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=Mythology=
 
=Mythology=
This is the lore of Aetheris Pyrism, vaguely known by the full members and accessible to the [[Aetheris Pyrism/Ranks|Ember Seekers]] and higher ranked members.
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This is the lore of Aetheris Pyrism, vaguely known by the full members and accessible to the [[Aetheris Pyrism/Ranks|Disciples]] and higher ranked members.
  
 
==Creation Myth==
 
==Creation Myth==

Latest revision as of 11:08, 17 January 2013

Mythology

This is the lore of Aetheris Pyrism, vaguely known by the full members and accessible to the Disciples and higher ranked members.

Creation Myth

How the world and the things we know came into existence.

Charkh's Age

Also known as the First War of the Gods.

In a time our insignificance can give itself the luxury to call it the First Age, but for the immortal ones it was hardly so, the universe was ruled by a single god. His name was Charkh, the Executioner. In order to acquire such power he had made a pact with Fz'Ar, the Foul, Lord of the Demons, who acted as his Viceroy.

These situations might last for very long, but they never last forever. In the midst of all the pain and suffering such a regime would be fated to bring, specially with the alliance with the damned ones, a Hero was born. His name was Vlander, the Hellborn. He commanded a great rebellion uniting a great number of Gods against the Tyrant, his loyal followers and the Demons.

The war didn't end with either of the leaders' victories, but with the loss of both to the betraying forces of Fz'Ar. Having slain both and deceived the rest of the gods, he inherited Charkh's reign and ruled supreme over a fractured land for long, turning Hell into something indescribable, which our comprehension does not allow to fully understand.

Demon's Reign

Also known as the Second War of the Gods and the First Conclave.

During the Age of the Demons Lords, the universe was controlled by these creatures of chaos. Constant rivers of blood flowed while pain was the normal currency. On the other hand, Fz'Ar, the Demon King, had failed to gather as much support as his predecessor, so the seed of rebellion had already been planted. And he acted accordingly, burning and salting the earth whenever he saw the possibility of such happening, either true or just imaginary.

It was in that period that a great conclave of gods gathered in secret. They tried to set aside their differences to combat the greater evil that was reigning free. Such, for a long time was not possible, for the gods are as diverse as the drops of water that make the oceans. In order to force the other Gods into a consensus, one of them secretly betrayed the conclave, letting the Demons know about its location. That God was Nalucht, the Sweet Tongue, and it set in motion the destruction of the Demons.

As the Demons arrived to the hidden conclave, the rival Godly factions had no option but to unite against the common enemy. The Demons, as is in their nature, had overextended their chaotic dominion and grew overconfident and arrogant with their supremacy. They proved little match against the banded gods. However, they did not fall without spilling the divine blood of many, but over time their inevitable defeat forced them to disperse. From this time on, a faction of the Gods arose over the others, and started governing the rest into a new era of prosperity, stability, and joy. They were known as the Warriors of Peace.

The Golden Age

Also known as the Third War of the Gods.

This Age was marked by the summary prohibition of violence of any kind throughout the world. Such thing greatly displeased many violent Gods and was abominated by the Demons. Any aggressor was swiftly dealt with no compassion by the group of governing Gods. Ruling them all were three Goddesses, making the Peace Council: Nasla, the Lioness; Tyka, the Barbarian; and Waren, the Princess. Nasla distributed the justice, Tyka led the warriors to the battles and Waren organized the good working of the whole system.

Major focuses of organized rebellion were vanquished, and for once a considerable number of gods were pleased and supported the regime. The Demons were too weak and scattered to present any real threat. That forced the small groups opposing the rule of the Council to seek further alternatives. A small number of which went further than the rest, communing with a utterly dark power, corrupting themselves in the process. From they the first Undead were born, and plagued and ravaged the Universe in uncountable numbers.

Once again, there was war. Corrupt Gods, changed beyond recognition, along with their allied abominations destroyed and slew much in its way, until it met the full force of the united Gods, having conflicted with even some Demons. The war was cruel, long, and changed the world forever. This new corruption on the land had changed things, and fighting it did nothing but to weaken the threads of destiny. After the legions of chaos were defeated and scattered, the Gods decided to have a second conclave.

The Quest

Also known as the Second Conclave

Time urged the forces of evil to regroup. Though defeated, the Undead were quickly reformed - as was their nature. Meanwhile the malicious Demons planned on taking advantage of the gods' weakened state to overthrow them. Their counterparts however caught win of the situation; feuding Gods were forced together once again, save that they had two higher evils to extinguish. As expected, the arguing of tactics took longer than it should have, before a mysterious figure took the right to speak before the conclave. The figure was Nalucht, the Sweet Tongued. Though extremely distrusted by many, his power forced respect over many. He revealed to them a plan of his own to save them from untimely destruction.

As some Gods had dealt with an elemental power greater than themselves, they had forever changed their reality. This new scenario didn't favor them, and should they let it continue, the result would be the victory of chaos and an end to all of their ambitions. The only way would be to seek commune with a higher power again, but in an inward fashion. Instead of hungering for power egocentrically, they would each make an altruistic sacrifice. Each of them would lend part of their power, their own essence, and create a new reality that reflected their own, on a smaller scale, and it would represent each of them as well as the world they were part of.

Having created this new reality we mortals call the world, the Gods followed Nalucht's advice and tricked the Undead and Demon Lords into this new reality, imprisoning them. Unaware they are in a godly prison, they are not able to make as much damage to the universe as they could were they free. This required, in order to maintain the illusion, that the Gods restrain themselves from walking along with men, and forced them to act in subtle and indirect ways to shape the lands and minds according to their will. For such it is that the Divine Messages are usually subtle and deceiving. This way humanity bears the duty to guard the universe against the forces that try to destroy it, maintaining the creation of the Gods and following their wills, as to preserve the reality of everything that is - or rather, everything that is not nothing - through peace and justice.