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intense emotion his fight had caused during the Battle of Aureus. | intense emotion his fight had caused during the Battle of Aureus. | ||
| − | == The | + | == The Dawn of a New World == |
Not only had the Winter of | Not only had the Winter of | ||
Battles struck Aarklash with | Battles struck Aarklash with | ||
never-ending winter, it had also | never-ending winter, it had also | ||
| − | forced the gods away. | + | forced the gods away. They were |
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to lose their immortality if they | to lose their immortality if they | ||
were ever to set foot on Aarklash | were ever to set foot on Aarklash | ||
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manipulate elemental energies. | manipulate elemental energies. | ||
She also requested of Ekynox | She also requested of Ekynox | ||
| − | that he should | + | that he should fight the Winter of |
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Battles since he was the strongest | Battles since he was the strongest | ||
among the worgs. | among the worgs. | ||
| − | + | Thus the worgs gathered and | |
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called upon their new knowledge | called upon their new knowledge | ||
to support Ekynox. Standing in a | to support Ekynox. Standing in a | ||
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of power, making the freezing | of power, making the freezing | ||
energies waver before gathering then. After some incredible | energies waver before gathering then. After some incredible | ||
| − | + | efforts, they managed to channel the divine cold and locked | |
| − | + | it inside Ekynox’ body. Seized by lethargy, the pack leader collapsed in the middle of the stone circle. And while Ekynox | |
| − | it inside Ekynox’ body. Seized by lethargy, the pack leader | + | was deeply asleep, the effects of the Winter of Battles only |
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| − | was deeply asleep, the | + | |
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began to fade after several more years of freezing cold and | began to fade after several more years of freezing cold and | ||
snowstorms. | snowstorms. | ||
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under the vigilant guard of some of his closest companions. | under the vigilant guard of some of his closest companions. | ||
But as time went by, the worgs grew tired of waiting for him | But as time went by, the worgs grew tired of waiting for him | ||
| − | to wake up. | + | to wake up. They scattered. Some formed new packs. Others |
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sought deep forests to lie down and get the rest they believed | sought deep forests to lie down and get the rest they believed | ||
they deserved. | they deserved. | ||
| − | + | Then one day Ekynox awoke. It took some time before he | |
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became accustomed to the divine scourge now freezing his | became accustomed to the divine scourge now freezing his | ||
| − | + | flesh. Yllia whispered sweet and comforting words into his | |
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ears. | ears. | ||
| − | As the Winter of Battles was coming to an end, the | + | As the Winter of Battles was coming to an end, the wolfen who remained distrustful of Yllia encouraged their brothers to distance themselves from the gods, all of them. They |
| − | + | agreed that the existence of the wolfen was necessary to protect nature; Yllia had told the truth then. However, they were | |
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| − | agreed that the existence of the wolfen was necessary to | + | |
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doubtful of her intentions and they did not hesitate to remind | doubtful of her intentions and they did not hesitate to remind | ||
every wolfen who would listen that there had been a time | every wolfen who would listen that there had been a time | ||
when the goddess had not been all that kind. | when the goddess had not been all that kind. | ||
| − | Savage and primitive, these wolfen were considered as | + | Savage and primitive, these wolfen were considered as blasphemers and pariahs. Their presence would only bring Yllia’s |
| + | anger upon the pack. Finally these individuals went into exile | ||
| + | and gathered in wandering packs. These nomads are considered lost by the sedentary wolfen. They have become wolfen | ||
| + | whose savagery has taken over their ability to reason. | ||
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| + | == The Age of Rebirth == | ||
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| + | During this age of great conflicts, the different nations rediscovered ancient artefacts. | ||
| + | Ekynox set out to find the various packs and became the | ||
| + | prophet of Yllia, making sure the wolfen had not forgotten | ||
| + | their mother and the task she had entrusted to them. He recommended that every pack living on a set territory should | ||
| + | erect a stone circle to honor the moon goddess, since she was | ||
| + | the only one who could support them and guarantee their | ||
| + | species would thrive. In order to commune with the goddess, | ||
| + | Ekynox further encouraged the sedentary packs to have at | ||
| + | least one faithful in their ranks capable of interpreting the | ||
| + | words of Yllia and transmitting the foundations of their culture to the other wolfen. | ||
| + | So the faithful grew more and more important in these | ||
| + | packs. Some became true warlords. Ekynox convinced the | ||
| + | sedentary packs that they were the only ones that could guarantee the security of Creation. Thanks to his close bond with the moon goddess, he learned to raise carved stones into mystic patterns, making them nexuses capable of protecting the | ||
| + | pack and its territory. | ||
| + | The Age of Rebirth was indeed the time of wolfen territorial expansion. New packs were founded. Within a few years, | ||
| + | there was no place on Aarklash a wolfen had never trod. | ||
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| + | == The Golden Age == | ||
