Callisto

Callisto (pronunciation: **kuh · li · stow**) is a woman of **unknown** age and origin. It has been said in **legend** that she appeared on the arrival of a **super-moon**, bringing forth changes to the landscape and surrounding tidal forces with every passing night that followed since.

Mankind was first **accepting** of her, yet over time soon began to notice the slightest of changes that drove them away, causing humans to be **fearful** and **wary** of her presence. People feared the night as a result, as it brought unknown uncertainties that lurked at every corner — so much so that humanity would begin clinging to the **light** and the **sunrise**, only to repeat the process every following night.

On the rare occasion, however, there was always the few who sought out the night and the unknown woman who appeared along with it. So to say, their **whereabouts** have since long been **questioned** ...

## Background

Gods. Goddesses. The holy. The divine. Those that exist far beyond the reach of mortals yet preside and rule over them, just out of reach, yet not out of memory. Each respective thing has its own god or goddess, a story in legend or myth — and this one is about Callisto, the moon goddess.

***" The world is ever changing, adapt with it, or die. "***

One must look back tens of thousands of years to pinpoint the first record of her existence, and even then, such sources are vastly scarce. Pictures and paintings in caves, tatters or ruins speak of a divine being arriving one night in the first observed super-moon, who blessed mankind with bountiful rest and acceptance of life's constant changes, to go forward into tomorrow without any doubts or weariness of yesterdays troubles. A blessing which wouldn't change over the ages no matter what occurred in the world, and for this they placed their trust within Callisto — even when she wasn't present, and the moon didn't hang in the sky above.

At the beginning, she simply observed ...

And inevitably, withdrew her presence from the mortal world altogether. There was little more to be done, and she deemed herself no longer needed. The world was now in the hands of mankind, should they wish to make it prosper was up to them, and so was its destruction.

Over time things progressed, settlements grew and towns soon formed kingdoms. Mortals went about their lives in a manner of all professions, seeking adventure and riches while others sought out religious means; worshipping the different gods and goddess which had been noted down in items of great importance. Callisto was one of them, and the prominent thing regarding her was the moon — and thus the Religion of The Moon was formed. They worshipped everything the night brought, the moon's luminous embrace as well as it's gaze, which they often regarded as Callisto watching over them. However, these peaceful times never lasted; warring beliefs soon clashed and those of the Sun had branded them Moon Lunatics and begun to cast raids upon their sites of worship, though it wasn't without retaliation.

There was conflict between them, the two religions became enemies and blood was to be spilt on both sides. What was meant to be respect towards their respective deities had turned into a war between the two, and they were lost to time. Those that worshipped Callisto died out, and the religion forgotten.

Yet, her story doesn't end there.