An Abridged Telling of Our History
Scripture from the Awakening:
"-and through the death of a universe, ours was born. Light showed us the way; Breath flew into our people, giving us life; even Time and Space themselves bent to the will of the Chosen."
Legend has it that the Four Chosen were sent to us from another realm of existence, each with powers beyond comprehension. Before the Four, our world, our universe even, was surrounded in darkness. We were alive but dead. Watching but not seeing. Waiting for something unknown but inevitable. Then, the Green Flash happened.
Everything awoke as the Green Flash rippled through our universe, awaking us from our slumber. As we truly saw for the first time, we were bewildered with what we saw: the Four. Though we all know the Four, I shall state them regardless.
The Heir: A man in blue, he is the leader of the Four. He rules over the Outer Orbit (Ascending Victory). Noble and open-minded, the Heir represents charm and freedom.
The Seer: A woman in orange, she is undoubtedly the most intelligent of the Four. She rules over the Rim (Elite Remembrance). Secretive and all-knowing, the Seer represents intellect and will.
The Knight: A man in red, he is the fighter of the Four. He rules over the Inner Orbit (Galactic Obtaining). Stoic and decisive, the Knight represents loyalty and swiftness.
The Witch: A woman in black, she is the binding of the Four. She rules over the Belt (Mass Experiment). Friendly and steadfast, she represents friendship and change.
They have withheld most information of their journey, but we have been able to obtain a few vital pieces of information.
-A great battle was fought
-They were aided by other beings (more upon this later)
-There was a great monster, only known as the Jack
-The Jack had slain many of the Four's loved ones
-Finally, something we were aware of, but they were not; they did not come alone (again, more upon this in later chapters)
As the Four entered our universe, other entities crashed with them. We had informed the Four of this happening, but even to this day, they had been unable to find them.
The Beginning happened many years ago, almost 413 as of writing this book. With it, our culture truly began. While the Chosen arrived with their own variety of 'consorts', as they are referred to, our race is extremely similar to that of the Chosen. In fact, there's been no noticeable difference, suggesting we're of the same species.
Now, for those who do not know, each region of the universe has its unique purpose, all of them interconnected with each other.
Inner Orbit (Galactic Obtaining): Center of trade. Using a system in place, the Knight effectively absorbed the entire universe's market to his world. While all planets within our universe are important, the Inner Orbit has the largest effect on our structure.
Outer Orbit (Ascending Victory): Center of entertainment. The Heir, having a fondness of entertaining, spent years building and perfecting all preforming arts. His planet now houses the best and luxurious theaters, virtual-reality complexes, amusement parks, and frankly, anything that brings joy.
Belt (Mass Experiment): Center of science. While she has a variety of interests, the Witch was particularly fond of tinkering and exploring the laws of the universe. Her planet is the source of all technological advancements.
Ridge (Elite Remembrance): Center of learning. In charge of storing all information collected, the Seer's planet has become the threshold of all teaching. Law, economics, literature, everything we as a people need to advance is here.
Sanctuary (New Beginnings): Our home-world. Obviously, this is the only planet I need not go into detail.
Prospit: A golden, mystical moon brought by the Four. Not much is known of the moon, but we do know it houses the victor of the Great War: The White Court.
Derse: A dark, mysterious moon brought by the Four. Not much is known of the moon, however we do know it is the origin of the Jack.
While this is an extremely abridged version of our history, excluding The Great Rebellion and The Pox, even I cannot leave out the Prophecy. A riddle has been found throughout our universe, one that we still are unable to decipher.
"Over 400 years the battle will get ready to stage,
When freedom is swayed, one is caged.
Imprisonment, depowered,
One falls, one delighted.
End of times shall bring death,
None can save when they're out of breath.
The Gods will learn their place,
And when everything is destroyed there will be only space."
Our top experts have spent decades trying to figure out its meaning. Many believe it talks of the Corruption of the Four; others believe it's metaphoric for our own being; the masses have regarded it as a hoax.
In any case, hopefully this will serve as a suitable guide into the bare essentials of our universe, and hopefully encouraged you to continue on this path of learning.
-Rotll