Fifth Age

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Universe 69 | Chegwin | The Divine | Other Worlds

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## The Eldritch Horrors

It was the invasion by immense beings that paradoxically blotted out both the darkness and the light, that marked the start of the Fifth Age. These creatures were utterly alien to creation. Their existence followed none of the rules put into place by the Primal Aspects. These creatures were beholden to no one. Yet, three of them seemed to lead the others, Cthulu, Yogg-Sothoth, and Azathoth. Each working together, but also utterly opposed to the other 2 gaining any more power than they had.

The Aspect's were the only creatures that had any hope of stopping such utterly powerful abominations. So it was, that the Primal Aspect's called a Parley with these entities. Despite untold years of negotiations, the Primal Aspects were unable to come to an agreement.

## The Eldritch Wars

When the Negotations broke down, the Eldritch Horrors summoned for their armies, and a great invasion overtook the universe from all directions at once. These Eldritch creatures destroyed much, gods and mortals alike. Left behind upon each death, was a tear, a wound in the universe. Each of these wounds radiated great power.

The destruction however, drew the attention of another Eldritch creature, one whom set into motion the existence of the universe, and one which felt a measure of responsibility to protect its creation, and in many ways, its source of power. This Eldritch being was known as AO, the Alpha and Omega. He himself created the primordial chaos that formed the proto-universe, as well as sent the spark of life, that created Apep.

AO returned to his creation, and rallied the Primal Aspects. For thousands of years, AO and the Primal Aspects besieged the Eldritch Forces. They fought to a stalemate. In time, this stalemate became a measure of victory. AO had fought his cousins until their need to sleep overtook them. They pushed Cthulu and his allies to the outer fringes of the universe. Their victory however, was not easily had. Apep, Bahamut and Tiamat were destroyed. Gaia, Pelor and Erebos found that their powers were drastically diminished. All 6 of these Primal Aspects were replaced in time.

In the aftermath, it was discovered that among the Eldritch creatures, were the Asgardians, corrupted, twisted. AO used the last of his power in the universe, to restore the Asgardians to their uncorrupted forms. Setting them to their task as Watchers, monitoring the sleeping Eldritch Horrors, waiting for the day in which they awaken from their seemingly eternal slumber.

## The Ancient Entities

It was the Asgardian Watchers who first Alerted the other divines to the existence of a new group of beings, bearing a power of a similar level to the Primal Aspects themselves, but seemingly with an Eldritch taint. These entities were created by the corrupted wounds left behind during the early stages of the Eldritch Wars. In time, these creatures would become known to mortals upon many worlds, calling them "Ancient Entities".

Seemingly Benevolent, or at least, not bent on destruction like the Eldritch Horrors were, the other divine powers in the universe were content to observe, and watch, closing out the Fifth Age (Eldritch).

Followed By: Sixth Age