Once, in the first age, there was an elite group of individuals, men, dwarves, elves, even orcs who had abilities beyond what anyone had seen. Each individual ability corresponded with a pétra génni̱si̱, or birthstone. Each stone meant a different ability:
January (Garnet)
The ability to hide from others, including those with magical abilities
February (Amethyst)
Quick wits, and the ability to have the strength and speed of ten men
March (Aquamarine)
The power to manipulate water and to remain submerged for long periods of time
April (Diamond)
The gift of extremely good fortune and beauty, can, to a small extent, manipulate the weather
May (Emerald)
The ability to see into the future or to other places through cryptic visions
June (Pearl)
The ability to improve or impede the senses of others
July (Ruby)
Can use any weapon, change what people see and use other stoneblessings
August (Peridot)
The ability to heal, protect and influence others
September (Sapphire)
The power to fly and the gift of speed, agility and stamina
October (Opal)
The ability to change into and understand animals and people, and manipulate plants
November (Topaz)
Able to use reflections to move to other places or even realms
December (Tanzanite)
The ability to talk to the dead
Men believed stoneblessed were in fact vessels for their gods, the Lords and Queens of the Valar:
Lords of the Valar
Manwë Súlimo, King of the Valar
Ulmo, King of the Sea
Oromë Aldaron, Lord of Forests, the Great Rider, and Hunter of Valinor
Námo (Mandos), Judge of the Dead
Irmo (Lórien), Lord and Master of Dreams, Visions, and Desires, and Creator of the Oloré Mallé, or Path of Dreams
Queens of the Valar
Varda Elentári, Queen of the Stars, spouse of Manwë
Yavanna Kementári (Palùrien), Giver of Fruits, spouse of Aulë
Nienna, Lady of Mercy
Estë the Gentle, Lady of Healing and Rest, spouse of Irmo
Vairë the Weaver, spouse of Mandos
Vána the Ever-young, spouse of Orome
However, there were many who did not believe such things, as four of the lords and Queens did not make up part of the blessings; Morgoth, the Dark Power and most powerful of the Valar, Nessa the Dancer, spouse of Tulkas, Aulë, the Smith and the Lord of Earth and all that's underneath and Tulkas Astaldo, Champion of Valinor, the last of the Valar to come to Arda. Many speculated why they did not form part of the blessings, but the select few that were chosen to study the blessings found that there was a deeper, more intricate legend within that of the Stoneblessings, a long forgotten tale of betrayal and darkness.
For many centuries, the select few, later known as The Chosen, had found what had transpired amongst the gods, but never had the chance to archive it, as a great and unnatural fire, black as pitch and cold as night swept through the great library from which they had stored a millennia of laborious scribing, removing almost all of the history of Middle-Earth and killing all those who had worked on nits contents, leaving what would've been the most recent edition, a thick , empty book with black binding, a quill and a small jar of ink on a small table, it's once grand surroundings now black rubble.