The army, of course, does not go unnoticed. The mercenary comments that he is no longer worthy of the title, and gives him the new title of the “Black Mage”. The now-evil Black Mage strikes down the mercenary with ease and leaves the scene to amass an army. “There is no ultimate Light…but there is an ultimate Darkness” The White Mage becomes corrupted The mercenary confronts the Mage, already being corrupted by the darkness, and speaks his final words as a normal human: The White Mage describes the purpose of the Transcendentsįurious at being bound to fate, the Black Mage chose to rebel against his nature. The universe wanted certainty the universe wanted a predictable future. The White Mage summons Orchid and Lotus (as spirits)Īt some point after his Transcendence, the White Mage learned the true reason the Transcendents exist: not of governors of reality, but as chains of law to hold back the old gods. After staying there for a short while, the mercenary learns that the White Mage has been experimenting with the forces of darkness, summoning creatures of darkness, and granting two specific spirits physical bodies. Some time during his seclusion are the events of Grand Atheneum book 1 a mercenary of no name searches for the White Mage, finding him deep within a forest within a temple order known as Aurora (the same Aurora which the hero Luminous belongs to). He, is the third Transcendent, the Transcendent of Light. After travelling the world, he went into seclusion to study the magic of the Light. Born in the continent of Edelstein, and having studied aspects of eternal life with the alchemists of Magatia as well as being gifted in the realm of magic, he was powerful, but sought a reason for all the suffering in the world. The goddess agreed, and time was stopped.īut other than that, not much is known until rumors began circulating of a strange, wandering mage known as the White Mage. In an effort to preserve this childhood happiness, the citizens of Ludibrium asked the goddess Rhinne to stop the flow of time within the toy town. We only really know of one big event: Ludus Lake, in particular the town of Ludibrium, is a source of child-like happiness and toys. Rhinne is, obviously, the Transcendent of Time, whereas Alicia is the Transcendent of Life.įor quite a while, there are no notable events in the course of history. Even the immortal Transcendents, the ones who are gods and spirits, are not necessarily omnipotent and can be captured, sealed, and even killed, though given their power this can be difficult without assistance from another Transcendent.Īt the earliest point in the story, we know of two Transcendents: Rhinne, the Goddess of Time, and Alicia, the World Tree: Rhinne, goddess of Time Alicia, the World Tree There have been at least 3 Transcendents who have been mortal two which were or still are human, and one who was of another species. Transcendents are not necessarily gods in of themselves they merely hold the power over their domain. The world was born again under these new laws, and to govern life, light, and time there came to be three beings known as the Transcendents. Most of the 365 gods started to dwindle and their power began to fade, save for one: Abraxus, the observer, whose duty was to watch over the graves of the primal forces who came before. A compromise was reached all of the world would be governed by the same laws of life, light, and time. But the gods began to quarrel and bicker about their domains, abusing their powers freely with no regard for the mortals affected by their squabbles. The sun and the moon, the rivers and oceans…There existed 365 gods inhabiting 365 creations, and they lived according to their own 365 laws. In the beginning, all things were animate the stones, the trees, and the wind. Evan explains the origin of Abraxus to Mir
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