The Origin of Nar

*Nar is the precursor planet to Alaysia, another world created by Pdwolverine.*

Once there were two gods, both dryads, Gaia, the goddess of
life, and Uruyeddh, the god of death. Both were immensely powerful, but balance
each other perfectly.

One day, Uruyeddh flew into a great
temper, his power running rampant, destroying the world they occupied, killing
every living thing. But a select few, one member of several special species,
rich with magic, were spared, having been rescued and put into eggs by Gaia. Upon
gathering as many as she could, she placed all the eggs into her robe, folding
the cloth into a pouch around them, holding them close against her body as she
fled into space to escape her husband’s wrath and to find a new planet to call
home and colonize with her chosen few. Upon the departure of his wife, Uruyeddh
realized the mistake he had made and chased her, following her through space.
He caught up to her and expressed his remorse. It was his deepest regret to
have destroyed so many, for his touch caused instant death. Gaia forgave him,
and together they searched the universe, looking far and wide for the perfect
planet.

Finally they found it, a barren orb
of cold rock floating aimlessly through space. They settled down on this
planet, waiting for the eggs Gaia had rescued to hatch, repopulating the
planet.

But, what neither of them had
realized was that by being held so close to Gaia’s body for so long, her magic
had leaked into them, twisting the creatures inside, giving them godly powers.

Soon, they began to hatch, bringing
forth strange yet beautiful new beings of all kinds. Amonra the harpy, Bahmut
the werecat, Tharos the dragon, and many more. But one egg was left, the
biggest of them all. Gaia and Uruyeddh waited eagerly for the hatching. Finally
the great egg cracked, and a pair of twins emerged, dryad sisters, more
beautiful than the rest, yet they were polar opposites, one dark, and one
light. Gaia was instantly enchanted with the light sister, scooping the young
girl into her hands. Her touch infused her with life and magic, causing her to
grow and flourish. Pleased, Gaia snapped a pair of twigs from her own hair, and
placed them on the girl’s crown, and dubbed her Hvedra, goddess of forests and
life.

Uruyeddh, however, found the darker
twin more beautiful, and unable to resist, picked her up and cradled her close.
Unfortunately, he had forgotten that his touch was poison, and when his skin
met that of his daughter, she let out a piercing shriek and fell down dead, her
skin turning grey and translucent. Remorse filled Uruyeddh’s heart, and he
despairingly snapped two twigs from his own head and planted them on her skin,
where they fused into a pair of antlers, reviving her and infusing her with the
powers of death, and he dubbed her Yahylu, the goddess of the dead.

Years passed and all the godlings
grew under the careful eye of Gaia. But Uruyeddh never forgot what happened to
his beloved Yahylu, and he could never touch another one of his children again.
This drove him to despair, and finally one day e had his children turn him into
a tree and bury him upside down in the earth for the safety of everyone. Gaia
was shocked by this, trying to convince them otherwise, but to no avail.

As the years went by, Gaia went mad
from spending so long without her husband, going on destructive rampages, her
children unable to calm her, as she no longer trusted them in her insanity.
Finally, after much resistance, the gods were able to subdue her, and turned
her into a great tree. They planted her in the earth right above where Uruyeddh
was buried, and once her roots had reached down deep enough to entwine with
his, Gaia finally found peace at her husband’s touch.