Primordial

The **Primordials** were a sentient race that were active sometime before the time of the Precursors.

Believed to be one of the first races in the multiverse, the Primordials were at one time a humanoid species like many others. They developed technology and advanced over the ages. They learned how to manipulate the stars and create species, such as the Galactians. Eventually, the Primordials advanced so significantly that they developed a method by which they could freely manipulate and harness neural energy, effectively elevating them to become omnipotent beings of pure energy.

However, after some time had passed, their still mortal minds could not cope with their now immortal forms. They are said to have gone mad. In their madness, many sealed themselves in simple, singular forms. While others simply disappeared or committed suicide. While there have been no recent confirmed sightings of a Primordial, objects and creatures have been found throughout the Galaxy that many speculate may be Primordials, these are referred to as **Primes**. The Anthenaeum's SITE BLACK was founded by the Galactic Union to capture and catalogue many of these 'Primes'.

## History

The history of the Primordial race is not very well known. It is known that they are an ancient species that were once humanoid in design.

It is believed that the Primordials were one of the first new races to emerge following the demise of the Pangeans. The Primordials advanced very quickly, developing science and technology at an extremely fast pace. As neighbouring species began to go extinct, the Primordials endured and eventually developed enough to leave their homeworld and explore the stars. Eventually the Primordials reached what is believed to be Tier 0 in the Species Advancement Classification; developing technology to harness the power of stars and manipulate the evolution of species (amongst other things). The Primordials firmly cemented themselves as Convergence's Alpha Species, and ensured the balance in the galaxy was maintained.

Eventually, the Primordial engineered their own successor species, the Galactians. The Primordials accelerated their developement and passed on the mantle of Alpha Species to them. As the Primordials continued to advance, they reached a state of true unity, creating a shared collective consciousness. The species became one unified voice. They eventually reached the point in scientific discovery that no species that had come before or after had reached, the ability to freely manipulate neural energy. With this ability, the Primordials gained access to the building blocks of the multiverse. The entire race became god-like beings overnight.

At first, there was harmony. As the species learned how to use their newfound abilities to create and manipulate at will, they continued their crusade of maintaining peace. However, things changed when the Primordials discovered they could become more powerful by taking in more neural energy. At first, individual Primordials took in neural energy from the enviornment passively, slowly gaining more power. However, some individuals discovered that it was far more efficient and beneficial to consume other beings. Since not only were their bodies made of neural energy, they too had taken in neural energy, creating a metaphorical feast. This began a cannibalistic free for all that scholars now refer to as the **Primordial Civil War.**

This was not a conventional war, there was no sides nor any formality. Primordials began to consume each other and gain more and more power. A caste system developed after the end of the war would determine the power and abilities of these Primordials. The most powerful Primordials that attained universal levels of power and near-omnipotence were referred to as Celestial Primordials. During the course of the 'war' more of these Celestial Primordials would emerge, with each one likely consuming tens of thousands of other Primordials. By the end of the conflict, 12 were classified as Celestial Primordials. In a bid to maintain their power and end the fighting before the species went extinct, the 12 Celestial Primordials declared the fighting over, and the consumption of another's neural energy illegal. They established the **Magna Carta**, a formalised set of rules that the Primordials would now have to abide by to ensure the continuation of their species and the rest of the multiverse.

The 12 Celestial Primordials established themselves as 'Gods' and each declared themselves in charge of a particular aspect of existence. This period of rule by the 12 Celestial Primordials is referred to as **The Time of the Primordials** and is believed to have lasted no longer than 100 years. Eventually, time began to catch up with the Primordials. Although they were now omnipotent beings made of pure energy, they still maintained a mortal consciousness. A mortal consciousness that was now inside an immortal, omnipotent form. The Primordials began to go mad, as their minds could not cope with the power they now possessed. Due to external factors speeding up the process, the Primordial species began to collapse. Members of all castes began to cope with their insanity in any way they knew how. Some turned themselves into singular objects or forms, and acted as those forms. Others simply vanished into the paths, never to return to the normal plane of reality.

This period of insanity represented the end of the Primordial race. Knowledge about them was passed down from the Galactians, and has been passed down by other species ever since.

## Classifications

### Celestial Primordial

The highest caste of Primordial. The Celestial Primordial caste represents the smallest but most elite of the species. Celestial Primordials often have incomprehensible amounts of neural energy control, allowing them to Compose on a universal scale. The Celestial Primordials are seen by some as the closest the multiverse has to living gods, with the 12 Celestial Primordials that existed establishing themselves as such by taking on a particular aspect to uphold.

The 12 Celestial Primordials that emerged at the end of the Primordial Civil War were considered the 'victors' and had amassed so much neural energy that no lesser Primordial could challenge their might.

### Archangel Primordial

The second highest caste of Primordial. The Archangel Primordial caste are those Primordials who amassed considerable power and neural energy control but did not gain enough to warrant becoming Celestial Primordials. After the ban on neural energy consumption following the end of the Primordial Civil War, the Archangel Primordials remained in the present tier. It is not currently known how many Archangel Primordials there are, but it is known that there are at least more than 12. The Archangel Primordials have greater neural energy control than the lesser castes and have the power to Compose on a galactic level. During the time that the Celestial Primordials ruled as gods, Archangel Primordials often served them as their envoys.

### Seraphim Primordial

The third highest caste of Primordial. The Seraphim Primordial caste are more powerful than the Lesser Primordials but less so than the Archangel Primordials. It is believed that the number of Seraphim Primordials is vast, with numbers far greater than the amount of Archangel and Celestial Primordials combined. The Seraphim Primordials have more neural energy control than the Lesser Primordials, but are only able to Compose at a planetary level. Some Seraphim Primordials may extend their power to Compose on a solar system level, although not all are capable of this. During the time that the Celestial Primordials ruled as gods, Seraphim Primordials often served the Archangels and Celestial Primordials as enforcers.

### Lesser Primordial

The lowest caste of Primordial. The Lesser Primordial caste are those Primordials that were unwilling or unable to consume great amounts of neural energy during the Primordial Civil War, thus they lack the power that the higher castes are known for. Although still powerful beings in their own right, being immortal, omniscient and having the power to Compose at a small scale, the Lesser Primordial caste is the weakest of all the Primordial castes. The Lesser Primordials are believed to be the most numerous caste, numbering far higher than the other castes.

## Unique Classifications

### Enfused Primordial

Sitting in a power-level between Lesser and Seraphim, an Enfused Primordial is unique in that it lacks a physical form. Without one, an Enfused Primordial is unable to take action independently, and merely exist. However, an Enfused Primordial may inhabit the body of a mortal being, sharing the body as their own. While in a mortal's body, the Enfused Primordial is able to use their abilities as normal. The stronger the individual they are possessing, the more powerful their abilities become. Enfused Primordials can be ejected by their host at any time, thus they attempt to remain concealed, only taking over the body when their host is unconscious. Enfused Primordials have the reputation of being 'interferers', as by their nature, they are involved in mortal affairs. This places Enfused Primordials at odds with their own kind, often being ostracised from the rest of Primordial society.

### Jinn Primordial

Jinn Primordials, commonly referred to as just Jinn, are a unique classification of the species. Much like the Enfused, they are those that were punished to set an example to the rest of the species. Jinn were powerful Primordials, with power equal to or exceeding Seraphim. The punishment they received was to be forced to serve mortals for eternity. Jinn are unable to use their phenomenal cosmic power on their own, and can only do so if ordered to by a mortal. Jinn will appear to mortals in great need, and will offer their services in the form of a 'wish'. This 'wish' allows the Jinn to make use of their full power to grant the mortal virtually anything they desire. However, an eternity of servitude to creatures they deem 'lesser' has left the Jinn twisted and angry. Knowing they can never be free of their curse, they like to warp a mortal's wish unless the wording is incredibly specific, usually giving the mortal's wish extreme consequences. There are a few Jinn that do in fact care about mortals, and will grant their wishes without any meddling.

## Known Primordials

### Confirmed Primordials

#### Archangel Primordials

* Veraxes (A former Seraphim Primordial that gained a significant amount of power, currently inhabiting **Vengeance** and is the only Primordial able to partially return from their madness induced exile, the self-proclaimed **God of Vengeance**)

### Primes

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