Of the songs in the creation

In the beginning, there was no trees, rivers, valleys, creatures, or even time. In this mist and turmoil of creation, a small gathering of spirits was present and talked to each other. Not in the tongue that spoken by the keen folk, the Slithereens, or even the Sovereign Demons. But speaking in a tongue long forgotten, as it was told by the elders of this world.

There was five of them. The spirit of water, Cancolos, the kindest of all and had the water creatures and walkers on icy lands as kindred. All the was good and clean came from her.

The spirit of earth, Tauros, had fate in his hands. Shaping the fate of everyone in the world and even shaping the world itself.

The Spirit of air, Libralos, was the wisest of all and gave the creatures in the world knowledge and the power of thoughts. He gave the land, grass and leafs of the land life by his gentle touch.

The spirit of fire, Ariol, he brought wildness and fury into this world. He had his reign in the lower earth, but once in a while, his presence will surface the land.

Last of the spirits was the spirit of things beyond and heavenly constellations, Aethos. She gave the creatures of the world hope but also the bitterness of hate and despair.

The five of them was gathered and spoke of the things to come and of a world their conversations often wandered to. A world where the five elements created beings of their will. Where earth will part the waters and fire will blaze through the lands on its own will. Winds will roar the barren wastes and leafs will grow on trees taller than the spirits themselves.

They had little idea of how to create such a world. They wandered to seek council with their master Emauracus. They gathered at the end of the great stairs of a great castle and looked up. It was no other than the great being, the omniscience Emauracus, he was no spirit like the others and he glowed stronger than they.

The spirits bowed in front of him, kneeling with awe and admiration. Airol said: “Here we stand before you. We are in dire need of your help. Your Grace.”. The light of Emauracus blessed the five spirits and he said, “I’ve seen it myself, I have seen your visions in my own mind. And I like what I was seeing.” The four spirits looked up at him but saw nothing but a bright glow and was blinded and amazed by his knowledge. Emauracus continued: “I will grant you the powers, for you have each the skill of bringing a part of the world into being.” Emauracus walked down the stairs and stood in front of the gathering lowering his brightness.

Now the spirits could see the true form of his majestic being. Emauracus walked past them and into another room to his right side, the spirits followed. Here his grace spoke: “Tauros, I will grant you the powers of the earth and rocks within the earth.” Tauros bowed, thanking him. “Libralos I will grant you the power of the air. You will fill the world with your blessed winds” Libralos bowed even deeper than Tauros blessing Emauracus for the gift. “Ariol I will give you control of flames. You will dwell in the lower earth flaming your way through stone.” Ariol bowed and gestured. “Cancolos you will be granted water as your power” Cancolos smiled and thanked his grace. Last to the left was the spirit Aethos and onto him, he said: “Aethos to you I will give the heavens and the constellations of stars.” But Aethos looked at him with despite and said: “You will grant me no power at all then?”. “This is the power I have intended for you,” his grace said, “And you will take this power, for this is my will and my will is what you sought when you first arrived here”. Now despite and anger filled Aethos heart and he stepped towards his grace, kneeled and said: “I demand another power” but he wasn’t given one, instead he was banished before the other spirits were, and thus he walked away in anger.

His grace gathered the four other spirits and told them their vision of earth, in even more detail that they themselves not even had thought off yet.

40 years later the five spirits were summoned to the same fortress as they were when they spoke to his grace the first time. Aethos anger was still present, but he had greater plans at hand than to unleash it now. This time, they walked up the stairs, through a great corridor and finally arrive at a great open space at the center of the fortress. In this atrium the spirits saw a great sphere in a forever changing state and all around the sphere up in between the pillars holding the roof, the ancients stood. Emauracus said: “Walk to the sphere and create what your song and visions tells you to”. The five of them gathered around and sang. The ancient standing behind them converted into their beliefs and sang in a chord. But Aethos didn’t sing songs of harmony instead he corrupted the souls of the ancients and gained their trust. His song of despair and horror influenced weak souls easily and from now they forever bowed to his will.

The spirits were standing in close harmony with each other, keeping an exact distance. Behind Airol was ancients standing and was being influenced by Airols songs of fire and flame. But thus closer the ancient was standing to either Tauros or Libralos, the influence was greater.

The Ancient standing right behind Airol was Xin the Ember spirit. To Xin’s right side was Phoenix the firebird and to his right was Lucifer the doom-bringer both renowned in songs of the elders of this world. Songs revolving around the great battle of the sword demon edge.

An ancient was also standing behind Tauros the earth spirit, and it was Kaolin the earth spirit. To Kaolin’s left and right was ancients that were forgotten by time and elders of this world. A lot of these ancients was morphed into the earth itself whilst it was being made.

Behind The spirit of Air was the ancient IO the guardian wisp. To IO’s right was Barathrum the spirit breaker and to his left was ancient who was making the winds of the earth, long lost in the time of Gaia.

Last, behind the spirit of water, was Kaedya the Great. She was the ancient who created the keen folk, a great poet and singer. She sang her own songs of joy and hope and gave the keen folk her heart when she was killed in battle by the evil of Nevermore. To her right and to her left were ancients also swallowed by time.

The spirits gathered their strength and forgot themselves in making Gaia. The ancients behind were transferred into this world and keeping order in this world was their assignment.

Of Gaia and the living creatures

And so it was that the world was created, the spirits gave it the name of Gaia. And in Gaia, there were six realms Slithereen, Melenar, Razhul, Gonfel, Claszureme, and Para.

Melenar was a realm of peace, where animals and other creations were living. This realm was the home of the spirit of air, Libralos. Were you to travel through this land you would see and be amazed by the creatures living here. The far north is the realm you would reach the island of Augury, an island of inner peace. Besides this isle to the east, you will find the mainland of Melenar. This region is divided into two: Northern Melenar and Southern Melenar. Of all the realm is Gaia, this realm is by far the most warmth and welcoming. But all things change, and Northern Melenar was intended for more than it had hoped for. Southern Melenar was covered in great plains of grass, bur sometimes huge rifts and valleys scared through the calm region.

Razhul was a mountainous realm northeast of Melenar, peaks were higher here than in any other realms. This was mainly the work Tauros, the spirit of earth. He granted the creatures in this world with his lust and admiration of the finest gems of this world. Especially the dwarfs living here felt the spirit of Tauros but also ravaging of hellfire below the earth’s surface felt this too. For the Dwarfs dug to deep and awakened the hellfire of Roshan.

Gonfel was a land covered in ice north-west of Melenar, and the spirit water, Cancolos, walked these lands. Here white wolfs had roamed since the creation and huge beasts with fangs and tusks were to find. But Cancolos also had his love in water and created an underwater realm called Slithereen.

Last was the land of Para. This realm was south of Melenar and scorched to the ground. Foul creatures roamed these lands, and rarely wandered off into Melenar. This was the Creation of the fire spirit Ariol.

Aethos saw the creations of the other spirits and was drawn by the beauty of the creations, and grew jealous. He created the heavenly realm of Claszureme and filled it with his hate and terror of Gaia. His hate took form as demons and his jealousy the land.

Of the Mad Moon and

Notes:

Titans was made by the elder of the earth.

Creatures of the Primordial Night

Whatever survived after the first crack of dawn.