In the beginning, there were two brothers born of The Mother. (The Universe).

These brothers, were Sol, and Erebus, the first of the Elder Gods.

Sol, found himself gifted in talent, and molded the Flesh of The Mother to his will. (Silvrum).

From her flesh, he created The Garden, and populated it with small creatures. These creatures lived in peace within The Garden, a Utopia of the heavens.

As The Garden grew, Sol created other gods to help him watch over his creation, to tend to the creatures within and ensure no harm came of them. He created The Gear Makers too, gifting them his hands to aid these new gods.

Erebus grew spiteful of Sol’s gifts, of his creations. He sought out power of which to surpass his brother out of a hatred of what had become.

In his darkness, he created The Plane of Shadows, and learnt to draw strength from it.

He caused the first death within The Garden, and from it, birthed the first Shadow.

In his addiction, he sowed chaos within The Garden, birthing sin as suffering ran rampant. He released a disease among the creatures, a disease of madness that drew them to kill and torment. His following grew as creatures of darkness were bred.

The Elder Gods asked The Gear Makers to create an angel to combat this. They created a being of clockwork.

These angels worked, punishing the wicked, and protecting the innocent. They soon turned to the heavens however, turning their sights upon the gods. They saw the evil of Erebus, and turned to face the Elder Gods.

In fear, the Elder Gods struck down the angels, and ordered their destruction. Sol saw what the angels did, and turned to his Gear Makers in secret. He ordered the creation of a new angel.

Erebus confronted Sol, hungry for power. His corruption was spreading among the gods, but could not touch his brother. In fury, he left his brother dead. He could not control his brother’s Shadow however, and so instead banished it to the Realm of Shadows.

He did not expect Sol’s trap however. For with his death, time was shattered into a thousand branches, that splintered at every moment, creating The Tree of Time. His death fractured The Garden, and scattered the denizens across the stars.

Those that remained, fell prey upon the festering evils within.