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Unformed and unforgiving the world started barren and void of visible life, amongst it's lands the planet adorned darkness where great beasts flourished and thrived throughout the shadows. The land was thought to be this way for centuries until the birth of man, or rather the becoming of man for man always existed; just, not within sight of the great beasts above. So man in it's primordial state shambled into the darkness around it and spread and progressed until it recognized itself as a potential claimant to the veiled world and so it continued to develop until it was within direct opposition of the dark beasts of the land. These beings of mysticism attempted to subjugate humanity and for the time their attempts were fruitful, humanity's spread had halted and their development... stunted... but what lurked deep in the shadows of humanity's subjugation was an emptiness yearning for a soul and a fire passionately raging beneath the surface... From this burning fire man found it's soul, and with these souls they founded weapons, armours, and magic. Ostarian, The Lord of the Forsaken was the first to be recognized as a Lord of Humanity. From his earthen Citadel he created a standing force of the lesser developed humans to fight for him, and using the magic of shadow and darkness he transformed his near-lifeless brethren into fanatical warriors. From atop the mountains high Kane taught of fire, the sun and devotion to light from his Kingly Monastery. With these teaching he shaped an army of knights who obeyed a strict code and were willing to freely give away their lives for their Lord of Sun. Deep into the untamed crags and steppes Janis formed a covenant of murderers who thrived in small packs and hunted stray creatures and killed opposition silently, spreading mass hysteria across the lands. The title awarded to the fair lady Janis was the Lord of the