Difference between revisions of "Elder Wars"

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 [[:Category:Soulless Gods|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 [[:Category:Elder Gods|Elder Gods]] wanted to believe They were. __NOTOC__

[[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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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 [[:Category:Second Circle of the Divine|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.

To protect the forests from future attacks by the Soulless, the [[:Category:Sixth Circle of the Divine|Sixth]] and [[:Category:Seventh Circle of the Divine|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 [[:Category:Fourth Circle of the Divine|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.

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.