Zenith (Zen-ith)
Before history, a mortal rose to ultimate power. The first wizard in existence was born into a world where might and magic rule. Civilization hadn't ruled yet. Magic was an esoteric finicky force. Nothing is known of Zenith's mortal life except for an ancient mural adventurers have slowly recreated throughout several eras worth of visions. The mural is placed in a deep low room within The Temple. It's made of a pink crystal and one large image surrounded by tiny ones along its base.
A single thin high elf faces away from the room at the murals center. They float just above a pool of Ooze's. The ooze bubbles with the bodies of hundreds of adventurers. With hands raised it appears the elf is pulling together two massive streamers. Not until the third era did the Sentiels see a thin set of lines coming out of the elves' skin and enrapturing all but the mural's base in a triangular outline. Along the base of the mural are tiny rough drawings depicting a frozen wasteland with a small group of elves in a dead forest of titanic trees. A few images of simple carved toys, wooden tools, simple wood, thatch, and mud homes. The majority of these sketches depict the simplified faces of many elves with long sharp ears that stretch sideways from their faces. Some jewelry, piercings, and tattoos are seen on the elves' faces and shoulders.
Scholars theorize this stone is the last remaining monument from Zenith home and is carved with their ascension as the main image and the many sketches of their people. Some scholars further theorize the south pole was the sight of their ascension and is responsible for the World Tree and its surrounding regions creation. The last, and most important theory is that this image shows Zenith combining the Spirits of magic, something unknown, and themself into one being. The process of combining spirits or even bonding them to mortals remains completely unknown so the theory has very little basis.
This theorized event marks the start of history. Around the same time this crystal has been dated to is when the Temple was created and began its long elliptical orbits of Potestatem. At first, the Temple may have held a closer more regular orbit but it seems to have stretched out further as time has gone on. Zenith consolidated power in the temple over the next four eras as the first of the Temple gods. Three acts were sent out by Zenith at the beginning of the first era.
The seal. Zenith secreted away key knowledge and power away from all sapient life in the Potestatem sphere. This decree is a catch-all by scholars to apply to several key points of knowledge Zenith now gatekeeps.
The Temple's law. Whatever gods held sway over the Potestatem sphere before the Temple were outsed and their religions relgated to the roles of cults and backwater idea's. The only true divine law was that of Zeniths holy temple. Some scholars say Zenith blocked the outer planes of exsistence from directly controlling the material plane in an effort to save it from eternal war.
The founding of the wizards. Zenith began to dispense knowledge of Zeal and its inner consistent workings. A steady rise in those who could wield magic without contracts or being born with were injected into Potestatem. It is this act that is blamed for the rise of civilization and the advancement of technology. Perhaps, the most benevolent thing Zenith has ever done, and sometimes continues to do.
A single thin high elf faces away from the room at the murals center. They float just above a pool of Ooze's. The ooze bubbles with the bodies of hundreds of adventurers. With hands raised it appears the elf is pulling together two massive streamers. Not until the third era did the Sentiels see a thin set of lines coming out of the elves' skin and enrapturing all but the mural's base in a triangular outline. Along the base of the mural are tiny rough drawings depicting a frozen wasteland with a small group of elves in a dead forest of titanic trees. A few images of simple carved toys, wooden tools, simple wood, thatch, and mud homes. The majority of these sketches depict the simplified faces of many elves with long sharp ears that stretch sideways from their faces. Some jewelry, piercings, and tattoos are seen on the elves' faces and shoulders.
Scholars theorize this stone is the last remaining monument from Zenith home and is carved with their ascension as the main image and the many sketches of their people. Some scholars further theorize the south pole was the sight of their ascension and is responsible for the World Tree and its surrounding regions creation. The last, and most important theory is that this image shows Zenith combining the Spirits of magic, something unknown, and themself into one being. The process of combining spirits or even bonding them to mortals remains completely unknown so the theory has very little basis.
This theorized event marks the start of history. Around the same time this crystal has been dated to is when the Temple was created and began its long elliptical orbits of Potestatem. At first, the Temple may have held a closer more regular orbit but it seems to have stretched out further as time has gone on. Zenith consolidated power in the temple over the next four eras as the first of the Temple gods. Three acts were sent out by Zenith at the beginning of the first era.
Zeniths Decree's
First Decree of Zenith
The seal. Zenith secreted away key knowledge and power away from all sapient life in the Potestatem sphere. This decree is a catch-all by scholars to apply to several key points of knowledge Zenith now gatekeeps.
Divine Magic
All magic above the ninth circle of magic was permanetly sealed off to spellcasters. Several notable exceptions have occured since this law was put in place.Pre History
A vast number of ruins, people, and magical items were taken into the Temple and stored away from mortals' hands over the course of the first era. These items are said to give knowelge of not only Zeniths mortal life, but context around it such as all the history of Potestatem before the first era.Spirits
The origin of Spirits and how to control them remains an actively guarded tenant. Many spirits that existed on Potestatem were brought to heel, weakend, banished, or obliterated so as to secure Zeniths position as the only combined power.Second Decree of Zenith
The Temple's law. Whatever gods held sway over the Potestatem sphere before the Temple were outsed and their religions relgated to the roles of cults and backwater idea's. The only true divine law was that of Zeniths holy temple. Some scholars say Zenith blocked the outer planes of exsistence from directly controlling the material plane in an effort to save it from eternal war.
Third Decree of Zenith
The founding of the wizards. Zenith began to dispense knowledge of Zeal and its inner consistent workings. A steady rise in those who could wield magic without contracts or being born with were injected into Potestatem. It is this act that is blamed for the rise of civilization and the advancement of technology. Perhaps, the most benevolent thing Zenith has ever done, and sometimes continues to do.
Type
Metaphysical, Divine
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