Welcome back to another episode of the Lost
Codex.
Today, we delve into a topic so few have explored;
something far more ancient than previous topics:
the birth of the cosmos.
The origins of the Universe and all creation
remain a partial mystery, even to the most
dedicated and ancient of scholars.
Although we’ve gleaned information from
lost records that predate even the Titanforge
keepers, there are still pieces of the puzzle
that are missing and mysteries that we may
never solve.
Nevertheless, our research is ongoing and
our records are ever expanding.
Let us begin:
Before the comsos and the Universe roared
into existence, before life took its gasping
first breath, there was only Light...and there
was Void.
With neither time nor space to confine it,
the Light ebbed and flowed through existence
like a current.
Strands of chronomatic energy danced and swam
in and around itself and wherever it expanded,
a symphony of hope, warmth and harmony hummed
and sang.
Yet even as the light expanded, parts of it
flickered and dimmed.
Where the light faded and ceased to be, the
void bubbled into existence and began to spread.
The Void- the mirrored, twisted reflection
of the Light- was a power driven to devour,
consume and envelop all energy and forcibly
warp the fabric of creation onto itself.
Although the light and void stretched and
flowed in each other's wake, the two forces
grew increasingly turbulent.
The inseparable yet opposing energies of creation
collided with one another and ignited a series
of cosmically, catastrophic explosions.
In that destructive, blinding moment, our
universe was born.
Raw, astral energies roared across the nascent
universe as the primordial forces of creation
churned into countless new worlds.
For a time inconceivable to the mortal mind,
this newly born Universe- now known as the
Great Dark Beyond- frothed and expanded in
a chaotic storm of cosmic fire and magic.
Amidst the vast cauldron of churning, primordial
energies, the most chaotic and volatile of
these powers came together to form the Twisting
Nether.
While this chaotic dimension existed outside
the borders of the physical universe, Light
and Void energies bled and twisted together
at its edges.
This amalgamation of Light and Void threw
the Nether into a state of turmoil, which
would occasionally allow the Nether’s volatile
energies to rupture and tear through reality,
flooding into the Great Dark and warping creation
wherever it touched.
As the cosmic fires of creation roared across
the Universe, shards of light were catapulted
throughout the galaxy.
These shards would pollinate countless celestial
bodies of forming worlds with the sparks of
life, resulting in the origination of countless
new life forms.
From the churning, volatile storms of recently
birthed planets rose one life form in particular:
the Elemental spirits.
These primordial beings of fire, earth, air
and water ranged in size and shape, each differing
across the myriad of worlds throughout the
cosmos.
The shards of light flung throughout the stars
would occasionally cluster and congregate
into beings of far greater power than the
Elements.
Among these were the Naaru, harmonious beings
of shimmering, holy energies.
These crystalline entities saw the cosmos
for what it was: a vast ocean of potential
where life could blossom and grow across the
limitless worlds.
The Naaru set out to safeguard and nurture
new life, vowing to use the holy magic that
suffused them to bring hope and harmony wherever
they went.
Perhaps the most extraordinary life form that
arose into creation were the titans.
These cosmically vast beings started their
existence as World Souls that slumbered deep
within the molten core of a select few planets
throughout the cosmos.
As World souls matured and grew, their energies
and life essence imbued the world they inhabited
for epochs of time, before finally awakening.
As its eyes opened, gleaming with the brilliance
of a shining star, the very first Titan awoke
as a colossal living world.
With a cloak of shimmering stardust billowing
in its wake and body infused with the very
fabric of creation, the first Titan that awoke
gazed upon the cosmos, and found himself alone.
His name was Aman’thul.
Although we don’t know when or why Aman’Thul
awoke when he did, at the time, he was the
only Titan in existence.
Despite this, something stirred within Aman’thul,
prompting him to set out in search of others
of his kind.
The lonely Titan roamed the Great Dark Beyond
and eventually, his search would pay off.
Upon discovering the sleeping Titans, Aman’thul
nurtured the world souls as they slept, until
eventually awakening them from their slumber
and welcoming them into the cosmos.
In time, several World souls has awakened
with Aman’thuls aid and with each Titan
that awoke, Aman’thul learned more about
the mysteries of his kin and the challenges
that came with discovering and nurturing a
world soul.
Those that did awake, pledged themselves to
him and his quest.
Together, the Titans, now known as the Pantheon,
set off across the stars with a purpose:to
search every corner of the Great Dark in hopes
of finding more of their cosmic, slumbering
kin.
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