Fall of the Gods preface
Universe is vast, and many different and intriguing things happen within its bounds.
Long ago, the Old Gods were the masters of the world. Their king was Odin, Lord of Asgard, who ruled wisely and firmly. There were many Old Gods in different lands, some of them were in feud with the other, but they were all sharing the common origin - after the World appeared, the Old Gods were born from nature's swirling magical energies. The dark prophecy of impending Ragnarok was hanging over the Old Gods, and they were preparing themselves for their doom.
Doom, however, arrived much earlier than anticipated, and it wasn't Loki or Fenrir or Surtur that brought it. The new generation of Gods, the so-called Young Gods, arrived to challenge the old kings and wrestle the world from them. These gods, blessed with great powers of Light, were quick to overthrow most of the Old Gods. The final battle happened on the plains of Borghild, where the united army of Aesir, Vanir and their yesterday's foes, Jotuns, was vanquished. The seven Young Gods spared no one, except, surprisingly, for the leader of their enemies - Odin. He was spared, but deprived of his powers and memory, and cast away in the world of Hjorvard, probably as a reminder of what might happen to anyone who opposed the Young Gods.
New temples were erected to worship the seven Young Gods, Gods of Light: Jamert, Lord of Sunlight, Jambren, Master of the Wind, Jaeth, The Thinking God (or the Lord of the Dead), Jalmaugh, Keeper of the Seas, Jathana, Lady of the Beasts, Javlatha, Lady Keeper of the Stars, and Jalini, the Lady of Green World. Priests and clerics were telling the people of how the Young Gods defeated the barbaric old masters of the world and established the rule of justice and peace. Old Gods were quickly forgotten almost everywhere, though some of them have survived and even maintained their power.
One of the mainstays of the Gods' control of the world was their alliance with the True Magi - a race of nearly immortal, magically gifted people. The True Magi lived in the Castle of All Ancients - a stronghold built atop the Titan Column, a great mountain in one of the uninhabited worlds near the center of the Universe. The Magi exist in Generations which replace each other once in several thousand years. The Generations may change due to various reasons: the Magi may grow tired of life and just decide to leave, they may be taken by the Gods to become their close servants, or they may just hunt each other to extinction, as it often happened before the Laws of the Ancients were adopted. There is one other way for the Generation to get extinct - if a female Mage gives birth to a child physically, like humans do, the Generation is doomed for some reason. With that, no one really knows how most of the Magi really appear or where they are born. Are they selected by someone from the most gifted human children? Or do they have nothing in common with the humans, and it's the flows of magical energy that give birth to them?
The current Generation is the seventh one. Generations are ruled by the Conclave, elected at its start when the Magi of the previous Generation finish the tuition of their successors and leave for good, whatever the reason. The Conclave, in its turn, elects its Head, which is effectively the leader of the entire Generation. The Magi follow the unbreakable Laws of the Ancients that, among other things, make the murder of one Mage by another impossible, as well as regulate the system of punishments, and describe the concept of Apprentices.
Apprentices are the members of the lesser races - usually humans - that are bound to a Mage psionically. They are a tool of knowledge for the Mage, and usually they become prominent among their race - either as leaders and kings, or as wise men, scientists and explorers. With the aid of their Apprentices, many Magi have created themselves personal domains in various worlds. Apprentice cannot be taken from a Mage, nor can a Mage be barred from having Apprentices, unless he himself is under a severe punishment.
This system existed in somewhat of a balance for nearly eight thousand years after the destruction of the Old Gods. However, more and more tensions have been arising lately - two Magi of the current Generation have rebelled, and though both were defeated, they have not been killed. Many powers are discontent with the current order, and would like to swing the balance in their favour. And ultimately, a yet another shadow, blacker than night, draws closer...
Long ago, the Old Gods were the masters of the world. Their king was Odin, Lord of Asgard, who ruled wisely and firmly. There were many Old Gods in different lands, some of them were in feud with the other, but they were all sharing the common origin - after the World appeared, the Old Gods were born from nature's swirling magical energies. The dark prophecy of impending Ragnarok was hanging over the Old Gods, and they were preparing themselves for their doom.
Doom, however, arrived much earlier than anticipated, and it wasn't Loki or Fenrir or Surtur that brought it. The new generation of Gods, the so-called Young Gods, arrived to challenge the old kings and wrestle the world from them. These gods, blessed with great powers of Light, were quick to overthrow most of the Old Gods. The final battle happened on the plains of Borghild, where the united army of Aesir, Vanir and their yesterday's foes, Jotuns, was vanquished. The seven Young Gods spared no one, except, surprisingly, for the leader of their enemies - Odin. He was spared, but deprived of his powers and memory, and cast away in the world of Hjorvard, probably as a reminder of what might happen to anyone who opposed the Young Gods.
New temples were erected to worship the seven Young Gods, Gods of Light: Jamert, Lord of Sunlight, Jambren, Master of the Wind, Jaeth, The Thinking God (or the Lord of the Dead), Jalmaugh, Keeper of the Seas, Jathana, Lady of the Beasts, Javlatha, Lady Keeper of the Stars, and Jalini, the Lady of Green World. Priests and clerics were telling the people of how the Young Gods defeated the barbaric old masters of the world and established the rule of justice and peace. Old Gods were quickly forgotten almost everywhere, though some of them have survived and even maintained their power.
One of the mainstays of the Gods' control of the world was their alliance with the True Magi - a race of nearly immortal, magically gifted people. The True Magi lived in the Castle of All Ancients - a stronghold built atop the Titan Column, a great mountain in one of the uninhabited worlds near the center of the Universe. The Magi exist in Generations which replace each other once in several thousand years. The Generations may change due to various reasons: the Magi may grow tired of life and just decide to leave, they may be taken by the Gods to become their close servants, or they may just hunt each other to extinction, as it often happened before the Laws of the Ancients were adopted. There is one other way for the Generation to get extinct - if a female Mage gives birth to a child physically, like humans do, the Generation is doomed for some reason. With that, no one really knows how most of the Magi really appear or where they are born. Are they selected by someone from the most gifted human children? Or do they have nothing in common with the humans, and it's the flows of magical energy that give birth to them?
The current Generation is the seventh one. Generations are ruled by the Conclave, elected at its start when the Magi of the previous Generation finish the tuition of their successors and leave for good, whatever the reason. The Conclave, in its turn, elects its Head, which is effectively the leader of the entire Generation. The Magi follow the unbreakable Laws of the Ancients that, among other things, make the murder of one Mage by another impossible, as well as regulate the system of punishments, and describe the concept of Apprentices.
Apprentices are the members of the lesser races - usually humans - that are bound to a Mage psionically. They are a tool of knowledge for the Mage, and usually they become prominent among their race - either as leaders and kings, or as wise men, scientists and explorers. With the aid of their Apprentices, many Magi have created themselves personal domains in various worlds. Apprentice cannot be taken from a Mage, nor can a Mage be barred from having Apprentices, unless he himself is under a severe punishment.
This system existed in somewhat of a balance for nearly eight thousand years after the destruction of the Old Gods. However, more and more tensions have been arising lately - two Magi of the current Generation have rebelled, and though both were defeated, they have not been killed. Many powers are discontent with the current order, and would like to swing the balance in their favour. And ultimately, a yet another shadow, blacker than night, draws closer...
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