A History of Elysium

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When I first came here, to this place. I had many questions. One being how exactly all of us, how all of Elysium had been split apart in the way that we were. I asked Lady Celeste about it. And one day, she finally gave me an explanation...

"Long ago, when the world was new, the Gods themselves roamed around it, trying to aid their new creations. Lenoria and her siblings took residence in the area of Terra, though at the time it was "Pel'Daram", Land of Peace. They ruled the area together, the three of them. For a long time it was just them, ruling over their new creations in the same way any Kings or Queens would a kingdom. Centuries went by, the Gods teaching the citizens about our cultures. But with all good things, they must end.

Lenoria and her siblings decided it would be best to avoid conflict, however, they began having different views for their people. So to protect her precious ones from the influence and harm of her siblings, Lenoria built up the Walls, keeping her people to herself. Her brother, Ameius, was against the decision to keep his people away from others. Instead, he wanted them to flourish, to take from the land all they wanted. This lead them to be selfish and greedy.

After the walls had been built, Lenoria taught her people to live in silence, to live in peace, to live in perfect harmony. She taught many to find peace within themselves. She was fair, and just, and beloved by many. Her words were eventually etched into the walls of her first palace, a temple of sorts, meant to lead others down the right path. Rooms of meditation, libraries for study. Even though they were closed off from the rest of the world, they were happy.

Ameius felt betrayed by his sister's abandonment. He began to create weapons and technology, bringing about the turn of a new day. Ameius sought revenge for the betrayal. And so became the first war. He lead his people, the citizens of what is now Terra, against the Walls. He tore them down, and even with the protection of their Goddess, many of Lenoria's people fell. By the time Ameius stormed into her temple, it was already in ruins. Lenoria sat and waited, knowing there was nothing more she could do. In one final act, she released her magic, taking her own life, to set a barrier around them, to protect them from Ameius' people. All of her children, her people, felt their souls return to their bodies, their wounds healed. Ameius, realizing what he had caused, retreated from the Walls and back to his city.

The People were confused, their Goddess was gone, and yet somehow, they felt more alive than they ever had before. Their Walls seemed to rebuild themselves in the matter of a few days. Strengthened, protected. The rumor of Lenoria's death was twisted, instead of being a selfless act, it became her murder. It was written, it was taught. And more and more, as time went on, The People vowed to stay far away from the outside world. They built a new civilization behind those Walls, keeping everyone out.

Meanwhile, Ameius returned to his city, his people battered and broken. Those that had perished were never seen again. And those that had survived seemed to have some kind of curse upon them. They slowly deteriorated, growing in weakness, or madness. Some took their own lives, others took the lives of their families, some complete strangers. Murder had become a part of their humanity. Flaws had become apart of his people.

Upon seeing this, Kaemiri, the sister of Lenoria and Ameius, found these people in her brother's consort to be vial creatures of their own, and decided instead of building walls, to vanish into the wilderness. She feared that some day, her brother might come after her as well, and once her people were far enough away to be safe, Kaemiri hid them behind a barrier. She created monstrous creatures between her people and her brother's. To this day, it is said that the Arumangs can wander through the wilderness without ever being attacked by these creatures. "

Of course it all seemed fairy tales to me. I had never heard these stories, not even as myths or legends, or even bedtime stories to scare little kids. But Lady Celeste had never looked more serious than when she told me all this. For now I guess I have to count this all as truth. I hope you will too.

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