The Setting

Aeon saw the Expanse unfolding before them and veiled it with their power. Aeon then created the world atop it, summoning water to drown it, raising terra firma to walk it, and breathing air into it.

— Book of the Triumvirate, The Setting:5

Aeon searched the cosmos for a space to build a new world and came upon the Umbral Expanse. Unable to rid it of the beings that plagued its forsaken ground, Aeon decided to wrap the Umbral Expanse in a protective barrier. Upon this veil Aeon built a new world. The denizens of the new world call this creation event, The Setting.

Summary

The Setting is the creation myth of The Veil. It involves Aeon, the progenitor deity who discovered the Umbral Expanse, a dead world, on their quest to find a space to craft a new world.

Historical Basis

The exact story of The Setting is unknown to all except for Aeon. However, the Church claims that their version of the story was told to them directly by the Triumvirate, in their most holy text. There is proof of another world beyond The Veil though, as thinnings between it and the supposed Umbral Expanse appear all over.

Spread

The Setting is a well known event, people may have their own interpretations and tellings of the story but there is no one on The Veil that doesn't known of it.

Variations & Mutation

The Church believes that Aeon acted alone, while there are some tellings of the story that say Aeon and their two sons Dawn and Dusk created the world together. Some people don't believe the Umbral Expanse even exist while others don't believe that there is a separation between the two.

Cultural Reception

The Church and those who practice its religion have staked their whole belief system on The Setting. This belief has informed centuries of law and religious practice. Those who do not believe in The Setting as the Church recites it, are seen as heathens and if they disparage the religion they are seen as heretics.

In Literature

The Setting is the name of the first chapter in the Book of the Triumvirate, the holy text of the Church. There are also theorist and researchers that have inquired about The Setting throughout the centuries and papers have been written about their thoughts and findings.

In Art

The Church has an uncountable amount of paintings, tapestries, murals, etc. depicting The Setting. Hymns have been composed as well as theatrical plays.

Date of Setting

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