Rectificis Fundamentum

Tragedy had befallen the Primunati in the Primaris epoch. What was once a dream of an Elysian Paradise had now turned into a prison of despair. Rūpa and Nāma, who spoke so wisely, were left speechless; Bahamut and Tiamat, opposites but halves, were left torn apart; And Abbellus and Caine, who bore unconditional love, separated by pure Wrath. It was a false pretense of balance that brought about the coming of Nihilus, and the price was paid for it. Under the First Eclipse came about the First killing, which was one of own kinship. It shall be said then, that the Last Killing shall take place under the Last Eclipse, and will be one of own kinship, so that the universal balance remains in place.

It came to pass, that the bosom of the deep was moved, and the heart of Elyziæ quaked with a grievous sound. And lo, a burning of orange broke forth, and spread as garment over the face of the heavens. And the heavens were clothed in woe, and fiery cords were let fall unto the ground. And there was a crying as of all Creation’s sorrow, and it passed through the Breath that quickeneth all flesh, and through the Flame that giveth warmth, and through the Stone that beareth the foot, and through the Waters wherein the body is made clean. And dread was in all things, and all things were in dread. Then was there another trembling, and the Eclipse laid hold upon the soul of Elyziæ, and did stain the heart hereof with blackness. But behold, a third shaking waxed mightier than the twain before, and from the womb of hope it was born. And light brake forth as a spear from the cloud, and lo, the darkness was pierced in many places, and the vault of night was rent as a garment torn. And there came a voice as the voice of many thunders, and the body of the shadow was smitten unto nought. And lo, Caellus stood forth, bringer of the morrow, breaker of the night, and the heavens remembered the dawn. And his action principle was the approachment of the kinslayer, who had sulked in their own despair. “The cries of Abbellus’ blood ascendeth unto Mine ears from the ground; what adventitious and dreadful thing hath seized upon thee?” But Caine answered not, and his silence was as stone. Then spoke Caellus anew, “Thou hast given place unto Corruption and unto Despair, that they should knit themselves together and bring forth their dark offspring. By thine hand is the seed of ruin sown, that they might one day grow to the clouds and rob the heavens of its celestials.” And Caellus stretched forth his hand, and from the back of Caine did he tear the wings that once bore him to the skies he had so praised. “No more shall thou tread the courts of Paradise, nor set foot within the realms of mine Firstborns nor the Second who are to come still. A wandered shalt thou be, as stranger to all dwelling-places, thy shadow unwelcomed, thy name a trembling; this is how I mark thee.” Then Caellus lifted up his voice, and his roar defined the air, and extinguished all the flames, and shattered the mountains and changed the tides; and all of his First were summoned from their hidden places. And he decreed: “Whosoever shall raise a hand against Caine to slay him, or to join him in his darkness, upon them shall be visited vengeance sevenfold.” And Caine departed from before the face of his Lord-Father, and in his wandering he found a place that was no place, a shore that was between all shores. There he shaped Unbekannt, lying as a shadow between the world of Rūpa and the world of Nāma. There, the stone sloped downward in silent spirals, each ring a shadow deeper than the last, as though the world itself had folded inward to hide Caine’s shame. It was when he was lowest, that the air was still and cold as ancient stone. And a vast mirror lay upon the ground, in which he saw not Caine, but himself.

The Guardians, of which Twelve were appointed to the realm of every Primordial element, were unbreakable in spirit and unbeatable in combat, as they were meant to be, as those in the Synthesis had meant to be. However even they had been unable to remain untouched by Eclipse. For the quakes that emerged from the body, cracked both land and spirit, and made the Primunati, as well as those who would come after, susceptible and unsafe for its corruption. The orange cloak of despair spread beyond the borders of Elyziæ, and reached the sworn guardians of the Primordial beings. With blackness in their heart, they forgot the dawn and fell to sorrow. It was Ûraizi who first took notice, and saw an opportunity arise. They entered through the cracks and lay persuasion upon their guardians, shifting the balance. Ûraizi had once been suppressed in his might, but now the opposite was true. And the other Primordials followed suit, though it was only Ûraizi who managed to slither into the minds of all his once-guards. And chief among the guardians of Ûraizi, which had now transformed into a sorrowful title, were Phānix of Rebirth and Āfreet of Destruction, who entered the land known as Tearithia. And chief among the guardians of Alíl were Ramuh of Judgement and Garuda of Liberation, who entered the land known as Aesteria. And chief among the guardians of Anaki were Gaia the Mother and Titan the Father, who entered the land known as Sautrin. And chief among the guardians of Amaílla were Shiva of beauty and Leviathan of Savagery, who entered the land of Ycilyia. And their arrival shaped the lands, for they all created a land in likeness of their master. For Aesteria, this was the Eye of Alíl; an everlasting storm. For Tearithia, this was Lithion; a land of ash. For Sautrin, this was Eridu; a desert empire. And for Ycilyia, this was Utopiæ; a submerged paradise. And Caellus took notice, and pondered for a while. And ere long, they called upon the Primunati still in their flock.

Be they first or second, kin or foe, spawn or scholar of despair,
No decree shall protect them from the Six and their followings, for ours is supreme,
We swear this, in the light of Caellus, Father of Who Are and Mother of Who Will Be, we swear this,
That none shall bind the hand that raised the dawn,
That none shall shadow the sorrow that walks unseen,
That none shall still the justice that resides within,
That none shall cage the mind that wanders beyond,
That none shall shackle the hand that shapes the world,
That none shall dim the light that guides through dark,
That none shall deny the convergence of truth,
Those who will come and those who have been hear witness and our promise remember,
In the holy throne room of Caellus, Father of Who Are and Mother of Who Will Be,
We vow the fulfillment of our promise, and unwavering shall be our might in its pursuit.

And so, the irrevocable oath was taken, and named it shall be: The Elysian Promise.