attacked each other in a frenzied melee. Nothing was left of them except a smear of blood and gore."|

source=The Book of Mugowumpois|

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quote=“Reality exists to experience itself. The smaller the awareness, the greater the experience. That is what the Fates await for. To see if reality survives long enough to narrow its own awareness, to see if the strands of consciousness become fine enough so they could weave them together.”|

source=The Book of Tauro|

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Another Soulless soon infiltrated the First World - [[Crazen]], the Greedy - and the Golden Circle found Themselves at the forefront of battle with Him. The Golden Circle were the members of the Second Circle who found the most favour with the First Circle, when there had been so many more of Them. [[Hajamin]], [[Morgfyre]], [[Krokano]], [[Terentia]], and Orlachmar were the Golden Ones, and they chased Crazen throughout the underground caverns of Dahkra’kai, Their relentless attacks drawing Him closer and closer to the surface. Crazen had a special ability, though; He was a hideous mass of gelatinous ooze that could reform itself into the shape of those beings He had devoured.

Nearly two thousand years passed, and in that time, the Elder Gods' essence began to spontaneously splinter 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 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 that each mortal carried with them a shard of divinity, meaning that they had the potential to become an Elder God once more, but their fragile form and various weaknesses meant that none survived long against the Soulless.

Mugowumpois also discovered that when these mortals died, their souls did not merely dissipate into nonexistence, but were 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 an Elder was consumed by the Soulless, They grew stronger, but when the Soulless feasted upon mortals, They actually became more 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.