Twelve Dragons

**The Twelve Dragons**

Before the world was dreamed into being the Twelve Dragons were ancient. When the first among them Uhne Aspect of Innocence dreamed Elomar into being it was the other eleven that shaped her dream into what it became. Each one brought the essence of their knowledge to help create the world, and the celestials that would watch over it while Uhne slept. Dreaming new things into being upon her creation. In time it would be one of Uhne’s own creations, Tohlvast the Celestial of Innovation that would be her downfall.

In the time of Tohlvast when the celestials lay dead and the world belonged to the Tyrant, even the Twelve could not hold against them. Some were enslaved by Tohlvast, while more fell defending Uhne from their wrath. In the end it was not enough.

**Balefire**

Millenia ago when Elomar was still young, the celestials that Uhne had dreamed to protect it and watch it flourish were petty, spiteful beings constantly at war. Their wars ravaged the land and killed a great many souls that had come to live out their afterlives in peace. Hope was a forgotten thing for the peoples of Elomar as they watched their Celestials destroy their world. Nasthi eldest among the celestial host and the only one still protecting the land pleaded with Victis, Aspect of Hope to help her. Victis honored Nasthi’s request but instead of aiding her he gave to the people of Elomar, Balefire. With this weapon and with all the peoples of Elomar united the Celestials yielded and peace returned.

**Balefire Forge**

Created by the last Elduri able to wield Victis’ gift. The Balefire forge can imbue weapons with the touch of Balefire. Inscriptions on the forge in the ancient Elduri tongue describe its power as being channeled from Victis himself.

**Uhne - Aspect of Innocence "The World Dreamer"**

The first among the twelve Dragons was Uhne, a being of purest heart and perfect innocence Uhne was called “The Dreamer”. Every celestial of Elomar and indeed the world itself was once dreamed into existence by the sleeping Uhne. Despite power unmatchable by any of her creations because of its naïve nature Uhne was easily transfixed by Tohlvast’s machinations, and the first to fall to Tohlvast’s treachery. One after another each one of Uhne’s creations fell with it, until all that remained was Tohlvast.

**Victis - The Aspect of Hope**

Last among the Twelve Dragon Victis is a being incapable of pessimism or doubt. While all seems lost it is Victis that has come throughout Elomari history to bring hope and light to the darkest of times. When the celestial Nasthi begged for a way to stop the wars between the celestials it was Victis that gave the first peoples Balefire. When the Astari that had come to save his world were at their lowest point and near defeat, it was Victis that endowed them with the same power.

**Auctus – Aspect of Growth**

What is known of Auctus is very little save that he was one of the Twelve Dragons and the Aspect of Growth. Auctus was among the dragons enslaved by Tohlvast and used to fuel the mad celestials power. By combined Astari and Elduri might Auctus was freed and set to his purpose once again. Auctus was the source of growth and the animus of plant life on Elomar, and he was now free of Tohlvast's usurpation of that nature. It was Auctus that immediately upon being freed renewed the lands and destroyed the Sounding barrier.

**Hira, Aspect of Strength**

Second among the Twelve and last to fall Hira is the embodiment of all the is resolute and strong. The iron in the earth, and the fervor in peoples hearts are her domain. Hira is patient and firm but bears no love of weakness and is incapable of pity or empathy. Held captive by the strongest of Tohlvast's generals Hira was used to drive the already terrible general to new heights of near god-like strength. However even this was not enough to stand against combined Astari and Elduri might.