The History of Dinasa

Dinasa exists on the Material Plane, a planet with one moon. Touched by the gods, mortals have delighted in the gifts of magic they have been bestowed. The world is not without conflict, despite it. In fact, many wars have been fought in the name of the commodification of magic. While the gods barely graze Dinasa now, it has not always been that way.

### The Boiling Sea

A commonly held creation myth by those residing in Nitaiset, The Boiling Sea was the original state of Dinasa. The land was barren and hot, the ocean a roiling and unlivable place. In this era, deities existed alongside the Celestial Giants, enormous beings who could withstand the harsh conditions. There were no mortals, no greenery. The creatures that lived in this world were hardy, huge, and dangerous. Much of the land would be unrecognisable to those living today. During this era, some of these giants ascended to godhood, and demanded of the pantheon to create a more habitable world for creatures to live.

#### The Star Serpent

Conversely, in Oremseida to the west, a different creation myth is believed. Seida Suva, the Star Serpent, is an unfathomably large snake in which the material plane resides. Dinasa was originally a scale of this being that fell from its back. Seida Suva noticed the scale, and swallowed it up, letting go of its tail for a moment. The act of breaking the ouroboros released a powerful surge of energy and life, starting time itself. The scale, disappearing into the serpent's stomach, eroded until it formed the sphere of Dinasa. The great serpent remains in an eternal loop, consuming its own tail to feed the worlds within. The pantheon of gods, reaching across planes, found their way to this small planet, hungry for the magic and energy the Star Serpent emanated.

### Era of Balance

Contradictory to the name, The Era of Balance was fraught with conflict, vies for power. Newly ascended greater deities fought tooth and nail for their domains. The land itself suffered. Natural and unnatural disasters of all kinds plagued Dinasa, and any creatures attempting to inhabit the continents were often wiped completely out. The greater deities were stuck in a divide - those who wished to see mortals flourish, and those who wished for Dinasa to remain their domain to control forever. The Era of Balance ended with the death of Aniki, of whom her tears and blood granted magic to the land.

### The Fracturing

In the aftermath of Aniki's death, mortals began to cultivate magic from the land. Many gods saw this as a threat to their power, and an enormous conflict was fought between the greater deities. Mortals, though caught in the crossfire, now had power of their own to defend themselves against their creators. Some gods helped them, protecting them, sheltering them from being completely destroyed. This conflict became known as The Fracturing.

The conflict threatened to last for all eternity, neither side giving way. Dinasa experienced an ice age, the power of the sun god Tsungot diminishing. It was during this war that a number of the deities discovered that as more mortals worshiped them and left offerings, they gained a small amount of power. This turned the tide of the war, and those wishing to protect the mortals rallied. The last years of this centuries-long conflict were marred by death, deception, and blood. Most ancient cults that still stand in the current era are remnants of those formed during the Fracturing.

With some of the last of their power, the gods retreated from the material plane, sealing all the deities away from the mortals for all time. With minimal influence on Dinasa, mortals could finally settle on their own.

### Era of Stillness

With the gods having retreated from the material plane, mortals found their magic greatly diminishing. The great works and enormous structures built up during the end of the Fracturing slowly decayed, the magic mortals once held simply not enough to support it all. Civilisation seemed to turn completely around during The Era of Stillness, resources growing scarce, and mortals needing to learn to live without the direct influence of the gods. During this time, the Minzeru Priories were established. Some sources of magic remained strong, and soon became a sought-after commodity. The Era of Stillness is characterised by long wars, exploration, and the birth of kings.

### Current Era

Though it does not yet have a name, the beginning of the current era is marked by the ascension of the first emperor of Oremsaida. A number of agreements and peace treaties were established, and the almost global acceptance of a new calendar. Over centuries, Dinasa developed, almost flourishing with little interference from the gods. Wars were still fought, treaties burned, and lands stolen. Some wonder if this is what it's all supposed to be. Others wonder if some of the gods truly did wish to destroy what they had created.