LORE BIBLE — 4
THE AGE OF KINGDOMS & THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROVEN**
“Mortals rise. Monsters hide. And one ring nearly ends the world.”
This is the first great political age of Nova Prime.
For the first time, humans become rulers—not prey.
But every kingdom rises in the shadow of ancient powers.
🏰 I. THE DAWN OF KINGDOMS
With dragons sealed, Proven gone silent, and Broodspawn hiding in human courts…
humanity finally had space to build.
Out of refugee camps, war ruins, and scattered tribes emerged:
fortified castle-states
river kingdoms
desert coalitions
coastal trade capitals
mountain theocracies
and the earliest forms of Havenreach
This is the age of:
crowns instead of clans
banners instead of tribes
armies instead of hunters
law instead of myth
Mortals believed they ruled the world.
In truth, the world simply stopped fighting long enough to let them try.
🐺 II. THE FIRST LYCAN KINGDOM
The Founder — The Wolf Emperor
The Lycans were the first non-human people to form an empire.
Their founder—name lost to time—was:
noble-hearted
impossibly strong
gifted with diplomacy
beloved by humans
respected by Zenith
feared by goblins
Under him, Lycans became:
protectors
peacekeepers
mercenary-guardians
negotiators between kingdoms
His reign lasted generations.
He was the only Lycan king remembered with universal respect.
His Death Changes Everything
His son—
The Conqueror Wolf-King—
was nothing like him.
Where the father built peace,
the son built an army.
Where the father forged bridges,
the son burned them.
Where the father sought unity,
the son sought dominion.
💍 III. THE RING OF THE END RESURFACES
Deep beneath a collapsed ruin, the Conqueror unearthed:
THE RING OF THE END
the same artifact shed from the death-serpent Proven, End,
forged in fear, born from apocalypse.
When he wore it…
his strength multiplied
his instincts sharpened
his mind darkened
his armies moved with terrifying unity
his compassion evaporated
his bloodlust became prophecy
With the ring came seven trials, each Sin unlocking more power.
He passed Wrath, Pride, and Greed easily.
Too easily.
The Lycans surged across Nova Prime.
No mortal kingdom could stop them.
⚔️ IV. THE CONQUEST WARS BEGIN
For decades, the Lycans swept the continent:
burning cities
breaking kingdoms
enslaving warrior clans
crushing monarchies
absorbing villages
purging rebels
Their conquest almost succeeded.
Until three powers united.
🛡️ V. THE SILVERPOINT ACCORD
A moment that rewrote history:
Havenreach
The Finstad Line
The Zenith Clans
Formed the greatest early alliance in human history:
THE SILVERPOINT ACCORD
Havenreach
A rising city-state with vision and unity.
The Finstads
Warrior-philosophers bearing the blade
Tabula Rasa,
said to “erase corruption” from the soul.
The Zenith
Miniature warriors of speed, stealth, and elemental mastery.
Their three banners together created the perfect counter to Lycan war formations.
🌀 VI. THE ZENITH CLANS ENTER HISTORY
For most of history, the Zenith were myth—
tiny spirits in folklore.
In this era, they stepped into the light.
Blue Clan — Water & Illusion
Masters of fluid combat, suffocation strikes, infiltration.
Red Clan — Phoenix Flame
Explosive ninjutsu, aerial slashes, the first users of fire-step techniques.
Shadow Clans (Destroyed Later)
Specialists in assassination and counter-lycan arts.
They fought in ways wolves could not counter:
unpredictability
illusion
misdirection
vertical combat
hit-and-run
elemental synergy
Their appearance in the war turned the tide.
When the Lycans faltered, humanity pressed forward.
👹 VII. XANDROS — THE BETRAYER PRINCE
During this age, a strange figure emerged:
XANDROS
demon prince
teacher of forbidden arts
corrupter
liberator
philosopher
war criminal
saint to thieves
mentor to madmen
Xandros forcibly fused his essence to a Zenith woman, creating the first:
demon-mortal hybrid.
From their lineage came:
shadowstep
infernal surge
demonic pacts
“blood-ink” sigils
curse-blades
the first warlocks
His legacy:
temptation as power.
Some say he betrayed demonkind by empowering mortals.
Others say he betrayed mortals by damning them.
Both are true.
⚰️ VIII. THE END OF THE CONQUEST WARS
The Conqueror Wolf-King was eventually slain by a coalition strike led by:
the Finstads
Zenith Red
Havenreach soldiers
a lone mage with a forbidden sigil (likely Xandros’ student)
When he died, the Ring of the End vanished.
Some say it slipped back into the earth.
Some say it returned to the serpent Proven.
Some say it waits for another war.
What matters:
the Lycans broke.
Their empire shattered into scattered clans,
destined to reemerge later as mercenaries, nomads, and warlords.
🏛️ IX. RESULTS OF THE AGE OF KINGDOMS
1. Borders Form
Real borders—
kingdoms, counties, empires, duchies.
2. Havenreach Rises
It becomes the dominant political center of the continent.
3. The Finstads Become Legends
Their creed—“Warriors of Peace”—sets the moral foundation of future Havenreach.
4. Zenith Returns to the Shadows
Their brief emergence fades into folklore again.
5. The First Demon Pacts Spread
Xandros’ legacy ensures demonic influence never disappears.
6. Lycan Hate Scars the World
The mistrust created in this era defines centuries of prejudice.
7. The Ring of the End Becomes Myth
But myths always return.