Elbor

**The Beginning**

In the beginning, there was nothing. A void, empty of time, matter and consciousness. And from within this nothingness, a voice cried out that echoed to every corner of the oblivion and from the cradle of infinity, 5 beings of incredible power looked in. These Gods found solace in this emptiness and bathed in it’s infinite quiet for a millenia. Over the eons, the unknown voice began to grow. A deep rumble that shook the Gods to their core. The emptiness was beginning to awaken. The Gods, fearful of what might come if the endless void was to remain untouched, began to harness their unique abilities. Fimir, the oldest of these gods, harnessed the power of light to temporarily drive back the darkness and light the way for the other Gods. Fenra forged her mighty shield and spear, vowing to serve as their just protector. Atir sat quietly, observing the encroaching intruder. He vowed to discover its origins to seek a way towards it’s destruction. Laurus concentrated his energy. His fears, hopes, and power were condensed into 7 pillars of magic to hold back the darkness; what would later be distinguished as the 7 schools of magic. Ylduria, wise and resourceful, reached into her own essence and from the forge of her heart, created life. This became the most powerful repellant to the approaching void. Seeing the strength of their combined power, Fimir collected her strength and created a world for all their power to reside. A barrier against the dark whispers, this world served as the seal, protecting their domain from what lay beyond.

**The Creation of Elbor**

Fimir quickly went to work creating the moon, the sun and the stars to give light to the other Gods’ work. With the new world now lit, Fenra created the Kingdom of Kaldur and the dwarves that would occupy the lands. She imbued these dwarves with her forging skills and an everlasting thirst for justice. Next, Atir quietly sketched his plans for the lands of Ondale. He looked to the likeness of Fimir and created the humans. He nurtured them and taught them many things, instilling a passion for knowledge, curiosity and innovation. Laurus looked to the lands south of Ondale and created Gan Boldir. Here, he created the elves and gave them a special gift. He gave them a natural affinity to magic. His power would flow through them innately and give them a natural ability to cast his magic. Ylduria saw this and sat in silence. She looked to each of the nations and thought it to be wonderful to let nature flow throughout them all. She touched each of them with her gift and from the dirt, great forests erupted and filled with wildlife. She was happy to share her essence with all. She was quickly disheartened however, when she saw the dwarves, men and elves ravaging the forests and slaughtering the animals. She promised to leave seeds of herself all over the land, but would need to create something to call her own. From the depths of the ocean, she arose a new land; The Freywood. Here, nature would live in harmony with itself, untouched by the hands of dwarves, men and elves.

**An Age of Peace and War**

The work completed and the seal finished, the Gods took their rest atop the Highmountain, knowing the darkness would be held at bay by the newly created lands of Elbor. As the years went on, the dwarves, men and elves would create cities and governments and pioneer impossible achievements in magic and science, all in the name of their creators. There was peace for a time, but over thousands of years hate and jealousy and fear began to grow in the hearts of the people of Elbor. Conflicts arose, wars were raged and the resting hand of the Gods was required to intervene. Beings of great power began to emerge. Champions of the Gods started to enforce their will and channel their great power to keep the peace. These clerics and paladins brought the lands back from the brink of destruction, but proved to not be nearly enough to stop the coming conflict.

**The First Great War**

The First Great War nearly saw the end of Elbor, as Ondale, Gan Boldir and Kaldur locked into combat for the first time since their creation. The war lasted for nearly 50 years, scorching the lands and wiping almost half of the population from the planet. The Gods wept and as their tears fell, they formed into extensions of their sorrow and pain and wrath. Their tears sprouted wings and long golden hair and descended to the realm as angels. Led by Kalithorin, the greatest angel of all, the legion of angels descended upon the lands and brought the conflict to an end. The Gods then swore a vow to protect and accompany their children with a more intrusive hand. In the centuries that followed, clerics, paladins, angels and even the Gods themselves intervened in daily life in order to see that peace was kept. That was, until one fateful day, when the call of the Gods was no longer heard, as New Gods had somehow taken their place. This brings us to present-day Elbor; caught in the midst of it’s second great war and on the precipice of destruction.