Before the darkness, there was...LIGHT!
— Opening of the Tale of Tears
No one remembers who the
Last God was nor why they chose to protect the
Remnant that fled the darkness. But what They left behind was the
Teardrop Tower, a shining light against the encroachment.
While the tower is a building, legend holds that it is fell to the world as a tear from heaven. Inside the tear was born the
Gift, a woman with golden hair and bronze skin who stood a head above every member of the Remnant. Her beauty was unparalleled and she took many lovers. In time she gave birth to two children, their hair just as golden but their skin greyed and dull. They were still considered as beautiful as their mother but were called the
Given.
The Gift and her Given lived inside the tower where they guarded the world against darkness. In time the Given would take lovers and would bear children as well. The women would stay in the tower and become known as the
Tear Lords, while the men would love among the people, becoming the
Ripple Lords.
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