The History of Kreatora
- I've spent a lot of time mulling over some ideas I had for different types of magic and Knightly Orders and such, and I decided to connect them all to a single world so I could organize them better. This turned our to be a great idea, and now I have an expansive world with lore written down on about 50 different pieces of paper.
- The world in question is a land of Magic and Mystery, created by One and inhabited by many. Instead of a Pantheon of Gods, there is but one, and his hosts of Stars, Mystic Angels who guide the earthbound races and Mythic Heroes who ascended to Sainthood through their Legendary Deeds. Of equal rank and majesty to the Stars are the Dragon Lords and the Elemental Forces, Servants of The One who walk Kreatora while remaining in the Heavens in the same instant. And below these, there once was a Mysterious race of beings known to Man as the Magi.
- These Magi once stood among men as equals, and where once meant to assist the Kings of Men in a way the Stars couldn't from their seats in the Heavens. Many Magi fulfilled their duty, becoming advisers, viziers, and sometimes consorts to the rulers of the young world. However, some Magi grew power-hungry, and used their Magic to forge kingdoms and empires beneath them, living off of the worship given to them by their subjects. They preyed on and perverted men into mindless, hideous beasts, mere vestiges of their former selves. These they twisted even more into murderous killing machines, meant to wage war on the Valiant remains of the Human Kingdoms and their Loyal Magi. They engineered terrifying constructs and devastating weapons utilizing a combination of Iron, black powder, and magic.
- They governed much of the known world till the Prophet Astar formed a pact with the Loyal Magi on behalf of The One and his Stars. The Loyal Magi understood that the Magi as a whole had failed their mission, and must pay the price. Through Astar, the Stars promised to form a new layer of the world for the Magi, with the blessing of The One. This layer, called the Veil, was a place from which the Magi could observe and indirectly affect the Kingdoms of Man, without being able to directly force change or take control. The Loyal Magi agreed to Exile themselves along with the rest, as they realized what they could have done to avoid this predicament, and understood that they must share the blame.
- With the help of the remaining Kings of Men, the Prophet and Loyal Magi formed a plan. The Loyal Magi would call for a Council atop Mount Solace, on the border between the Old Kingdoms and the Magi Empires. There, the great powers of both sides would negotiate a truce. While the negotiations took place, a group of Magi, their Elven Kin, and Astar would begin to weave a great spell, to seal all Magi in the Veil, and thus end the turmoil that held the world in it's grasp. However, when the ritual began, the Fallen Magi suddenly knew that the negotiations were a trap, and began to attack all those present at the summit. Astar knew this would happen, and had told his apprentices, the Star Seers and Sentinels, to remain hidden until the battle began. Once the treachery was uncovered, they leaped into action, creating a barrier around the Kings and the spell-weavers, and deflected as many spells as they could. The Fallen Magi, knowing the nature of the spell being cast, desperately hurled massive, corrupt spells that desecrated the land and twisted all life. The Seers and Sentinels stayed strong, and not a single corruption passed through their shield. These spells decayed the land and made it unfit for plowing or grazing, and corrupted or killed all that lived there.
- As the Fallen Magi where turned away time and time again, the ritual neared completion. As soon as the final word was spoken, and the final prayer was offered, the Magi began to fade from sight. Farewells were spoken, and tears where shed as the Realms' greatest defenders and sages left the world. But there was much rejoicing and prayers of thanks where offered as the Fallen where banished beyond the Veil. Thus, the world was once again returned to man, and a new Age began.
No comments:
Post a Comment