This is the story of how Earthly Beings were created, and how they all dwelt together in harmony until Sin came into the world, when the pure Creation of Arceus was corrupted by the pride and envy of Giratina.

In the beginning, when Arceus had dwelt for ages in the nothingness of the Void, His heart had grown sick and weary from the non-being around him, and he did desire to make a world of light and life, so that the universe would be filled with joy and praise. And to this end he had fashioned the universe and brought the other Immortals into being, so that they might fulfil His purpose.

Now that purpose was realised, and the world was ready for life. And the firstborn of all earthly beings was Mew, and he was beloved in the eyes of his Creator. For he was the fruition of his Maker's long-held wish, and he was fashioned from the newly-born Earth, and he was to be the forerunner of all life on that planet, though he did not yet know it.

Now when Mew was born, he was as helpless as a babe, floating in a bubble in the womb of the warm sapphire sea. But unlike an ordinary babe, he was imbued with the full power of Arceus, endowed with great strength, intelligence and wisdom. After many months he stirred and opened his eyes, awakening for the first time.

The first thing he did was to explore his undersea abode, and he delighted in the vast blue magnificence of the ocean. After a while, his curiosity drove him to emerge onto the land, and to his amazement, he beheld vast fields of shimmering flowers in blossom, deep forests of emerald green, the bright sun burning in the azure sky, the wind rushing past, the cycles of the moon, and all the other things Arceus had caused to appear in the world.

Mew marvelled at these new sensations, and for many a day he wandered from place to place, eating the sweet fruit and berries that grew from the trees of the forest, sampling the crops that flourished on the land, and taking pleasure from the beauty of his surroundings. And as Mew travelled and grew, he was watched over tenderly by Arceus.

But Arceus was not the only one who watched him.

For Giratina, too, was watching Mew, and jealousy was growing in his heart. In the ages before the world was created, it was Giratina who had worked with Arceus in bringing matter into being, and shaping it into all the elements, compounds and substances necessary for life. And during that time the two Immortals had been close. Now, however, Arceus spent all His time watching over Mew and neglecting His other creations, and Giratina's heart seethed with envy. It seemed to him that Arceus loved Mew more than He loved Giratina, and for that reason Giratina hated Mew and resented Arceus.

Now Arceus perceived that Mew had grown old enough to learn the truth of his existence, for it was his first birthday, and Arceus spoke unto Mew, saying: "O Mew! Hail!"

Mew had never been spoken to by anyone before in his life, and he looked around, much astonished. "Who goeth there?" he asked. "And where art thou, for I cannot see thee?"

"It is I, thy Creator, and I wish to speak with thee. Do not be alarmed; I will appear before thee in a forme thou canst understand."

And Arceus appeared suddenly in his Earthly Forme, which is like unto a centaur, before Mew. Mew was amazed by the splendour and the radiance of this being, which was unlike anything he had seen before.

"Be not afraid, O Mew," said Arceus. "I am Arceus, and thou art beloved in My sight. From matter I created thee, from energy I created thee, and for the world I created thee. Long have I watched thee from afar, for thou art My child."

"O Lord," said Mew. "Was it ye who created this world and placed me within it?"

"Aye. And today is the first anniversary of thy birth, and I am of a mind to give thee a gift. Is there anything which thou desirest?"

Mew considered this, and at last he said, "Food and water I have in abundance. The world is vast and beautiful. There is one lack in my life, which is that I am all alone. There are no other living beings on this Earth, and I am very lonely. Perhaps ye may stay with me and keep me company."

"I may visit thee everyday, but it is not possible that I dwell always in thy company," said Arceus. But He remembered how lonely He had been when he dwelt in the Void, and his heart was moved with pity for Mew. So he said, "Shall I make thee some companions to keep thee company and assist thee in thy tasks?"

"An it please thee," answered Mew. So Arceus caused Mew to fall into a deep sleep, and while Mew was sleeping, Arceus took some of Mew's blood from out of Mew's body.

And one drop of blood He let fall on the grass, saying, Arise: and out of the grass came the bulbasaur, the oddish, the bellsprout, the exeggcute, and others after their kind; and they were the pokemon of Grass.

And one drop of blood He let fall on the flames, saying, Arise: and out of the flames came the charmander, the vulpix, the growlithe, the ponyta, and others after their kind; and they were the pokemon of Fire.

And one drop of blood He let fall in the ocean, saying, Arise: and out of the ocean came the squirtle, the psyduck, the poliwag, the tentacool, and others after their kind; and they were the pokemon of Water.

And one drop of blood He let fall in the undergrowth, saying, Arise: and out of the undergrowth came the caterpie, the weedle, the wurmple, the paras, and others after their kind; and they were the pokemon of Bug.

And one drop of blood He let fly in the wind, saying, Arise: and out of the wind came the pidgey, the spearow, the farfetch'd, the hoothoot, and others after their kind; and they were the pokemon of Flight.

And one drop of blood He let fall on the sand, saying, Arise: and out of the sand came the sandshrew, the diglett, the cubone, the phanpy, and others after their kind; and they were the pokemon of Ground.

And Arceus continued in this manner until He had created all the pokemon of all the seventeen types, all from the blood of Mew.

And after He had created the pokemon, He let a drop of blood fall on the white clay, saying Arise: and out of the clay came the first Man, who was called Shiro, because he was as fair as the morn.

And He let one drop of blood fall on the black clay, saying Arise: and out of the clay came the first Woman, who was called Kuro, because she was as dark as the night.

Then all the blood of Mew was used up. And Arceus caused Mew to awaken, saying, "Behold, I have created for thee companions."

And the heart of Mew was gladdened when he beheld all the companions that Arceus had made for him.

Then Arceus spoke, saying, "O my children, I have prepared a special task for ye. Ye will go forth and live together in harmony, and each day I will teach ye a new thing so that ye may learn something and grow in glory and wisdom. But remember that your brother Mew was the firstborn of My children, and unto Him I gave the full measure of my spirit. And it was for his sake that I created ye, therefore love him dearly and keep him company."

After saying this, Arceus summoned all the Immortal beings together, and commanded them to guard and serve Mew and the other earthly beings. Each of the Immortals swore to do so, but there was one who objected.

"What is this?" said Giratina. "Am I to serve a motley rabble of inferior beings? Wherefore should I swear loyalty to them? For they were born on this speck of mud, this Earth, and I am Giratina, the Lord of Creation and Destruction."

"Thou wilt serve them because I command thee to serve them," said Arceus.

"Nay, but I fear ye have lost your wits," replied Giratina. "I was born when this universe was still young. It was I who brought matter and antimatter into this world, I who made existence possible. And ye would have me serve these earthbound beings who are far beneath me. Your infatuation with Mew has addled your brains, O Lord."

"Thou wert ever proud, Giratina," replied Arceus. "But thou didst never defy me before. Wilt thou not obey me?"

"I will not, an your commands lack rhyme or reason."

Then Arceus waxed wroth, and He said, "So be it! If thou wilt not obey me, then I can no longer trust thee to oversee my Creation. Therefore begone with thee! Depart for the Distortion World and never return! Thou wilt play no part in this universe ever again!"

So saying, Arceus banished Giratina to the Distortion World.

But within the Distortion World, Giratina's anger, hatred and jealousy only grew stronger. He did not forget the grievances that Arceus had done to him, nor did he forget the cause of his suffering. His malice towards Mew and the earthly beings intensified, and he vowed that he would not rest until he had revenged himself upon them. So he turned all his considerable powers towards plotting the destruction of Arceus' earthly children.