History of Xaedia

The Gods work together, shaping the matter of the universe and create Xaedia.

The Gods filled the lands of Xaedia with beasts but, not content with only these beings, they once again work together and create the first intelligent race: the Yvrae.

Inspired by the new seasons and the elemental effects that this magic has had on Xaedia, the Gods create a new race, the Tempus.

The Gods, not content with only two races upon Xaedia continue to create new life forms. Humans and Elves, Dwarves and Orcs as well as Halflings and Gnomes.

A stone giant fell in love with an orc- their resulting child became the first Goliath on Xaedia.

The Gods leave Xaedia’s skies and watch their creation from afar, only interfering when necessary. They bestow magic to the world as their gift to help the races defend against the creatures of Xaedia that deemed to harm them.

A creature wanders past the Corrundem Mountains and finds a pool of mystical energy, the creature drinks from the pool and it gains consciousness- the first Goblin is thus created on Xaedia.

Over many generations in Haanoris Elves and Giants crossbreed and the first Firbolgs begin to wander Xaedia.

A cataclysmic event in the Elemental Chaos causes a mass surge of elemental energy to burst through the Nexi, the surrounding areas are flooded with energy, corrupting the landscape and its inhabitants. As a result the first dragons are created from lizards and those unfortunate enough to be caught near this surge are transformed into the Dragonborn.

The people of the Fire Nexi, after suffering for years at the claws of Drenvais vow to never let anything like that happen again. The people thus vow to protect each of the Nexi, splitting the tribe into 4 and settling at each of the Nexi creating the Vaal tribes.

A group of Triton fleeing persecution escape through the water Nexi and settle on a nearby island, introducing Triton to Xaedia.

Nequital combines humans and snakes to form the Yuan-ti in an attempt to attack the Gods, Luxathin travels to the lower realms and wounds Nequital, removing one of her eyes as penance. Luxathin takes pity on her creations and gives them a home on an island in Xaedia.

A young teenage boy by the name of Mayavin dies as a result of an infection in a broken leg, all through his life he had brought joy to his friends and family through pranks and games; Caelora ascends him upon his death, creating the Ascended God of Trickery.

A devout follower of Astrumina  becomes convinced he should receive higher powers than what has been given to him. He attempts a ritual to contact Astrumina and ascend to this higher power, sacrificing both humans and animals in the process and corrupting the land around him under the light of the full moon. Astrumina sees this and smites him, cursing him to liken himself to those animals he sacrificed and have his life forever dictated by the power of the moon- he is cursed with lycanthropy. In his rage he travels home and infects all those within his village; the forest of what will become Miranheim is infested with Were-Creatures for generations to come.

A woman by the name of Kari spends her life aiding in the reconstruction of former Zöttenrau bringing joy and celebration back to the people, she is instrumental in the reestablishment of the kingdom. Upon her death Luxathin ascends her soul and creates the Ascended God of Revelry.

After many generations of life at the Elemental Nexi, some of the people there begin to take on traits of the elemental magic, creating the Genasi in Xaedia.

Upon the death of Galena, the Cleric who had quelled the Kruenfeld Plague, she meets her patron, Somnovus the goddess greets her kindly and ascends her into the Ascended God of Healing for all her great deeds done during her lifetime.

The religious leaders of each of the Primus Fanes and the leaders of the Erudition Archive meet and establish a calendar of Xaedia marking the seasons and the holy days of each deity. They also establish the dates of the Summer and Winter Solstice, the implementation of this calendar and the structure it provides is known as The Establishment. With the implementation of the Xaedian calendar, a new unit of measuring time is proposed by the Erudition Archives, PE for all events occurring Post Establishment, all events prior are known by the measurement of AC, After Creation. However, most in Xaedia outside of the Archives and Academies tend to use the pre-established AC measurement of time.

The leaders of the Xaedian realms, working in tandem with the Fane Priests and Erudition Archive Curators establish a festival, one that will take place every 9 years, rotating around the realms to promote peace, understanding, brotherhood and mixing of cultures. It is named the Festival of Covenance.

Aasimar begin popping up around Xaedia, divine beings of celestial blood with an inherent desire to do good.

Eadric Steithan, emboldened by his technological advancements and keen mind for military maneuvers amasses an army of loyal soldiers from his territories, he then sets about his goal of conquering all of the land. It takes 20 years but eventually all territories are absorbed under his rule, he names himself Emperor and Steithandahl is established as a tyranny.

With the establishment of the Steithandahl Empire, the 9 Realms of Xaedia are finalised and maps are updated.

A researcher at Raashen’s  Ammolite Academy uncovers some crystals in the Dwarven mines of Namkhas. Using these crystals they discover the energy of Dunamis and its magical potential.

After many years of tinkering, Tymongaard scholars perfect the Skyship design. With their invention fully completed, they share the technological advancement with the world, constructing a Skyship for each realm along with the information on how to construct more. The first Skyports are thus created to dock these ships and ease travel between realms and continents.

Steithandahl mages, scholars and technicians after many years of trial and error begin creating the first automatons in Xaedia and imbuing them with sentience- the Warforged.