The First Era

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The First Era was the first historical era that witnessed the arrival of the Àshelgorin to Æth and their following struggles and conflicts.

## History

In 0 FE the Àshelgorin arrived on Æth as per the orders of the Spirits, When they arrived they Immediatly began searching for the Tree of Life Which then lay hidden below the desolate plains and within the dark caves of what is now Umbral. The Five finnaly found the tree in 17 FE, by this time however the Five had taken an interest in ruling over the nature and fauna of Æth instead of the Tree which they were sent to protect. The only exception to this was Whindor or as he's more commonly known Zenithar, who stayed with the tree to protect it and to care for it. During the Following 250.000 years the Gorinians ruled over the then supercontinent of Zhaqurathia and its inhabitants, Each of the five took a keen interest in the different life forms, Blaedor the blue sought to rule over the Elves, Grendara the gray mankind, Grythara the green plants, Relthor the red the creatures of the abyss while Whindor the white created an army of stone, golems created to protect the tree.

Whindor stayed with the tree throughout these millennia, and while the others forgot and the tree disappeared from common knowledge Whindor still sought to protect and care for the tree to ensure its survival. However the tree had not entirely been forgotten for the other Gorinians had kept a close eye on the tree for centuries at this point when they eventually all came into conflict over the control of the tree. Throughout the millennia the true nature and capabilities of the tree had come to light revealing that the one to control it would control everything and anything ever.

during this struggle for power 3 groups formed, Relthor and Grendara formed alliance just as Blaedor and Grythara had done while Whindor stayed neutral favoring to protect the tree in the coming conflict. although the domains of the five (Mankind, Elves, plants, Drosh'karn and the stone armies) were all used in the conflict the majority of the thousand year war was fought in person by the five. The war and its battles lasted for over a thousand years which saw great death though no real change of control over the tree as Whindor was able to fend of any and all intruders while manipulating them to fight one another. The conflict finally came to an end at the last battle of the five where due to the violence Relthors blossom leaf broke after which one side fell. This braking of the Blossom caused Relthor too to break with his light side falling to down which caused a greater evolution to occur making way for the Elves to evolve further. His dark side however was the only remaining blossom on the tree and thus the only part which stayed with Relthor. After the Corruption the Five made peace and agreed to all go their own separate ways and all watch over one of the recently broken up continent. Relthor however would retreat into the depths of Æth plotting his eventual return to take over the tree an finally repair his soul.

After the Corruption of Relthor the five realised the danger they all faced should the tree burn or their blossom fall. And thus they each broke off their own branch taking it with them to keep it safe and ensure their own lives.