Genesis
[Thurina-no wund hi-guthind]
Many suns have risen and many times when the moon had waned, it may seem like this had been so forever, but yet, it is not so. In the beginning, instead of a universe with a vast expanse of everything, there was only a rigend devoid of anything at all. Every part of the archaic world was once filled with ar'he; the bleak and indelible sea of nothingness.
However, something did exist in this sad world, although they seem to be made of nothingness themselves. Two beings of complete nothingness, the sound of silence and eternal repose. Both of these entities filled the entire void and each of them developed thoughts throughout a brief forever.
And then suddenly, from the silence came a note. A note born of the mutual calm between the silence and the void. Following this event, cradled in the sea of nothingness bobbed a form, a something, at first, it was only but a speck, no larger than a grain of sand, but it continued to grow, and grow, until its' for resembled that of what we now call a woman. A perfect form for creation.
The newly formed goddess gazed into... the space, then she sighed... air. All things seemed unknown to the two previous beings of the void. But the goddess continued to create, upon her feet gathered dirt, earth and rock. She illuminated the vast nothingness and as she saw that she was the only being that seems to be on this earth, she felt sadness.
The great silence and slumber followed upon her example and they themselves tried to create. They forged another being to accompany their daughter so that she may not feel lonesome in the vast void. Together, they made everything they could ever think of, the former continued making her things like trees and grass then the latter would take them into himself to breathe life into them. They even made bodies for their creators.
In the following time, they bore themselves a daughter, who embodied the work that her parents do. She was a being filled with eagerness, and she made sure that she blessed those around her with this active spirit, she made sure that she gave some to all the creatures of his parents, even the air, the rocks and the trees, but especially the animals. She gave the world the proper life it needed and everything seemed to be so perfect.
She created the ancient DAR'VATHA so that she can communicate with everyone. She also gave names to the plants and animals, even her forebears. The great Song was named DEWILUVAR' who is charged over the sound that made us all, she taught the birds to sing and the wind its silent breeze, the ocean its lapping and many other things. Her husband, repose got the name PAR'GIAROND, he embodies the calm nights and the eternal slumber we all must fall upon someday. His house is where all that ceased to live go.
RACKTHAHIA was the name given to the first being, she blesses all those that create and guards all of the creations upon this rigend. He is seen as a patron for weapon smiths, blacksmiths, tinkerers and the like. Next, to his father, he gave the name VATHISO, to whom all living things owe their first breath, to whom she owes her first breath. And lastly, the last of her forebears, was HIKETHO, upon which the role of leading the deceased to their father's house was given.
Then when she was done naming all things created, she named herself YINEGA, to whom all things that move pay homage. She is the patron of all that travels, moves and uses the roads. She later married her uncle HIKETHO, whose domain is a total opposite of hers, but through these distinguished differences, they learned a lot from each other and upon this mutual understanding, their daughter, VESINYA was born.
VESINYA lead another revolution in the created world, she embodied the eagerness to discover the various things in this newly formed world. She made sound laws that governed the archaic world, the hidden laws of nature, the laws of men and many other things. She created the first GENTHE, or language to write down the DAR'VATHA that her mother created. This GENTHE became the guide to form the THAR'HAM language from which the modern language of the central continent came from
Upon this time is when the gods started to favour our species, because not only did we resemble their form, but they also thought of us as inventive, that is why VESINYA, bestowed upon us curiosity and then lead us into an era of full of inventions wherein most are still of use to date. She is looked up to by inventors, seekers and literates for she guards over the wisdom of the entire universe, accumulated from her time on this earth and her conversations with every creature that spoke their mother's tongue.
RACKTHAHIA became fascinated by vinyl's work and became smitten by her, their domain lies in creation which is why not sooner than after, they developed romance. From this marriage, three earthly gods were birthed.
First of the pack is HAWIR'KAND, he was given the earth to rule over. From the very soil where we plant our crops and feet to the very core of our floating earth. His power shocks the earth and rejuvenates it. Next came GAR'HEND, whose domain was the sky, one of the very first things that her mother created. Her domain is limitless, only hindered by our mortal eyes. She made the palace for the gods and there they all reside. Lastly, was WIR'VENAR, of whom all things fluid answer. His tears were the source of the ocean for he was very easy to hurt. He takes charge of the rivers and lakes, oceans and springs. He also commandeers the waves and the wind.
HAWIR'KAND took a fancy to his sister and courted her until she finally agreed to the relationship. Although their relationship was rather short-lived, they have more fights than lovemaking and their brawls created the many mountains, hills and plateaus of the earth, they also made craters and other terrestrial blemishes here on land.
They broke up soon after, but their relationship did produce remarkable children. First of their brood was VIR'WYISHA, who lit up the sky. For although their presence lit up the world, there is no permanent light that grazes the earth. She created starlights and moonlights and clouds from her sighs, and to signify the morning she created a big ball of fire to warm all creatures to make them grow. She made them go around this floating mass so that we can marvel at them all. Next was THUWYISHA, the goddess of the home, she was greatly impacted by the separation of her parents, so she vowed to guide couples to a content relationship. She embodied the connection between various species and the idea of home, she looked over vows, promises and marriages.
Following their separation, GAR'HEND became contented with caring for her daughters and her domain. However, HAWIR'KAND took into the company of his brother, WIR'VENAR' and this relation bore them the three last gods of this pantheon.
First was PAR'REND, this child took fancy to the greeneries that his great great grandfather had created. He learned their language and their secrets. His studies made him the first healer. Although his knowledge about poison is on par with his knowledge of medicine. Next is THYAVETH, whose studies came directly from his fathers. He became fascinated with the idea of strength, for it does not require the supposed hardness of the body, but more on the fluidity and rigidness of the self. That is why he was charged with war, challenges and the self, or emotions. Lastly, was their sister, HANAWE, goddess of plenty. She took delight in seeing the world and decided that everyone must receive a gift. She ruled over the Panayi, or mortals, and gave us blessings when she felt that we had done something supposedly beyond ourselves.
Thus these are the known history of the first pantheon of the gods, for, after the following years, they stepped back, granting only wishes indirectly. They also passed some of the burdens to the second generation and even a third generation of gods. They left us with a legacy, this very ground we step upon, the air we breathe and even the sense that we use to interface with the world that surrounds us. And thus we are all thankful.
But, even though the gods have taken a break from creating and kept to themselves, they left behind a way to commune with their selves, the place where Rachtaia first took her step, THURASA WUND GUTHIND, or the birthplace of the gods.
Many have tried to seek it out, for the tales told of the gods giving favours to those who found it. It was said that, as long as you do not wish to bring up the dead or awaken an emotion that is none existent, they will grant you wishes, whether it be endless wealth or extreme luck or charm, they will grant it. All of those who quested for it have either gone insane or never come back. So the quest is still open to be vouched. But who can dare complete this THAR'NO PALISH? This impossible quest?