Chapter 0: Saphion's Paradise

The Creation
Millions of years ago, when the universe was still young, the catalyst of creation was brought to us by the three basic laws that reign the universe: Energy, Matter, and Probability.

When these laws began existing in our universe, the first God was born from the mixture of raw energy brought by these laws. We call this entity "Saphion, The Beginning"

Saphion is usually depicted in many forms, such as a triangle surrounded by three spheres that represent the three laws of existence, also known as the "Universal Trinity". These laws are the ones capable of creating and destroying anything and everything in our world. They are the most basic components, of the most basic nature of existence itself.

When Saphion brought to the Universe the Universal Trinity, the records of old say he spoke a simple word.

A singular word. That was more than enough to bring countless stars and planets, countless constellations and black holes, and countless galaxies and planes of existence to our no longer empty universe. This was the Primordial Spell, the most powerful magick ever registered in our universe.

And when Shiphon finished creating the universe, they decided to slumber in the depths of the Nth dimension, a place we can only describe as "Heaven" itself. The source of all magick, the temple of all creation, and the Domain of the slumbering creator itself.

And thus Langrim, one of the planets created by this Primordial creature, was born.

The God's Realm
And thus, Saphion fell into a deep slumber. And from their dreams, the first God was born. And thus the second followed, and the third... Until one day, the realm of Langrim was surrounded by the creatures we now call "Gods" Those creatures were able to see into the dreams of Saphion, replicating the formula to control the Universal Trinity. Thus, they made beasts and flora to imitate their bodies and complexion, for they believed that this would bring them closer to the Divine Realm where Saphion slept. The first Gods were... Difficult to describe. They were shapeless creatures, made out of energy itself, and capable of shifting forms into whatever they dreamed at that moment.

They created the sea, the sky, the beasts, the fungus, the flora. Hell, some were capable of creating laws like the ones Saphion once used, although to a much smaller extent. And thus, the Realm of Gods was born. One where hundreds of beast could live and thrive, as their divine guardians were excited to know what kind of stuff they would be able to do.

The Cataclysm
But this realm would not last long, for just as easy as Saphion gives, it also takes away. Creation without destruction is pointless, and thus creates an imbalance in the world.

This imbalance edited for hundreds and thousands of years while the Gods were alive, due to their inability to destroy the things they have created. And thus, a new law was born. One that no other God understood at that time, but it became very, very clear once the Calamity struck."'Death'."

Such a simple, yet alien concept never existed for the Gods who only knew to bring things to life. And thus, this law manifested itself into a massive, eldritch abomination born from the Cosmos, who proceeded to devour every living creature in this world. This was known as the Cataclysm, the moment when the concept of Death was born in paradise.

The moment the Paradise of the Gods died.

The First War
As soon as the first creature in Langrim died, the Gods of old decided to fight the Cataclysm itself with everything they could. Yet, they barely knew how to fight, for the concept of survival of the fittest was alien for them in every possible way.

And thus, they decided that the only way for them to survive was to create creatures capable of embracing death in their hands, and thus capable of fighting against it in their name.

And that was how the firsts Guardians were born. Made to the image of Gods, Guardians were the first sentient creatures to exist in Langrim after the Gods. They were known as divine arbiters, capable of performing miracles beyond comprehension, whose sole purpose in life was to fight against the Calamity.

Yet, the First War was a gruesome one. The vast majority of living creatures of Langrim perished during the conflict, alongside most of the Gods that were born from Saphion's grace. The only Guardians and Gods that remained during it were those strong and brave enough to endure the maddening attacks from the Calamity.

But in the end, the Divinity stood triumphant against the Calamity, for they managed to defeat the first enemy that Langrim has ever faced throughout their history.

The Awakening
But the first victory of the Divinity was short, for they have realized that their world was corrupted by the concept of death. And thus, hundreds of new emotions were born that day...

"Fear, Pain, Anguish..."

These concepts, which we know as "The Mortal Law", were completely alien to the Gods, who saw them as a hindrance to their domain. They decided that they would find a proper use for them, for just leaving them in existence without a purpose was pointless.

They gathered the Guardians they could, and waged wars within each other for thousands and thousands of years, hoping that someday they would be able to give meaning to the Mortal Law. And thus, after ten thousand years of conflict and hundreds of species gone from this planet, they realized what was the purpose of the Mortal Law: To bring balance to the universe, for existence without a beginning and an end was no real existence.

The Gods decided to perfect this idea, by creating what they called "Domains". Each domain would be protected by a different God, the last few of them that remained after the war ended. These Domains serve the purpose of protecting the delicate balance of Langrim, for their existence is vital for the protection of the Mortal Law.

But while the Gods slumbered in their Domains to protect their Laws, their Guardians grew uneasy, for they felt like they were abandoned in a world with no rules, only to serve a purpose that no longer exists.

The Guardians sought to fulfil their lives with a purpose once more and thus created creatures of their semblance and image. These creatures were the First Humans, the First Vieras, the firsts Bangaas... They were born to fill the void left behind on the Guardians by their former masters. Each of them populated the earth, with congregations of Guardians at their side to guide them in what they needed...

This Era was called "The Awakening", for it was the first time that our species walked on Langrim.

The Dark Ages
The rule of the Guardians was prosperous during this time. While they had to abide by the rules imposed by the Gods, the Guardians were still free to roam with their creations on earth as they pleased. They created the beasts, the monsters, the flora, the fauna... Everything that lives and breaths these days was created by Guardians.

But the Guardians weren't like their masters. Unlike them, Guardians are born with emotions, the same emotions that plagued Langrim during the first war.

And emotions brought the Guardians closer, and it brought them apart as well. Some of them considered their races to be superior, while others considered the fulfilment of the Divine Laws the most important aspect of their existence.

This endless bickering and conflict within their leaders made the Guardians resentful against each other. They grew apart from each other, and thus made their creations grew apart from each other alongside them.

This brought to the world the "Dark Ages", where all creatures roam through the world, as the Gods were indifferent to their existence, and the Guardians were too preoccupied with their own differences to care about them...