The Legendarium

When the world was in its youth, and the beginning of time was in its place, Dhia, known in Érennia as Eowaria, was present when all else was absent. Thus, he was alone amidst the empty world that was yet not existent. And so the world was empty and all that could be perceived save Dhia was not perceivable, until Dhia perceived from his thought the things of the world unseen by the things of Érennia. He built from his mind the laws by which the world would be governed, and all inside would live by, and he said to himself that this creation was perfect for his desire. Thus, that of the laws of the universe was come, and it was known to the peoples of Érennia as the math and sciences that make things to be, and the limits of what can be. And so Dhia, satisfied with his creation, moved to his next design. He forged from his thought that of the Mynori, of which there were seventeen. They were made in his liking, able to process thought and think for themselves with will to their own doing. The mightiest amongst them was Apollion, and he was the greatest of the Mynori and second in command to Dhia. 

Thus, Dhia was happy with what he had made and bade them hearken at his words: “I appear before you, the lord of all that is and is not, for I am Dhia, your maker. I call to you because amongst you are great powers, to help me to perceive the things to fill the universe for it is formless and empty,”                                       

And so they were afraid of Dhia, for his power was greater than theirs, and they said to him, “Who are we to build from your laws the things of which fill the void that is the universe when we are but perceptions of your thought, for our powers are limited, and yours are infinite?”

And Dhia said to them, “I have created you for my pleasure, For I have long desired to create things of will to their own thought. You are to use my laws to build things of the world as you like, for though you are but perceptions of my thought, so are all things of the world. You may receive the power to create, for all that happens is by my desire, for I control all things of time, and the things that happen occur by the consent of me and my laws.” And though they hearkened, they backed away from Eowaria in fear for his voice was like the thunderbolts of lightning, and they wished not to hear him if he was in his full wrath. 

Thus, they went about into the formless universe and built formations to their liking, which was of Dhia’s liking, for he worked effectually through them to create things of his desire. 

But there was one place in which Dhia desired to build his own design. One design that would be special to that place and exist in only that place. Thus, he began to forge his own small world in that place. He first forged a great ball of fire from the sky that was bright and large, and red for it was made from the fires of eternal light, and he said to it, “I shall call you Sumes, and I have made you to illumine the world that I am to build so that all in it may see my creation as it unfolds via my own doing, or by theirs. I bid you to deplete your light, however, once the day is nigh on its end, for that time is given to my second creation.”

And so he moved to his second build, and forged a blue rock from the abyss of the sky, and said to it, “You shall be called Jamas, and illumine the sky whenever it is left dark by Sumes, for your light will be called night, and her night shall be called day.” And so Dhia was proud of his two creations, and he left them to their own doings as he moved to his next creation.

He clapped together his hands and from his palms came a plate of blue water that formed a place that would be known amongst the peoples of Érennia as the many oceans, and he said to himself, “This water shall be the source in which all that shall live will need to continue in its state of living.” And so he placed it between Sumes and Jamas, and saw that it was ripe for his plan.

Thus, he carried out his next construction. He rose out from below the oceans many large plates of rock and dirt to form what would be named Earth, and he saw that it too was ripe for his plan, and he said, “May the lands be ripened by the plants, and may they turn the bad air to good air so that my next creation shall live with good air and not band air.”

Thus, from the ground rose the vegetation and plants that populate the world. The plants ripened and grew green with many flowers during one half of the year, and turned dead and lifeless during the other. Dhia, once again happy with his creation, rested for a time as he waited for the lands to become green with foliage, throughout the earth and to the farthest places of Érennia. 

When Dhia awoke, he was glad to see that the lands had become ideal for his next build, and so he spoke, “May the oceans and lands and skies be filled with beasts made to live in those places, and let them be all different and dependent upon each other to live. Make there be three different families that in one each beast must follow, for they will be known as the fish of the seas, the birds and flying things of the sky, and the many beasts that should walk upon the earth. Each shall govern their lands with some eating the plants that populate Érennia, and others to eat the ones that eat the plants, and they shall have teeth pointed to eat the flesh of others.”

Thus, there were brought forth from the palm of his hand, the creatures of the world. He built them to be living creatures of their own thought yet still governed by his laws and bid them to eat the plants as well as others to eat their fellow creatures.

And Eowaria said, "There is a wall that separates the tall oceans in the east, where lives the men of the world, and the short oceans in the west, where lives the fairest, the Tuadë. Despite being the fairest and longest living of all creatures bound to Érennia, they have fallen far, for they have become wicked, and mock my name. And so it shall be that the walls that separate the oceans of the east from the west shall be dropped, and the waters shall spread evenly throughout the world. But I will sink the land of the Tuadë, for their time of splendor has ended, and they shall move to the lands to the east, where they shall meet the men of the world." And so the walls fell, sending an almost everlasting cascade of water into the lands of the west.

Note: They spent 3 months in the ocean.

After 90 years living with the Buchels, many of the Tuadë came out of Earean, led by Ainëuh, and came eastward more. They sought for lands of their own, where they could build cities of their own like. They traveled for the first week east through the mounds of Inber, of which they called Háedh Inber. Inber was a follower of Ainëuh, and he summited the hills first and laid upon the peak of the tallest hill. Likewise, they named it after Inber , and they left him to his slumber upon the hill. The hills were magical at their heights, and they kept Inber asleep for well over a decade, before he came down again and joined the Men of Cald under the name, Anoust, and he became second in command to the king in the year TF 113.

When the Tuadë moved eastward from The Earean, they noticed that they were watched in the woods by figures, taller than a Buchel, but shorter than a Tuadë. The decided to catch one in the act a question it. In the year TF 90, 1 month after the voyage started, they caught the figure. The man they caught was named Wilfag. The Tuadë hung him upon a stake, thinking him a Fomorin, but Elcmar II, known at the time as Sennigen, called the men off. “This is not a Fomorin, for he does not speak their tongue, and he does not rise against us,” said Sennigan. And it was true, for Wilfag was silent when they mocked him, for his pride was like that of his kind. Because they could not speak the same language, Sennigan attempted to communicate with the dirt. Wilfag decided to bring Sennigan to his lands to meet his king, Cald, and so Sennigan, followed by companions with armor and weapons, came to his land. They journeyed for four days, and when they reached the gate into Cald's fortress, Wilfag commands the guards of the Fortress to stand down. Ainëuh meets Cald, and they get along well despite knowing each other's language. The rest of the host of Ainëuh comes and settles near Cald's Fortess. The host of Ainëuh stays in Cald's Fortress for 2 years. In that time, they learn the language of the Cald's men and they communicate together.

However, in the year TF 93, the host of Ainëuh leaves the land that they would name Caldëa. However, some would stay, and they would make up a body of about forty. This left the host of Ainëuh with only about 2380 people, 600 people perished in the flood, 200 stayed in Earean, and 40 would stay in Caldëa. Under Ainëuh's banner, they journeyed eastward more and crossed the river Dath Valnor, and set up camp in the upper region of Eaowaindal.

Fergusë Etargel (who at the time was known as Etiag), and Ainëuh split into two hosts, and Fergusë Etargel crossed through the mountains of Airde Beanea, while Ainëuh travels south through Eaowaindal and Lahuatl. 

After Ainëuh's men disappeared into the distance, Etiag  decided to travel north through Trealia, in search of an easier passage through the mountains. They, however, sought in vain, for the mountains only grew taller as they travelled north. Many Tuadë were dismayed by this and decided to march westward back to Kaldea. They were commanded by a man named Brein, who would successfully lead them back to the men of Cald. Of them, there were roughly 80, leaving Fergusë Etargel with less than 900 men and women. Fergusë Etargel decided to travel through the mountains, and they were led by the valley passage to a hole in the mountain ridge. It was a green valley, long and wide, surrounded in all its sides by the tallest mountains in Alem (Endonym). 

Happy with the land they had found themselves in, and in no manner eager to journey farther, they set up camp in this valley, which came to be known as Gael Etiag, in honor of their new leader. Etiag   was called Fergusë , for he declared himself high king of the Tuadë. During their stay in Gael Etiag, they were visited by the Mynor Aenken, who helped the host of Fergusë in the construction of the great city Filisea. After the construction of the city, at around the year 456 of the Tremhë ya Fas, Fergusë sent out scouts to the east into the lands they called the Théoril Molna, and they found the city of Finias that had been built by the rest of the Mynor, and the king Elcmar II, who Fergusë recognized as his brother. He learned of the death of his father that had occurred only a month before his visit to Finias, and he mourned for 2 weeks. He was let down of his position of high king by his people, for they knew that his brother Elcmar II was the true king of the Tuadë. However, Fergusë was granted the position of Steward of Filisea, and he ruled his isolated city.

Fergusë, known at the time as Etiag, was a son of Aine, and the brother of Sennigan, heir to the throne of the Tuadë. During the year TF 93, he split off from the rest of the host of his father and brother and led his men northward through Treachia. He led his men in search of an easier passage through the mountains. They, however, sought in vain, for the mountains only grew taller as they travelled north. Many were dismayed by this and decided to march westward back to Caldëa, and they were led by Brëin, and they successfully made the journey back to Caldëa. Of them, there were roughly 80, leaving Etiag with less than 900 men and women. Etiag decided to travel through the mountains, and they were led by the valley passage to a hole in the mountain ridge. It was a green valley, long and wide, surrounded in all its sides by the tallest mountains in Alem. 

Happy with the land they had found themselves in, and in no manner eager to journey farther, they set up camp in this valley, which came to be known as Gael Etiag, in honor of their new leader. Etiag was called Fergusë, for he declared himself high king of the Tuadë. During their stay in Gael Etiag, they were visited by the Mynor Aenken, who helped the host of Fergusë in the construction of the great city Filisia. After the construction of the city, at around the year 456 of the Tremhë ya Fas, Fergusë sent out scouts to the east into the lands they called the Théoril Molna, and they found the city of Finias that had been built by the rest of the Mynor, and the king Elcmar II, who Fergusë recognized as his brother. He learned of the death of his father that had occurred only a month before his visit to Finias, and he mourned for 2 weeks. He was let down of his position of high king by his people, for they knew that his brother Elcmar was the true king of the Tuadë. However, Fergusë was granted the position of Steward of Filisia, and he ruled his isolated city. In the year 475 however, Fergusë was acquainted with the daughter of Inchar (Who was the leader of the Mollnar), Muirnel. He fell in love with Muirnel, and Muirnel called him Etargel, or the desirable, and so Fergusë asked Inchar to wed her, but Inchar wouldn't let him. He held a grudge against Fergusë for killing his son, Mogma, although the actuall cause of Mogma's death was an accident, and so Fergusë was angry. Likewise, he decided to come to Inchar's tower, wearing a mask of a theif to cover his face, and during the night he would come and steal his daughter. In rage, Inchar tasked not only his grandson, Moll el Mogma, but the high king Elcmar II, and so Fergusë fought. He killed many Tuadë, for his anger and love drove him, and his mind was clouded by his emotions. In the battle, Fergusë killed over 40 of his brethren, 20 of which were Mollnar (Including Inchar), and 20 others were Ainachtians. In the end, Fergusë was brought down however, for he could not best the warrior skills of both Moll el Mogma and Elcmar, and so he was slain by a spear through the heart.

He died on the hill that would come to be known as the Háedhin Ya Bren, or The Mound of Sorrow, for when he died, Elcmar took the mask off Fergusë's face, and he was filled with terror, for it was his brother that he had slain. He stood upon the mound and mourned his brother's death for 2 weeks, and when he moved from the mound, he found the woman that Fergusë sought, for Inchar had put her in a state of sleep to save her in the battle. Elcmar's men had left him on the mound, and Moll el Mogma left to Filisia in hope that he would not be punished for his father's doings. Elcmar then decided to take Muirnel to his home in Finias, and he traveled alone for a week before he caught up with his men, and they reached Finias after the year TF 475 had ended. 

Author: Out of world. Text from: Of Fergusë Etargel and Laighlinne el Etargel