Age of the Kro

The **Age of the Kro** is a proposed time in the History of the Continent from about 4000 - 1600 years before present time. The exact timing of this era was unknown but it was believed to have been started around 4000 years ago, upon the creation of the first pyramid Teh Shouben. The exact origins of structures, creatures, and magic power are widely disputed from tribe to tribe.

This was a time of intense, powerful, and old magic that ran through the forest. Humans are said to have existed but in much smaller numbers and much more isolated than they did at later times. The Humans revered and respected the creatures of the Age of the Kro, especially the Kro themselves.

There were many different origins that convered. In this time the pyramids were built and the pyramids once showed vivid imagery of the creatures and stories of this time. Time is unlinear.

It is believed in this era, time existed non-linearly and didn't exist in the same rules as exist now.

This age ended around 1600 years when Yetherna was born, the first Kro-Human hybrid was born, beginning the new Age of the Humans, Age of the Tashi.

Magic in the time existed confined within Yetherna and the White Moonstone Pyramids

Those who deny the existence of this time believe that the stories told are just an explanation for the misunderstandings of uncertainty of the world around them, and that this time was not distinct from others in terms of the creatures and powers that nature provided.

Examples of creatures who existed:

* The Byreechi, the Knowledgeable.
	+ Was said to have harnessed the knowledge of all the plant species that existed within the forest. Said to have taken the form of a small deer (***Mazama nemorivaga)***
* Vhider, "Fire Tree"
	+ A large sentient tree that can create fires by rubbing its fingertips together. This burns its hand which usually fall off and grow within some times. It clears out forests this way. This creature is said to be nearly 30 feet tall and has orange eyes. Despite its chaotic nature this creature is usually swarmed by hundreds of birds. It is said to have taught humans the use of fire.

* The Wild, The Thygiao
	+ An entity that existed upon the wind and lived within the ecosystem as a whole. When it took a form it was a fox-like plant creature with a body made of wood.

* The Ghadullah, Wandering Vine
	+ The Ghadulla is said to be a wandering vine shaped anthropomorphically that wanders the forest floor endlessly. It is quite shy and harmless, however if one attempts to peak inside the hole on its singular eye it is said to knock someone out unconscious. The Ghadulla can also attack by whipping its vines.

* The **Ibruthitska, Ibrushitska, Itutabrishtka**

Description:

A woman-shaped tree with horns who swayed with the winds and moved slowly to impale those and absorb their blood.

It is said that the fruit of tree that sprouted the following year, if eaten by a woman, would impregnate her with a hybrid child of the impaled and tree.

If a man eats the fruit he is said to become very ill.

These hybrid-children born would grow a normal life until they reached puberty. They would then began growing portrusios from their skin and under the light of the full moon, anchor into the soil and transform into a tree to repeat the cycle.

Trees with spines were cut down as a result to prevent this.

**“Scientific Explanation” -**

Some people believed that the tale of the Itutabrishtka was a folklore made to explain bumps or pseudo-spines that would grow on some people, sporadically late in life.