They say that magic was created by the old gods, Tsukk and Jin. Tsukk, The Light Bringer, created peace, love, and creatures of light. Jin, The Rising Darkness, created war, pain, and creatures that haunt the darkness. They lived in harmony, creating their beasts to roam the world. Over the years, Jin grew angry with his brother, cursing all of his creatures with anger and destruction. Tsukk pleaded with him, begging for his reign of terror to end, but he turned his back on his brother. Tsukk, not wanting his reign to last any longer, created a being powerful enough to cage Jin in a cell far beneath the world. This creature was called an Elemental, a being of pure power. The Elementals used their magic to encage the angry god, forcing him to fall deep into the core of the world.
In the years that followed Jin's sentence, war was stricken between species. Dark and light clashed, leaving several wounded and far too many dead. Survivors of war were forced into hiding, making the young men of each species forced to fight. The elves, having no empathy, ruled over all, while the lower species, like dwarves and goblins, struggled to survive. Dwarves were often kept as slaves, being forced to mine gold for their masters; Goblins were forcibly trained to fight in wars they wanted no part of; Demons, being captured for their abilities, were sold in the black market for their blood and magic. The world was truly broken. Humans, the only species known on the planet for their lack of magic and power, were rare. Humans themselves went into hiding, shielding themselves from any dangers that came their way. There were many creatures who would try to seek out a human as a slave, but finding one was a frivolous task.
This is how the world was before the Treaty of Giyelm was signed. The Treaty of Giyelm stated that the Ember High School of Magic was 'holy ground.' There was no war, fighting, or judgement allowed at the school. The school allowed students of any species to communicate and form new friendships and alliances for the future of the world, and for themselves.
In the years that followed Jin's sentence, war was stricken between species. Dark and light clashed, leaving several wounded and far too many dead. Survivors of war were forced into hiding, making the young men of each species forced to fight. The elves, having no empathy, ruled over all, while the lower species, like dwarves and goblins, struggled to survive. Dwarves were often kept as slaves, being forced to mine gold for their masters; Goblins were forcibly trained to fight in wars they wanted no part of; Demons, being captured for their abilities, were sold in the black market for their blood and magic. The world was truly broken. Humans, the only species known on the planet for their lack of magic and power, were rare. Humans themselves went into hiding, shielding themselves from any dangers that came their way. There were many creatures who would try to seek out a human as a slave, but finding one was a frivolous task.
This is how the world was before the Treaty of Giyelm was signed. The Treaty of Giyelm stated that the Ember High School of Magic was 'holy ground.' There was no war, fighting, or judgement allowed at the school. The school allowed students of any species to communicate and form new friendships and alliances for the future of the world, and for themselves.