After the fall of Giratina, a seed of doubt and fear began to grow within the minds of us Legendaries. 'If one as mighty and revered as Giratina could fall to temptation, what is stopping us from following the same path?' The actions of Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina had opened the walls of the universe to the influences of Chaos, and evil had entered the world. Could we truly be safe from such insidious whisperings, beings of wisdom and power though we were? Worse, what about the humans and Pokemon on the planet below; what would shield them from the powers of evil?

Yet despite our fears, the decades following Giratina's attempted coup were peaceful, and soon the mightier of our number began to grow confident in our resilience. 'Giratina,' they reasoned, 'must have simply been especially predisposed towards violence.' They would not make the same mistakes. This pride, however, would soon lead to another devastating blow to our kind.

The target of Chaos this time would be three of the strongest of our number, the titans who had shaped the planet itself: Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. Of these three, Groudon was the easiest to ensnare. Over the centuries since the creation of the continents, he had grown prideful of the many bounties of his domain.

"The humans, Pokemon, the trees and flowers, all of this belongs to you," whispered the voice. "Nothing could exist without your will, and you could take it all back on a whim if you desired." Enticed by such ideas, Groudon began to spread his domain. Mighty volcanoes exploded in the sea and formed new islands, while harsh heat waves baked the coastlines to push back the sea. This was exactly the action needed to spur Kyogre to action.

"You were here first," the voice goaded. "The ocean was the origin of all things, and from them arose the continents of this interloper. He is taking what rightfully belongs to you. Now is the time to strike!"

Enraged by the actions of Groudon, Kyogre began his counterattack. He summoned heavy rains that flooded the lands and sent waves smashing the shoreline. The world's coasts and river valleys, once cradles of civilization, were now the front lines of a powerful and terrible conflict.

Yet for all the wiles and manipulations of Chaos, its third and greatest target remained immune to its machinations. Rayquaza, lord of the sky, could not be turned by the whisperings.

"You who reside higher than any other being in the world, why are there no monuments or temples devoted to you?" the voices whispered once more. "Why not take away the air itself for one moment, remind the beings below why they owe everything to you?"

"You can not tempt me, Chaos," Rayquaza replied. "I see you for what you are, and your honeyed words hold nothing for me. The skies are boundless and infinite, with no borders. No matter nation or creed, all beings share the same sky, and knowing that means I have no need for devotion or monuments."

Meanwhile on the surface below, the situation had grown ever more dire. Both titans had discovered the vast reservoir of natural, primal energy infused into the Earth itself, and both wished to claim this resource for themselves in order to gain the upper hand. Disaster after disaster rocked the planet, waves of torrential storms and scorching heat scarred the surface of the world, and many of its inhabitants began to give up hope of an end to the conflict. Yet a few clung onto hope, and sent it on the backs of prayer to the heavens. It was at that time that the stars themselves began to fall.

Meteors of every shape and color descended from on high, striking the earth and depositing precious metals and powerful cosmic energy. The people took this as a sign, that a savior would come and deliver them. Rayquaza heard these prayers for help, saw the light shining from the meteors, and understood what must be done. Drawing upon the strength of the meteors, Rayqauza descended from the heavens in a streak of emerald light. With a powerful roar, he twisted the air currents and brought calm to the world. Deprived of their greatest weapons, the titans of land and sea cowered before the might of the emerald serpent.

"My brothers, you have brought shame upon yourselves and all of our kind," boomed Rayquaza. "You shall be banished to caves below the surface, sealed to never see the light of day until your passions have cooled." Filled with resentment and shame, Groudon and Kyogre had no choice but to heed the command and burrow into the land below the region known as Hoenn. But neither forgot the words that had driven them to their conflict, nor did they forgive the abuses of the other.

Rayquaza was heralded as a hero by both mortals and Legendaries. Yet despite this praise, the Lord of Sky never grew too prideful due to their words. As he had said once before, "All beings share the same sky." To him, his actions had been a matter of duty, nothing more and nothing less. Yet said actions had not gone unnoticed, and Arceus themselves would keep a watchful eye on the serpent going forward.

There is still much debate amongst us minor Legendaries about what caused the meteor shower that prompted Rayquaza into action. Most have concluded that it was simply a sign from the heavens, or a coincidental event that happened in the right place at the right time. Yet as for myself, the one who invented astrology, and for the mother of knowledge Uxie, we have a theory of our own. The meteors themselves contained a very unique energy, an aura of light not seen in other types of shooting stars. Such a light, we believe, could only come from one source: the Blinding One.

One of the most interesting lore additions of ORAS was the expansion to the conflict of Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. While previous games had lead us to believe that there was only one major clash between these titans, Zinnia's tale suggests that there were at least two, involving primal energy and meteors. The light described with the meteors is very typical of Mega Evolution, yet also has some similarities with the aura used to power Z moves. Said aura originates from Necrozma, and the Z-ring can also trigger Mega Evolution in-game, so perhaps there is a link between Mega Evolution and Z-moves? And yet, the ultimate weapon...