Break

Summary

When Padka began creating the world, there existed a source of all magic, similar to the one discussed in the Eoin tradition of Bolugama .
At the start, the source was unified and Padka used its power in order to shape the continents, seas, and stars. However, with the appearance of Clohdus, the second god of fate, Padka was distracted. They had not made this creature and yet he stood in the mostly empty universe, blinking at the light of the stars and grabbing them. Novas and galaxies were born from Clohdus slamming together stars and Padka was quick to stop him before he could destroy what they had made.
Angry at having his fun interrupted, Clohdus turned his attention to the source, a thing Padka fiercely guarded, and while his counterpart was busy placing the stars back in their proper place, Clohdus began to tear at the source.
He pulled it, prodded it, and tore at it to make whatever he wanted. Jewels formed in mountains while quakes tore the once unified continents apart. When he was finished with one piece, he shoved it back into the source and tore out another. This tearing and reforming destabilized the source and before Padka could return, it shattered.
From the source flew six essences, falling to the world and spreading across the land and sea. With the source destroyed, Padka was forced to slow their work. After creating Coalate and Srirah, he tasked the two with helping them stabilize the new essences. It is the work of those three gods which allowed the world to come to order, even as Clohdus continues to meddle in their work.

Historical Basis

The original source of magic is unknown, but many believe that the six essences were once unified.

Spread

A version of a single source is mentioned both in Bolugama and Tekel, although the former does not believe the source was split.

Variations & Mutation

Most believe the splitting was an accidental consequence of Clohdus messing with the source. However, there are variants of the myth that state Clohdus purposefully broke the source either for his own amusement or because he was instinctively driven to create chaos.

In Literature

This myth is most often seen in studies of magic whose authors follow Tekel.

In Art

The initial break of the elements is heavily depicted in art as there are a great deal of theories as to what the source looked like when it split.

Date of First Recording

14

Related Organizations

• Tekel