Nianze Myths – The Prehistoric Ages – Part II
This is a series of a story-like history for Nianze. It’s meant to be written from the viewpoint of Yurin’s history books. Therefore nothing of this must be true. It’s only the common knowledge on the advanced level. Please read this text as if it is a story and imagine that this is a fact book and remember that your character may not know everything I write here, but mostly this is the common view and this is what the skilled or school-trained person in Yurin knows. But know that a very selected few actually go to school in this world too, so most have a little wicked view of the history and therefore you can, as an example, twist this text and remove some elements if you want to play a character who you don’t imagine to have been around scholars or been to a school of any kind.
Chapter Two – The Bygone Times
After the creation there is believed to have been a great many ages when the planet was developing, the creatures learned their places and Gude and Sate learned how to rule alongside with their creator1.
But actually The Bygone Times are only theories based on fragments of the demonic knowledge. No one knows barely anything about what happened during this age or if it even really existed, but there is some evidence that there have been civilizations and greater kingdoms and such before the demons came to build their almost perfect society.
The greatest evidence of all that there have been eras before the Demonic Age is the dragons. Many dragons still have memories from being on Yurin before the demons. But also evidence in the form of ruins and ancient artefacts sometimes make people believe that there must have been an age even greater than that of demons, while others say that there have been a great many ages before the demons.
There is also evidence that the elves actually originated from this era. Though, the elves back then must have been enormous and a lot different from the elves we know today. According to The Chronicles of the Elven Dragon Riders, the elves are cousins to the dragons and when they came into existence they were so big that they could ride a dragon like it was a horse. The belief is that the elves learned from the dragons’ how to do magic and that the dragons later learned the demons about magic. This discovery of magic wasn’t the first and only one. It’s almost certain that the first discovery of many ancient powers and energies was done around these ages but also many of them became forgotten when some of them were too hard to master or too self-destructive.
– Summary from the second chapter of the Universal Magistrate Record of History, Magicka, first edition, Year 87 according to the Magical Calendar
Some calls Vordén for a he and Gude and Sate for his sons, though it’s actually not really in that way. Vordén have no gender and either have Gude or Sate ↩
Hello again class!
I am Magister Benhard, welcome once again to my history class.
Last time we talked about the creation and the gods. Today we have entered the Bygone Times. These are as you’ve just read, a time full of legends and uncertainties and great speculation.
If you have a question, please wave your hand and I’ll answer them as quickly as I can. Please wait to raise your hands until I’ve answered the pending questions.
If this is your first time in this class, please introduce yourself before asking your question.
So, any questions on the second chapter?
*The same finger is raised again.*
Magister Benhard, you speak about the almost perfect society of demons. What made it come short of perfect? The fact that it fell?
Oh, you sure are full of questions Agus.
Well, I am sorry but we will go into that in the next class, when we’ll cover Chapter Three, The Demonic Age.
So please be patient.
Next question please.
*Another familiar hand is raised*
I actually have three questions for you Benhard
First , you say that many dragons have memories before the time of demons?
So that means that people have actually talked with these ancient dragons , and is there any proof of that?
My second question is , if it exists different type of dragon?
And my last question is, that I was wondering if you know any ancient civilization that still exists , or any famous ruins of an civilization?
Good questions, indeed Felix.
Yes, many of the old dragons have memories from the time before the Demons which is due to the fact that they were born there. As for if people have talked to them and the proof of it, it’s yes and yes again.
The big dragons that survived the Demonic Wars are still around, most of them, and some of them can be seen quite often. Tough many of those that you can see are extremely dangerous and deceitful. Many people seek out different kinds of dragons for help sometimes or just to be able to rip of a scale from them to make armors, weapons and trophies. Others just seek them out for their wisdom and some dragons even grants wishes.
Yes, there is many different types of dragons. We have everything from the Dragonites, Lindworms and Dragoons to the mighty dragons, ancient dragons, Loong Dragons and the Gem Dragons. And we have the Mother Dragon too, but most people think that she died during the Firewars, when she was last seen.
There is sometimes records, legends and myths about ancient civilizations that actually still lives on oblivous about what have happend around them as they were protected of various elements around them. This though is only legends and myths. According to the Magical Arcana knowledge, most of these ancient civilizations were destroyed during the Demonic Wars.
Well my lads, it seems like today’s lesson is over. But feel free to ask me any questions about this chapter on the notice-board in the back. Now I want you all to carefully think over today’s lesson and prepare for the next lesson where we’ll go into chapter three, the Demonic Age. This period is actually divided into Orgins, Civilization and Fall.
End of class.
*Ring a Bell*
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