In the beginning was Kylos, the Void; and she was fire and darkness, and all things come from her and all things end in her, for she is both creation and destruction. Her nature is chaos, and none draw her attention willingly, save madmen and poets.

Many times many were the things born of the void then lost again, but then one was created that was different. Zeos, incarnation of defiant will, was the first to ever oppose Kylos, saying “Destroy me not !”.

“Give me a reason”, she replied. And then did Zeos decree an order to the universe, taking for himself the skies and all things above, and leaving for another all things below. Thus did there become two, when before there had only been one.

And Kylos did look upon this firm division, which was foreign to her nature and she withheld her hand, saying “This is something new. All things shall come to me in time, but I am in no rush to end it while there is yet novelty to be seen.”.

And into this space below the skies did Kylos drop a stone with this agreement writ on it, and thus did wake Gaia, queen of the Gods, and her nature was fertility, and from her sprang all the plants and animals of the world. To her look all mothers and farmers, healers and children. Hers is the realm of peace and forgiveness, and for a while all the world was in harmony.

But time passed, and though this new world was varied and harmonious, and many new species did Gaia create, eventually Kylos did find it boring and would then have brought death and destruction to it. But Zeos intervened. He conferred with Gaia and then said “Into this world we shall create Man and Woman, and they shall never bore you, for we shall set their nature thus.”

And high into the heavens Zeos threw his spear, and higher and brighter it glowed, and from this was born Prince Rapol, the Sun Victorious, and from him do men get their manliness, and to him do they pray for valour in war. He is the bright shining light, the strongest music that moves men’s hearts. His is the hunt for glory that can never be satisfied and will always seek new challenges.

And seeing the prince, Gaia did weep the first tear, and raising it up into the heavens she gave birth to Selune, the Moon, a maiden to match the prince. Where he is strong, she is agile, forever dancing out of his reach, urging him on. If he is pride, then she is beauty, and all lust and romantic love are inspired by her.

Millennia passed, and men fought and women loved and stories were sang of their exploits, and for a time Kylos was entertained, as people strove to outdo those who came before them. But the stories became legend, legends blurred into myth, and when even that passed from memory the stories began to repeat. Seeing this problem, Zeos determined to share the magic of the written word with humans, that they never lose their stories. To this end he asked Selune for a sacrifice. Three times he pierced her with his spear, and three drops of salty water fell back to the land, and for a time almost all of it was flooded, but eventually it separated out, and from this was born Manep, the sea. This is why Selune nowdays appears smaller than Rapol, and why men must remember never to take advantage of this.

And from Manep came Navigation, Travel and Trade. Above all, from Manep came knowledge, of crafts and of science. Wealth and opportunity are his, but so are tricks and theft, for Wits are his nature; he is changeable and not altogether to be trusted. In The Beginning...