Kamiverse

When a pantheon of powerful beings play with the lives of mortals, what is the cost? The Kamiverse runs parallel to canon events in Pyrrhia – it does not exist in Pantala because of the separation of the continents. This AU is run by a religious pantheon of deities, widely called "kami," but other tribes may have different names for them (many SkyWings refer to them as the "GreatWings," for example). Half-kami and half-tribe dragons pop up across Pyrrhia, which change the flow of history and pave way to the future, whatever that may bring.
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Disclaimer: The Kamiverse is owned by Wings-of-Bloodfire. This project was originally inspired by the anime/manga series "Noragami" and the book series "Percy Jackson." The lore has been expanded beyond the initial inspiration, but I wanted to give credit to the start of the Kamiverse.
==Guidelines==
*Any character is allowed to believe in this religion!
*See Kamiverse/Sanctuaries if you are interested in demikami, or half-god half-tribe dragons.
**Children of the 4 Progenitor kami are not permitted for lore purposes (The Lightcaster, The Creator, The Timewalker, and The Seer).
**Kami x demikami children are also not permitted for lore reasons. 
**You are free to add your demikami to the lists of children below, in alphabetical order.
**Feel free to add {{User:Wings-of-Bloodfire/kami template}} to your page! It will create a little icon in the top left corner of the page that will link back here. This is not required.
===General Notes===
*Only actual deities can see other kamis clearly. Demikamis can see them as a blurry shape, almost as if its moving or glitching. Mortals cannot look at them at all, blinded by the unhindered sight of them. 
*Any deity can take the form of any tribal dragon in order to walk the mortal realm. This includes suppressing their power and aura enough that they don't blind and overwhelm mortals. Most kami have preferred Pyrrhian appearances they take, but can assume any Pyrrhian tribe.
*All kami are genderless, but usually pick a binary to align themselves to. They can breed, but have to assume a Pyrrhian form with a designated gender to do so. More information on kami/mortal offspring below. When a kami assumes a Pyrrhian form, their DNA is 80% (4/5) kami, 20% (1/5) tribe as long as they are in that form.
**They almost never choose hybrid forms, always pureblooded tribes. They can assume the form of official Pyrrhian fantribes as well.
*Most demikami choose to use their godly parent's name for their last name. Examples include Sorano Lightcaster, Titanoboa Warbringer, and Gin Truthseeker.
===Offspring Guidelines===
*Kami x Mortal (same tribe)
**If the kami and the mortal parent are the same tribe, the child will be 40% kami and 60% parent tribe.
**Example: The Truthseeker (male IceWing form) x female IceWing = 60% IceWing, 40% kami child.
*Kami x Mortal (different tribes)
**If the kami and the mortal parent are of different tribes, the child will be 40% kami, 10% kami's tribe form, and 50% mortal parent tribe.
**Example: The Firestarter (female SkyWing form) x male SeaWing = 50% SeaWing, 40% kami, 10% SkyWing child.
*Kami x Mortal Hybrid #1
**If the kami assumes the form of one of the hybrid parent's tribes, the child will be 40% kami, 35% tribe #1, and 25% tribe #2.
**Example: The Warbringer (male NightWing form) x female Night/DeathWing hybrid = 35% NightWing, 40% kami, and 25% DeathWing child.
*Kami x Mortal Hybrid #2
**If the kami assumes a tribal form that is not one of the hybrid parent's tribes, the child will be 40% kami, 10% tribe #1, 25% tribe #2, and 25% tribe #3.
**Example: The Nurturer (female RainWing form) x male Sand/DriftWing hybrid = 10% RainWing, 40% kami, 25% SandWing, and 25% DriftWing child.
*Kami x Demikami
**Note that this practice was banned by The Lightcaster.
**If the kami assumes the tribal form of the demikami's mortal tribe, the child will be 40% parent tribe, 40% kami parent, and 20% kami grandparent.
**Example: The Lightcaster (male RainWing form) x RainWing demikami (child of The Wavedancer) = 40% RainWing, 40% Lightcaster, 20% Wavedancer child.
**A child with two kami in their immediate family is much more powerful than most demikami due to their ability to use 2 different kamis' powers.
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==The Pantheon==
===The Lightcaster===
Names
The LightcasterFather SkyGreat Sky Dragon
Divinity
Heavens, Sky, Day
Class
Progenitor
Binary
Masculine
Preferred Forms
SkyWing, LightWing, TempestWing
While all kami have been described as too beautiful for words, almost burning the eyes of mortals with their power, The Lightcaster is one of the most revered. He has been described as a gorgeous snow-white with golden ringed-markings on his spine and skull. However, besides other kami, no mortal has actually been able to see his full form. He appears blurry and tumultuous to half-kami, shall they ever be lucky (or unlucky) enough to see him, only able to see his glowing blue eyes and radiant white in the shape of something draconic. If he goes to the mortal realm of Pyrrhia, he usually takes on the form of a SkyWing, since he is their favorite god. Looking like them and wandering amongst his loyal followers does wonders to his inflated ego.
While being overwhelmingly beautiful, holy, and the epitome of all things good, The Lightcaster does not ooze kindness like some would expect. He is impressively arrogant and stubborn, with just a touch of a narcissism. As the self-proclaimed King of the heavenly realm, the angelic dragon does whatever he wishes with little pushback from the rest of the Pantheon. He would never let anyone or anything get in the way of his power and ambition to stay at the pinnacle. Because of this, there is some strain between him and fellow Progenitors, not to mention The Shadowstalker blatantly despises him. Ironically, he is not the designated deity of power (The Warbringer is) but still acts like it. The only other Pantheon members that are just as stubborn as him are The Seer, his son, his daughter, and The Warbringer. The Seer got on his nerves one too many times and got banished to Silverblood Sanctuary for 100 years, just so he could have some peace and quiet.
As a Progenitor (one of the first four deities), The Lightcaster has immense power. He rules over the heavens, sky and daytime, allowing him the great ability of celestial magic (harnessing power from the sun and stars), ablution (removing any impurities), and manipulating light.
A list of his known offspring include:
*The Earthshaker
*Elysian
*The Firestarter
*Highblood (historic)
*The Nurturer
*Sorano (historic)
*The Reaper
*The Wavedancer 
*The Windcaller
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===The Shadowstalker ===
Names
The ShadowstalkerThe CreatorMother of Monsters
Divinity
Creation, Darkness, Night
Class
Progenitor
Binary
Feminine
Preferred Forms
N/A
Every dragonet has heard of the tall tales of the Mother of Monsters: the big, bad deity to scare you into sleeping. Many adult dragons no longer believe in her or the stories about her, unless you happen to be born half-kami. No half-kami has ever even looked at her, except for her half-blood offspring - Blackbite and Dieval. Her sons described her as a dark, long, almost slithery shadow with glowing pink eyes.
The Creator is the big baddie of fairytales, but she's considerably more frightening than the stories let on. Anger and rage make the deity simmer in her dark prison, only ever visited by her beloved son, The Reaper. While rotting away in inky blackness, she practices her craft: making the most horrible, disgusting, vile monsters she can conjure. Historians wonder if the legendary villain Darkstalker was named after her.
As the prophecy foretold, some day The Shadowstalker will break free with her army of monsters, waging war on the Pantheon with the mortal world caught in the crossfire. However, the Mother of Monsters is nothing but patient and cunning, devising a plan and waiting for the right moment to strike the heart of her greatest enemy: The Lightcaster.
As the polar opposite deity to The Lightcaster, The Shadowstalker too has immense power. She has the gift of creation, able to form creatures in her talons and breathe life into them. However, not all life is good, and she likes to play with the dark side of her power. She also rules over nighttime and darkness, allowing her to manipulate darkness and shadows. 
A list of her known offspring include:
*Blackbite (historic)
*Dieval
*The Nurturer
*The Reaper
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===The Timewalker===
Names
The TimewalkerFather TimeWise One
Divinity
Time, The Past, Knowledge
Class
Progenitor
Binary
Masculine
Preferred Forms
NightWing, MortarWing
The Timewalker is a Pyrrhian favorite: he is kind-hearted, assisting mortals with an honorable thirst for knowledge and learning, and always helps students and teachers in whatever ways he can. He oftentimes assumes a mortal form, usually as a NightWing or MortarWing, to act as a tutor or professor. Half-kami don't usually see him, but his current daughter described him as gray, white, and black; almost like a piebald. She commented on the way his colors moved, almost like they were clouds swirling in a stormy sky, and how warm his yellow eyes were, even if she couldn't see them clearly. 
As a ruler of knowledge as well as time, many students and scholars will visit shrines of his to pray for new discoveries, help studying, and to seek knowledge. He is the only Progenitor to frequently answer prayers and wishes from his followers, wanting nothing more than to assist the mortal realm in education. While history may repeat itself, it's less likely to do so if one actually reads and learns from the mistakes of their forefathers. He is pretty involved in the mortal world, much to The Lightcaster's chagrin. Due to this, he has more half-kami offspring than his Progenitor peers, but attempts to be a doting father when he can.
Often overlooked due to The Lightcaster's flashy powers or The Shadowstalker's nightmarish ones, the time kami's abilities are strong in a different way. He is not a fighter and hardly knows anything about combat, but his main weapon is his brilliant mind. He can timewalk into the past, but not the future, and can also freeze time in the present. He also has an eidetic memory in order to hold onto all the knowledge of history and the now. 
A list of his known offspring include:
*Anecdote (historic)
*Nightcaller (historic)
*Proxima 
*Softsong (historic)
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===The Seer===
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Names
The SeerSpirit of ChaosGreat Prophet
Divinity
Chaos, The Future
Class
Progenitor
Binary
Feminine
Preferred Forms
NightWing
The goddess who bestowed the gift of prophecy upon the NightWings, The Seer is an all-time favorite amongst the black-scaled tribe. In some NightWing legends, the chaos kami created the tribe herself, and that they are all her kin and thus, demikami themselves. She could look NightWing-esque, as her form is such a dark violet its almost black, with deep purple eyes. Very few have actually seen her, not since her exile ended decades ago and she was allowed to return to Mikadia.
The Seer is a huge troublemaker due to the nature of her divination: chaos. She hates order and routine, finding it boring and meticulous. She often gets on The Lightbringer's nerves and can be quite annoying when she wants to be. After grating his nerves one too many times, he exiled her to Silverblood Sanctuary for one hundred years as punishment (along with some well-deserved peace and quiet). Once her exile was over, The Seer returned to the heavens and hasn't left it since. The Seer is incredibly proud and stubborn; she refuses, out of spite and pride, to copulate with any mortal dragon. She is the only kami to do so.
As the final Progenitor-class kami, The Seer is a time-based kami like The Timewalker; she doesn't have a lot of offensive abilities. She can see into the future as her main ability, allowing her to glimpse all the paths an individual may take in their life. She is notorious for telling prophecies as well.
A list of her known offspring include:
*The Earthshaker
*The Firestarter
*The Wavedancer
*The Windcaller
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===The Reaper===
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Names
The ReaperThe JudgeGrim Reaper
Divinity
Death, Afterlife
Class
Kami-born
Binary
None
Preferred Forms
DeathWing
Grays and blacks cover them like old friends, with just a hint of their mother's pink saturated into a blazing red, not unlike freshly spilled blood. The glowing scarlet of their eyes is unnerving, especially paired with a dark sclera surrounding it, and their gaze seems empty and blank. Mortals can see them the same way demikami can, but only on the verge of death. Once mortals have passed into the spirit realm, The Reaper is as clear as day while they lead them to their designated afterlife.
A god who sits sullen in the shadows, The Reaper is not full of life. They prefer to be left alone, and in their solitude, contemplates their existence and place in the hierarchy of kami. While they have no ill-will towards any kami, keeping perfectly neutral to all parties (as death takes no sides), they do have a fondness for their sister, who is their polar opposite. They immediately depress any space they are in, and it's no wonder they seek comfort and companionship within the land of the mortals from time-to-time. However, they are notorious for leaving; death waits for no one, not even their own kin. Whenever they is in the mortal realm, they will choose biological male anatomy and a DeathWing form. Their kids often refer to them as their father, which is fine.
As the kami of death and the afterlife, The Reaper is the one who will take mortals to the afterlife, of which they are the judge. Unlike The Timewalker who can see the past from anyone, The Reaper can only see the past of wandering spirits. With this, they determine whether each soul deserves eternal damnation in Helia or the paradise of Mikadia, or to walk the parallel to the mortal realm -- essentially limbo. They also have the ability to see the time of death of a living creature hovering above their heads, knowing when they will ultimately succumb their soul. Their final ability is to be able to materialize when a new spirit has joined the afterlife (this ability is not compatible with demikami). However, demikami CAN have death visions, that is, visions of when someone they know or have seen before will die.
A list of their known offspring include:
*Coldcreek
*Dusk's Keen 
*Eon
*Ghostwatcher
*Maldora
*Threnody
*Undertaker 
*Wilt 
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===The Nurturer===
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Names
The NurturerThe Great MotherMother Nature
Divinity
Nature, Plants, Fertility
Class
Kami-born
Binary
Feminine
Preferred Forms
RainWing, MudWing
The Great Mother is one of the most worshipped deities, especially amongst RainWings, for their flourishing rainforests filled with fruit, flowers, and animal life. She has been described as mottled greens and whites, with eyes like azalea flowers and horns that seemingly take an antler-esque shape. She has been described to be very beautiful, with eyes full of kindness and a sweet scent like flowers surrounding her. Flowers bloom wherever she steps, even in her tribal form, which is usually a RainWing. 
Mortal mothers to-be pray to her, hoping that The Nurturer will bless their nest and hatchlings with good health and fortune. Unsurprisingly, she is one of the kami with the most offspring, next to The Wavedancer, and is very gentle with her dragonets until she gets called away. With her nurturing, The Great Mother is excellent with dragonets and young creatures of any species, including humans, although she doesn't interact with them much. Birds and insects adore the goddess, and they always flock to her whenever she is in the mortal realm. However, like all deities, she can be frightening when she is angry, however rare that may be. She despises pollution, harming wildlife unnecessarily, and generally disrespecting nature. Her wrath rivals that of The Lightcaster...
The Nurturer is the patron deity of nature, so it seems fitting that her main ability stems from plant manipulation. She also has the ability to understand and communicate to any species of animal, including scavengers. 
A list of her known offspring include:
*Dancing Clouds (historic)
*Entity
*Flowertender
*Herbst
*Shida
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===The Firestarter===
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Names
The FirestarterThe SuncatcherThe Scorcher
Divinity
Fire, Heat
Class
Kami-born
Binary
Feminine
Preferred Forms
SandWing, SkyWing
The Firestarter leaves a pyre burning in her wake, a spitfire of a goddess. She is insanely popular with the SkyWings, who pray to her as an always-burning pyre, and the SandWings, who worship her as "The Suncatcher". Her children have described her as a dark wine-red with fire covering her wings, giving her the appearance of a phoenix. Fire licks across her body, and heat emits from her strongly, making anyone who approaches her feel hot under their scales. Her eyes glitter like the sun: warm and golden, blazing with life. In the mortal realm, she prefers to take on the appearance of a SandWing or SkyWing.
The fire spirit is incredibly fiesty and unpredictable, much like her patron element. She annoys her father, The Lightcaster, to no end with her boundless energy and lack of restraint. She is not afraid to speak her mind, much like her mother, and it may get her in trouble someday. Due to her personality, she often draws the attention of drakes in the mortal realm. Unfortunately for her offspring, The Firestarter is not much of a mother figure, and strives on independence, even from her own families. This isn't to say she doesn't care about them; she's just flighty and prefers be on her own than ever commit.
As the goddess of flame, The Firestarter has the ability to manipulate fire, as well as create fire from her own palms. She can also breathe fire, but that isn't outlandish considering many tribes can do this. She is also very heat resistant, and cannot be burned.
A list of her known offspring include:
*Aizle
*Kasaisuke
*Kaseya
*Moyasu
*Nobi
*Shrieking Oriole
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===The Earthshaker===
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Names
The EarthshakerFather EarthGreat Spire
Divinity
Earth, Metal
Class
Kami-born
Binary
Masculine
Preferred Forms
MudWing, DriftWing, MortarWing
The very ground trembles with each mighty step of The Earthshaker, his strong form visible even shackled in a mortal body. He is the patron deity of the MudWing tribe, and thus, often takes a MudWing form in the mortal realm, although he is also fond of DriftWing and MortarWing forms. He has been described to have a large and imposing figure, with a blocky head and strength emitting from every pore. His voice is low and gravelly, his eyes a deep and rich amber. 
He is the stable element in comparison to his brother, his direct opposing force. While the Windcaller is flighty and carefree, The Earthshaker is calm and solid, never wavering. The Earthshaker takes his duty as a deity very seriously, and will mingle with mortals in order to keep a close eye on his element. He has a few offspring in the mortal realm, but the most common tribe for his children is of course, the MudWings. The Earthshaker is often prayed to for protection.
The Earthshaker can manipulate the earth and ground as his main ability. This includes forming and manipulating crystals, gemstones, and other minerals. He can mold earth to any shape he desires, as well as influence metal.
A list of his known offspring include:
*Camellia (historic)
*Chernozem
*Nero (historic)
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===The Wavedancer===
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Names
The WavedancerOceaniaMother Sea
Divinity
Water, Cold
Class
Kami-born
Binary
Feminine
Preferred Forms
SeaWing, IceWing, RainWing
The Wavedancer, unsurprisingly, is the patron deity of the SeaWings, and as such, takes on the form of a SeaWing almost always. She has been known to take on a RainWing or IceWing form as well, due to their connection to water or cold, respectively. She has been described to be a rippling blue, scales shifting like a gentle current, with pink fin-like ruffs around her face, neck, and tail. Her eyes are a soft sea-green. According to her children, she has long whiskers under her chin--much like SeaWings do--and a long tail. She, along with The Lightcaster and The Nurturer, have been recorded as being the most beautiful of the pantheon deities.
The ocean can be gentle and sweet, with soft currents tugging along the sand, but it can easily rage into a devastating tsunami or the crashing waves at the shore. The Wavedancer is like the ocean; sweet and kind most of the time, but can switch to stormy and unpredictable quickly. She is the decreed "Mother of SeaWings" and has her own statue and temple on one of their islands, and as such, she is rather protective of the SeaWings. Most of her offspring that are recorded are SeaWings, or at least 10%, since that is her most-used tribal form. She loves to spend time in the ocean and on the sunny beaches of the Bay of a Thousand Scales, and has had more than her fair share of SeaWing (or other tribal) lovers.
The Wavedancer is the kami of water and cold, respectively, and as such utilizes water manipulation and ice manipulation. She can also breathe underwater and harden her water manipulation into ice, a skill that has to be learned. She can also draw water out of plants, the ground, or the air to manipulate. Due to her cold dominion, she can also lower the temperature around her and withstand freezing temperatures.
A list of her known offspring include:
*Cylas
*Dorsal
*Kaui
*Korimizu
*Miri
*Mitsukeru
*Nerida
*Shima
*Starfish
*Weave
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===The Windcaller===
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Names
The WindcallerThe StormspinnerThe Keen Eyed Eagle
Divinity
Wind, Air
Class
Kami-born
Binary
Masculine
Preferred Forms
TempestWing, SkyWing, AviWing
One of the most elusive deities of the Pantheon, The Windcaller is as flighty as his domain. Most of his offspring don't know what he looks like...because he left before they even hatched. He is definitely not a family-oriented kami, and is very awkward with other dragons, preferring solitude and independence. In old records, he has been noted to be a soft green with a slight blue sheen, with large wings and piercing yellow eyes. He is noted to be very agile and lean, and most of his recorded offspring are as well. He only goes to the mortal realm in order to stretch his wings and soar, often taking the form of a SkyWing, AviWing, or TempestWing for their large wings and lithe bodies built for speed.
Along with his father, The Windcaller is a patron god of the SkyWing tribe, although he is also very popular with TempestWings and some AviWings as well. The polar opposite of his brother The Earthshaker, he is swift and carefree, craving freedom above all else while his brother promotes stability. As far as good fathers go, The Windcaller is definitely not in at the top of the charts, abandoning his partner and offspring quite quickly, only rivaled by The Reaper for absent father skills. He is not malicious, but afraid of commitment and uncomfortable around dragonets in general. The Windcaller just wants to ride the jetstreams and thrive on adrenaline, not play as a doting father.
As the designated kami of wind and air, The Windcaller has air manipulation, which he can use to remove air from a space, add air to a space (like underwater, for example), and manipulate streams of air to his will. He can also blow powerful gusts of air out of his lungs and create tornadoes by flying. He is the fastest flier of the Pantheon as well.
A list of his known offspring include:
*Asuga
*Kaze
*Seneca
*Suzukaze
*Tatsumaki
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===The Lovesinger===
A list of her known offspring include:
*Duskmoth
*Jonetsu
*Mochi
===The Warbringer===
A list of his known offspring include:
*Coruscation
*Dawnseeker
*Kinpaku
*Parnassia
*Ripclaw (historic)
*Titanoboa
*Torrefy
===The Truthseeker===
A list of their known offspring include:
*Gin
*Megumi
*Mimosa
*Kimyona
===The Goldbleeder===
A list of her known offspring include:
*Nicabar
*Ran
*Whiptail (historic)
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==History & Lore==
===In The Beginning...===
The universe began only as an endless expanse of darkness, of nothingness. Time was nothing but of the essence; life itself ceased to exist. The universe sat in a stand-still, until she decided to nurse four little creations that would grow to be the most powerful entities to ever grace life itself. These four little creatures would become the top of the Kami Pantheon: the Progenitors.
The empty universe gave her children, created from nothing, something to give to the world. Her eldest son became The Lightcaster; eldest daughter became known as The Creator (later known as The Shadowstalker), gifted with the power of creation from nothing and the ability to breathe life into her creations. Her youngest two were given the ability of time to share. Throughout the legends, her younger son became the main holder of past and present time, while his sister gained the power of seeing to the future. These two were dubbed as the Timewalker and the Seer, respectively.
 
As the four beings grew, their abilities did too, flourishing and branching off in ways that they could not have predicted. The first four kami created the current Draconian world, each of their talons bringing forth some aspect of a whole creation. The Creator created life, breathing life into all her molded creations, while The Lightcaster created the sun and the moon, the sky full of stars, and the weather patterns to keep the world healthy. With The Timewalker and The Seer, the time moved forward consistently, allowing for The Creator's critters to grow and prosper, then in turn to create life themselves in their offspring. Eventually, the four determined they would need to split their power into their young, just like the creations the shadow kami made; and so, the next generation of deities was born.
===Birth of the Elements===
The Lightcaster and The Creator created two deity dragonets, who are known as Life and Death in many tribal cultures, although they were given the names The Nurturer and The Reaper. These twins were opposites, like their parents: The Nurturer's power branched off of her mother's to create flora and fauna, to be in charge of nature while The Reaper would end life when it was time for new life to be born, introducing the concept of mortality to this new world. 
TBC
===Emergence of Wishes and Desires===
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===Fall of The Creator===
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===The Lightcaster's Challenger===
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===Triple Star Prophecy===
::Three stars, burning brightTo fight against the darkest nightBlood of gold staining deep.
::The first star lives surrounded by aweThe Skycarver holds light in his clawHis thudding heartbeat knows the key.
::The Pastwatcher is the second starShe will go beyond and farHer wings being set free.
::The last star has never seen the light of dayThe Worldbreaker must choose his own wayUnhindered by blood nor legacy.
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