Creation War

The God War was the first conflict within the universe and came as a result of the universe's birth. This conflict would see Malachite face off against the Astral Dragons in an attempt to prove its universe worthy of survival.

**Birth from Chaos**

As every universe is born into existence, so did the Nexus Forge breath life into a Chaos Seed and send it spiraling across the multiverse. This seed was fostered by a Malachite known to the Pathfinders as Malachite Prime. Upon arriving in the space that would grow into a new universe (The Modern World,) Malachite was quickly met by the threat of the Gygax. In their endless effort to purge all weak worlds, the Gygax sent forth their Astral Dragons. These beasts numbered hundreds and swarmed Malachite with a ferocity unknown to the newborn God.

Malachite reached into the Chaos Seed and pulled from it two drops of pure energy. From these drops he molded two beings into existence, the Eternal Champions who would come to be known as Wryn and Echerron. Together the trio would face off against the Astral Dragons, wounding many of them into retreat. This granted the three a moment to speak, and determine their next course of action.

Echerron had been born of Malachite's hope for peace, while Wryn had been born of Malachite's premonition of war. The twin Eternals argued over what to do, but ultimately Malachite decided the Astral Dragons would need to be killed for the universe to thrive. The three set to rest with a plan that when the dragons returned, a final battle would commence.

**Echerron's Parlay**

Unhappy with Malachite's choice, Echerron crossed the stars and arrived before the Astral Dragons. Many of them sought to destroy Echerron, but when the Eternal began to sing the first song of the cosmos, many of the dragon's were lulled to sleep. Only a few of the dragons managed to stave off the slumber, and Echerron approached two. Echerron saw the nature of the dragons, incapable of anything beyond destruction. The Eternal realized that while peace in this moment was impossible, perhaps there was something they could do. Echerron convinced two of the dragons to betray their siblings and join the side of the Eternals in the coming battle. Not even the pathfinders are sure who the Eternal achieved such a grandiose feat, but when the Astral Dragons arrived to do battle once more, their numbers were two less.

The dragons became steeds to Wryn and Echerron in battle, as Malachite plunged forth into the dragon's swell. Many of the Astral Dragons were slain, and the rest fell to exhaustion. Malachite had learned from Echerron's brave journey, and offered those dragons who stood down a chance at salvation. Many accepted this offer to become something more than an undying soldier to the Gygax. Few returned to their masters, forever exiled from this world by the Eternal Deities.

**The Genkiddion's Gift**

To ensure the Astral Dragons kept their promise, Malachite requested that the betrayer dragons look over their kin while the Eternals set to creating their new world. The Betrayers would agree to do so, and these two beings would later become the Lorekeeper and Waykeeper.

As reward for protecting the universe, the Genkiddion returned to their creation and gifted it with a new set of tools with which to forge the universe. These immense forces of energy where called the Aeons, and the Genkiddion explained that only Malachite should wield them in the creation process. The Eternal agreed and began hammering out the many planes of existence.

**Aftermath**

While the Astral Dragons explored the edges of their new world, Echerron would visit the betrayer dragons and bring them gifts of song and knowledge. Each of the betrayers became far more intelligent. While the betrayer of light would seek to serve the Eternals in the preservation of existence, the betrayer of darkness would begin a plot to steal away the Aeons and usurp this universe for itself. This conflict would come far later into existence and be known as the War of Light.

The formation of this new universe would attract the interest of many otherworldly presences, such as the Deep Ones and the Undead Gods. The latter would challenge Malachite's rule in a conflict known as the God War.