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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 5308577" data-attributes="member: 92511">History LessonThe Birth of the World In the beginning, there is Ahl and Ahl is. Ahl creates, drawn from  himself in ecstatic pleasure, "He who is as Ahl" and he is called Zho.  And so the heavens, Zho, were separated from the earth, Ahl, and  there were the Two. Ahl creates the first Dragons, the Children of Zho, as a gift for  his beloved. Zho, in turn, creates the Titans, the Children of Ahl, for  his love. The primodial sea, Ossa, is created from the fires of passion of  Ahl and Zho. Eventually, the Two retire behind the veil, leaving Ossa to  her own devices. Ossa forms the Elder Gods from the wet sands upon her  shores. They are Antas, Arinane, Sorilorr, Desri, Pehn, Llyndra, Karos  and Oor.From the Elders were birthed the gods Astar, Celradorn, Do'am and Dunric and the goddesses Endore, Gilea, Manat, Sylari and Tyris, who would overthrow Antas in the fury of the Godswar. These deities, in turn, sired the rest of the current Orean pantheon.The Ages of Elves <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">First Elvin Age: The Creation of Elves. The Elvish Kings.  The Shi'Staliiri and Shi'Daeiri battle across Orea. Construction of the  Ancient Tali. Ends with the fall of Tyrilith to the Shi'Daeiri, the  death of Lord Taliryn and birth of Drythantalir. Dwarves are created.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Second Elvin Age: Dwarf and Elf meet. Drythantalir, Greatest  Hero and King of the Elves. The Building of the Giras Thor. Ends with  Drythantalir banishing the Shi'Daeiri to the underworld.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Third Elvin Age: Without the Shi'Daeiri to fight, the  Shi'Staliiri spread out and travel throughout the realms, seeking a  place to settle and build a civilization. The Dwarves of Naradun begin  to explore the realms, rebuild the fallen (and now abandoned) Talas of  Tyrilith, renaming it Nor Tyrilith and constructing other ancient Nors.  The Other (non-human) Races are Created. Karos begins corrupting members of the new  races to create his own beings. The third age of elves ends with  Drythantalir leading his people to the great southern woods and establishing the kingdom/realm of Shi'Staliir. The Five  Tribes of Men come to Orea.</li> </ul>  The Ages of Men The First Age of Men Begins with the coming of the Five Tribe of Men and their explorations  of the realms of Orea. Ends with the loss of the Gifts of Doron. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Five Tribes of Man appear and spread across Orea. The elves build  the great city of Avanthar and the Tali of the realm that will be called  Mostrial. The evil hand of Karos continues to ensnare. Elves meet the  Men of the Green Tribe. Dwarves meet the Men of the Red Tribe.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Chaos Ages: The agents of evil wreak havoc throughout  the realms, often at the mechanizations of Karos. The titan Doron forges  weapons and items of great power to distribute to those who would  become (through their power) the first great Lords of Orea. The nations  of Seluria (the White Tribe), Mostrial (members of the Red Tribe who  settled in the south, mingling with the Green) and Tanku (the Black  Tribe) are established.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Age of Order: The nations of men and elves and dwarves  experience 500 years of peace, growth and friendship. The Kings of the  Four Tribes rule with justice and wisdom. The Selurians, in the style of  the elvin Tali, begin constructing their own great fortified cities,  called Nanes. Douhn the Woodlord unites the men and elves of the forest  that will bare his name. The elves and Sons of Douhn construct the  tree-city of Covertgaard. The dwarflord Kiar establishes a hall in the  hills south of the O'Douhn forest. His people assist in the construction  of Sanctum. The crystal tower of the Oracles appears on a hilltop  overlooking the fishing town of Andril. In the south, the lords of  elves, men and dwarves construct the "fortress of peace", Nor Tereth.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Age of Loss: Karos corrupts the peace and order  that is established, leading to war between the kings of Elves, Dwarves  and Men. The men of Mostrial claim the elvish Tali. The ShiStaliiri  withdraw to their forest realm and seal their borders. The Selurian  Empire begins a conquest of all the realms, claiming mastery of all of  Orea by divine right. The Gifts of Doron, being used to destroy the  order they were forged to create, are taken from their bearers by Doron  and his agents, to be hidden away from mortal hands forever. With the  Gifts lost, the First Age of Men comes to an end.</li> </ul>The Second Age of Men The Second Age of Men begins in the year of Antas, 500-B.G. It ends with  the casting of The Great Spell and the coming of the Godswar. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The expanding Selurian legions encounter the Empire of Tanku and  the two nations declare war. The empires battle for 500 years.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Great Spell is cast, the year of Desri, 0.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Godswar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lost Ages- begin the year of Desri, 1 A.G. (After the  Godswar) and end with the establishment of the realm of R'Hath in 350  A.G. During those years: The New Gods take hold across Orea and their  newly empowered worshipers, the Zealotry, begin a misguided campaign to  "save" the realms. The Mage Wars (250-375 A.G.). The Gorunduun launch  multiple invasions into the realms, as far as the northern dessert of  Thelitia. What Selurians remain make their way to Nane Arem, now called  Brightmoon, and flee the mainland of Orea.  The Dwarves of Daegun secede from the Naradun kingdom.</li> </ul>The Third Age of Men, also called the First Age A.G. Begins the year of Irion, 376 A.G. Ends the year of Irion, 625 with  the defeat of Aishapra and the establishment of the unified kingdom of  Grinlia. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Age of Adrigol(400-480 A.G.). The Highking Adrigol. The Spread of Mostrial. The Rise of Thelitia. The Trial of Bors. The Fall of Adrigol.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">617 A.G.- The Battle of Lost Lords. A foolhardy attempt to invade the ShiStaliiri claims many of Grinlia's power-hungry nobles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">620 A.G.- The demon-godson Aishapra begins his conquest of the realms. The Scourge Wars begin. The Whitethorn Revealed. The Defense of Isthian. The Champions of the Thorn. The Fall of Talador.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">623 A.G.- The Parting of Eres’ka Miral. The Redsword and the Starsword. The Fall of Covertgaard.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">625 A.G.- The Uniting of Grinlia. The Dragonmage Revealed Aishapra Defeated. The Third Age of Men ends.</li> </ul>...a thousand years have passed...</blockquote>

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