Early Ages

The Early Ages are the longest part of known history, the oldest fragments of it reaching a million years ago.

**1M Pr.E - 1,000 Pr.E**

The Early Ages, also known as Anatoli Iliou, consist of the following major sections:

## **Formation**

1M Pr.E - 750,000 Pr.E

The age of Formation began over a million years ago, assuming that the oldest historical evidence has to be at least somewhat younger than the beginning. This age does not start from the formation of Kouvia, as that information is not only impossible to find out with modern technology, but the Wrath Gods themselves do not reveal this information, as if they themselves don't know. There is a theory that backs up this claim as there have been discoveries in recent history that predate the very existence of the Wrath Gods. Such as depictions of completely unknown figures that were worshiped at the same caliber as our Gods.

### The Wrath Gods

The oldest information from the Age of Formation are obtained from ancient literature left behind by a supposedly extinct race which was translated by the Shayek. With a main source of proof being an old mural depicting the theory, the origin of the world as we recognize it today stems from the original creation of the Wrath Gods. They are theorized to be completely native to Kouvia, and with the inability to find proof of other mentioned deities, it may be so that these deities have not been here from the first batch, and if they were, not all of them are the same.

On the stone tablet depicting the Godbirth, only three names of these deities are known. The head above the others is unknown, the bearded god on the bottom is unknown and the goat skull is theorized to depict a separate deity. The finned goddess is completely unknown. From left to right the rest are known as Apateon, Olethros and Agria.

The lands were formed by these Deities. Every single one of them being connected to a major characteristic of the world. Soul and Mind, Life and Body, Strength and Will, Unity and Fear, Wit and Endurance. The Finned Goddess is rumored to be connected to the Sea, and the two-faced man to be split between Light and Dark.

Not much is known after this, but it is known that the landmasses have not changed ever since this Age, any proof of land before this time is unknown.

## **Primordial Age**

750,000 Pr.E - 64,000 Pr.E

After the current known Wrath Gods formed the world, there had to be something to inhabit it. As such, the Wrath Gods did not create every separate species, but instead created the Primordials.

The Primordials were the first inhabitants of Kouvia, and there were many. Though most went extinct, a selection of them have ended up as the ancestors to all non-godborn life in modern Kouvia. One of the most notable Primordials is Kataigida, the Storm Mother. Among her are names such as Aionos, Fthora and Astrofengia.

There aren't many specifics about Primordial history as there was not anyone to record it at the time, but it is known they lived in either conflict or alliance with one another. They acted as packs and were hyper intelligent, wise creatures. Eventually, their nature to group up and kill eachother, and then betray one another lead to their downfall. Their children roaming the world to evolve into the modern races.

Though not confirmed, there have been sightings of a Primordial still living and walking the world. It is suspected that this Primordial roams around the Heart of Kouvia.

## **Cleansing**

64,000 Pr.E - 1,000 Pr.E

After the extinction of most, if not all Primordials, the Primal Races evolved and split into new, modern species. Throughout evolution they selected their territories and have stayed there until the end of the Early Ages. These races tried to live their lives secluded from eachother, but conflict was imminent, as is natural.

As the races evolved, the major conflicts that happened left scars on the land, and eventually this grew to infighting, as bad as the Primordial Age itself, but this time instead of the destruction of the generation, and the evolution of their children, they instead were halted by a single figure who lead them into a worse fate than extinction.

Before that, though. The most notable Pre-Empiric races were the Primal Flight, Bohomol, Stormhoof, Nimbus Saurian, and Gargantuans

The Nimbus Saurian were fairly elusive, same as the Stormhoof, and managed to stay out of conflict. Although, the Primal Flight constantly fought with the Gargantuans for territory, until the Gargantuans fled toward the north, letting the Primal Flight take claim over the Southwestern Peaks. Some stayed at the foot of the mountains, though, not a danger to the flight, they stayed full of hate due to the loss and took it out on one another over the years. The Gargantuans that fled into the Western Forests were never seen again, and the ones who fled into the territory of Khaiteia and the Mountains above evolved into smaller, but smarter races.

The Bohomol, are a mysterious race, but it is known they stick around the Heart of Kouvia in the desert region of the magical place. Back then, they were nothing but lumbering giants that burrow through the ground, known as the Primal Bohomol, it is rumored that some of them evolved into small and smart insectoid creatures, but their civilization has not been seen yet.

The Cleansing is a multi-use term for this era, as it refers to the cleansing of the Primordial ways of the Kouvian races, but also the cleansing of the entire world that is set into motion by Lux Tyrannus, a new race that emerged from where some of the Gargantuans fled. They were the first to openly use their new harnessed abilities that was obtained directly from a Deity. The Sun shined great onto Kouvia from that day, as Lux Tyrannus led a great army of Shayek, building their civilization. It was centered at the Heart of Kouvia, in the Heavenly region of floating land and blessed waterfalls. On the 1000 year mark before the new era, he decides to begin his Holy War to claim Kouvia for himself.