Genesis

The following is a widely accepted account of the creation of Vala, though naturally different cults have their own interpretations and place greater or lesser emphasis on certain deities or events. It is often called the Dawn Age or the Godtime. 
After the True World of Yesod was struck apart by a wrathful Asur, the pieces went spiraling through the Sea of Creation. But before the pieces of Yesod could be drawn into the Void, Asur was dismembered by his brother and his pieces cast across Creation. His blood, bone and flesh mingled with the fragments of Yesod, and they became filled with the light of Anratha. Many spirits from the Void, who had never seen fixed matter before, came to view the pieces of Yesod, and marvel at the wonders that still clung to the fragments of the True World. One of the boldest spirits reached forth and took some of the light from the world, and he was transformed into Hila, Grandfather Sun. But his radiance scorched the spirits who came to view the world and they loudly complained. A wise spirit took half the light that Hila did, and she became Manah, Grandmother Moon. For half the time, Hila would shine upon the piece of Yesod, and for the other half of the time Manah would shine upon it. Manah and Hila's mingled light produced a pair of spirits, light and shadow, who went to explore the fragment of Yesod. 
More spirits emerged from the Abyss. They took physical form and walked upon the fragment, but as more and more spirits arrived, seeking to steal the light of Asur, the fragment began to break apart. To prevent this, the light spirit took the heart of Asur into her mouth and coiled around and around to hide it from her greedy kin. Light was transformed into the first dragon, Anyu, Mother Earth. Then her twin, shadow, knowing that his kind would forever seek to steal the heart from Anyu, brought forth the waters of Creation and hid his sister below them. Shadow then dove into the waters to escape angry reprisals, and he became Taso, Father Ocean. Anyu and Taso produced several children, not least of which were the great dragons Druna, Huld, Ymogh, Xolm and Mulkarth, who curled up and became the five continents. Spirits settled upon the realm-dragons, the dryads becoming all that was green, the trolls becoming the mountains and hills, and the undines becoming the pools and lakes. Hila was angry that his children had hid the Heart of Asur from him, so he turned his face on the growing world and scorched it. The realm-dragons thrashed about in pain, parts of them breaking off to become the many islands. Anyu was furious, and Taso, his seas boiling, sent a great spout of water to quench Hila. The vapor that steamed from the sun became Rukh, and she flew off before Hila could reclaim his powers. Hila demanded that Manah punish their children, but she refused and Hila prepared to scorch the earth again, though his light had dimmed somewhat. 
To shield the realm-dragons from Hila’s hot rays, Rukh gathered up the sea mists and wove them over the world, stretching out her wings to gather the mists into clouds and sky. Though Hila still tried to burn the land, Rukh sent rains to soothe the realm-dragons encourage growth. At last, Vala, the enclosure, was complete, and the world was born. 
This, according to most mythic cycles, concludes the genesis of the world. This period fades into the Dragontime, as the realm-dragons take over stewardship of Vala.
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