Pokemon: Mythologia

by Mr. Pennyroyal

Legendary pokemon, though immortal, are just like us. They have their passions and struggles, their fears and dreams. In this series, I will delve into the history of the world to retell the ancient stories of the mythical shapers and keepers of the pokemon world.

This will be a series telling the different stories of the legendary pokemon. There will be no traditional continuity as most chapters will be their own stories, but you may see recurring characters every now and then. I'm not planning on using human characters that much, if it all, because I want to focus on the pokemon. I've been planning this series for a while now, so I hope you guys like it. Enjoy!

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To properly tell the stories of the legendary pokemon, we must go back to the beginning and before the beginning. It is impossible to name the moment or location where this story took place because time and space had not yet been born. Instead, there was a nothingness, deep and profound. And in that nothingness, an egg appeared. And from that egg came the Original One, now called Arceus.

Arceus looked around and saw the nothingness and, with its first breath, created three great dragons. The Original One looked at what it had created and said to them, "You are given dominion over existence. Shape it as you will."

The three dragons, named Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, went out into the void and created as they were instructed. Palkia pushed back the void and filled it with stars and worlds. Dialga gave the stars motion, that they may spin and dance across eternity. Giratina shaped worlds of its own, outside the boundaries of its brothers.

Arceus looked around once again and saw that the universe was taking form and, with its second breath, created three guardians. The Original One looked at what it had created and said to them, "You are given dominion over spirit. Shape it as you will."

The three guardians, named Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, went out into the world and created as they were instructed. Uxie created the laws of the world and kept them in its mind. Mesprit created the passions of life and kept them in its heart. Azelf created the desire to live and kept it in its soul.

With everything in place, Arceus descended on the new world and, with its third breath, created the rest of the legendary pokemon. The Original One looked at what it had created and said to them, "You are given dominion over this world. Shape it as you will."

And with those final words spoken, Arceus ascended to the Hall of Origin, a place where no other being but the creator itself can enter, and fell into a deep slumber, to await the day when it will be needed.