[hider=Begins, the Nami, and the Sundering]

In the beginning, the Southern Islands were once whole. This was called the Grand Uharteetan in the tongue of Tauricia. This massive island composed all the islands of the southern islands into one large region on the continent. The land soon grew with life as the sea licked the shores of the land. Wildlife emerged, including fish, deer, and many other creatures. Then, the first people of the land arrived, though they were not humans.

During the time of Great Magic throughout the land, the first inhabitants arrived on the Grand Uharteetan. They were called the Nami, and they were a group of mermaid like people. They controlled the waters, and used their magic to gain the abilities of fish, including tails, gills, and extremely pressure resistant skin. They were human-looking out of their fish form, but they had a blueish coloration to their skin. With time, the Nami established a grand civilization on the Southern Isles, creating one of the first empires the continent had ever seen. They fought off dragons and other beasts due to them using magic to stop the fires of the great wyrms. The Nami were soon an established race, with a mighty empire, and a mighty army to manage it. They worshiped Akop, god of the sea, as their "father", and fought against Bokt, the evil god of the depths. They built great underwater memorials, and great structures. Their civilization would be known throughout history, until the sundering.

The sundering is said to have occurred 3000 years ago. During this time, Nami magic exploded across the island. The Nami were soon thirsting for more and more magic. They wanted to control the very elements of the land. Soon, the Nami grew twisted in their plight for magic, and the affects could be seen on them. Their skin turned from blue to a blackish blue color. The breaking point came shortly after. One day, the Nami went to a pool in the center of the Island to perform a spell that would bring forth Akop into the world. While this was a false notion to begin with, the leadership was so desperate for magic they were willing to try to bring a god into the mortal plane for it. It turned ugly quickly. The pool burst full of magic. The explosion decimated the island, and all life was wiped out from it. The Nami were gone in a flash. The worst was yet to come for the grand island. Soon cracks began to appear across the island. Then, the island split. The Sunderring created the islands of Tauricia that are known today. Life would return, but the Nami were considered extinct. Their ruins still exist to this day.

Mortal life would also come in the forum of adventurers from the northern Continent, but that is a story for another day.........[/hider]