– Introduction –

Few, if any humans, now remember the ancient days. This was the age of exploration and conquest of foreign exotic lands. Discovered quite by accident, a secret society of man indulged in the exploration of a discovered land through an ancient crossroads.

James Faelivrin, an ambitious man of science, saw how Earth was fast approaching a devastating, world-changing event. With the discovery of an ancient fae crossroads in the middle of Michigan’s dense forests, he pulled his resources together and formed a team to go exploring.

What he didn’t know was that he had was being watched carefully by ancient eyes who whispered in his ears, guiding him along a set path. And with said guidance, once in the world of Gontha, the whispers increased fervently, enticing his human nature to go beyond normal means to become an instrument of the gods.

– Origins –
The Gods of Exodus are similar to those of Earth. In any sense of the word, “god” means a “spirit” that lives in the spirit world, occasionally crossing into the physical to interact.

On Exodus, formerly known as Gontha, the veil between the physical and spiritual is very thin. In fact, before humans exisited, the world was full of spirits that tended the magical properties that flowed in an endless cycle as the heartbeat of Extal, the system of worlds within the Fae.

Spirits come in many different forms, taking on the appearance of whatever pleases them to get a task done. However, their original form will always remain dominant in the physical sphere. For instance, a dragon who is lord of mountains and seas, can transform at will to another form. But this is only temporary as the dominant form always wins out.

A fairy who’s task was to be caretakers of the plants and trees, would sing to the elements of the lands, bidding it to do the will given. Never did a fairy or dragon or any number of creatures born of magic forgot their place. And from time to time, would leave their place of residence to traverse to the heavenly places to give accounts of their activities and join in the celebration of life.

The introduction of man, specifically James Faelivrin, interrupted the dynamics of order. For in him, a dark, malevolent god followed with many of the same intentions.

Knowing their place in the Earthen realm was taken, the gods never forgot how it felt to be rulers over human slaves. Their madness of how Elyon, Lord of the Gods, made a world all for humans, and to place them amongst the gods as co-equal, stirred up wrath and blackening of hearts. Inciting themselves to break the boundaries of Heaven and Earth, they formed themselves human bodies and took for themselves women to rape and bare children of a hybrid nature. In this, they would create for themselves their own race.

But Elyon, in fury over what was taught and the manner of their children, brought down his wrath on the gods. For they instilled in man’s heart, evil continually. The children of the gods were brutal savages who tortured, raped, killed and ate human flesh. Their nature was pure chaos. The world of man had become a place of evil hearts.

Elyon brought down his judgement on all He had created. For those who had done the evil deeds, their spirits were inprisoned in Hades, to be chained in gloomy darkness till the end of time.

But those were the memories of the past. The spirits were given dominion after humans again rebelled, to become rulers over nations. But like their predecessors, their roles were too great not to take into their own hands and steer humanity to worship themselves in place of Elyon.

Then came the birth, that great and horrible day. It would signal the end of their reign over humanity with legitimate power. They had tortured and incited their own form of cruelty on humans they saw as no more than slaves. The gods hearts were continually wanting for man to suffer.

When Elyon’s son died, it should have been a cosmic celebration. But in reality, it was a devestating blow, their own legitimate status as cosmic rulers of human society, was stripped away forever.

In fear and hatred, the gods drew back and for a time, waited, whispering their dark deeds to unknowing puppets.

– Ancient Deaths –
With whispers of greatness and immortal power, the gods used James Faelivrin as their new puppet. Here, they could once again do what was taken from them. But now, even greater things would be accomplished. On Exodus, their power would mingle with humanity to create another race, more powerful and devastating.

When the Ancients of Exodus saw the workings of Faelivrin’s dark inventions and the evil being drawn into the world, they cowered. They had never known such evil to exist and watched in horror as it poisoned the world and themselves.

Ancients and man were enslaved and with the whisper of the gods, a new race was born by wicked means.

In the aftermath of such births, destruction followed and a darkness fell over all the world.

In time, the manner of man’s hearts had even poisoned many of the Ancients of Exodus. In their own hearts, they became bitter towards man’s greedy nature for power. And as centuries passed and wars consumed the world with blood and death, the Ancients cried out for revenge, breaking their own boundaries.

And once again, what was done at the beginning of humanity, came to be.

The gods would rule over man with anger and find in themselves, a need to be worshipped over their own Creator.

Taking the form of humans and beasts, they made humans to build temples to themselves, giving power to some in order to rule. In their power though, humans enslaved themselves to the gods as mages and wizards.

Thus, Exodus became a world of human mages, building the White Council to oversee all of human deeds, and in the process, erasing all history.

Elyon would never be allowed to interfere with the gods’ human slaves again.