Much of life early on the Superunknown was chaotic, between the hostile environments, Essence users trying to figure out what their power actually was, and of course the random man-sized bugs that would terrorize a village here and there. Settlements developed around the expected areas and those with the ambition and power (typically those who could wield Essence) rose to the top. Humans ventured to all corners of the planet, but established major holdings across the West. Krogoths in the mid-west, Elfines to the mid-east, Lithoborne at Solitude’s Anvil, and much of the east open with only random settlements popping up here and there.
After sometime, one of the great Essence users used his power to change himself and the people under his rule to “become one” with the wolves of the land he envied so much. This is when Alterbeasts were born into the world. Around this time, Metamorphs were becoming more encountered and in fact, more understood. While always thought to be living nightmares meant to haunt the lands, they were much more than that. It was discovered they were basically random “offspring” of Essence from the planet, and through this transformation they were given the capacity for thought, reason, and emotion; like a soul. While rare, few were able to be taught and become members of small communities. The next major event would be the War of Power. There was a great swell of Essence users and eventually they vied for complete control of the west. This resulted in a huge battle where so much powerful Essence was used in combat at once ripped the very land, not only creating the Vortexergy but sending the land and water hurling into space, now known as the moon Aela. This ended the civil war.
Hundreds of years passed and the kingdoms had grown and become more civil. Again there was a great surge of Essence users in the west. However this time they would converge their power and focus on uniting the east under their rule. The downside, however, was that these rulers were not kind and wielded their Essence with great prejudice. This would later be known as the War of Conquest. While they made way east, all the way to The Big Empty, they were met with great opposition. Those who did not possess Essence and feared what may come of them united and fought back. But they didn’t just fight back; with the help of the Lithoborne, the discovery of Sevendust, and some great minds to exploit this newfound power, they now had a great chance of winning and pushing the armies back. A great price was paid again though; with the great amount of Essence used and the power of the element powered weapons used, created the second Vortexergy and the moon now known as Ohmes.
The east then saw more larger, permanent cities arise, based on their new tech and are now thriving on these new technologies. The west has settled in its place and keeps life more traditional, although tech is seeping its way into all societies. Metamorphs, while still rare in being civilized, gained opportunities to find new meaningful lives in the new cities in the east. Machineheads, a creation of all the new tech, are becoming more popular. A true renaissance is upon the Superunknown. But things seem almost too quiet as of late…..
Stay tuned for more info such as well known Characters (historical and current), Religions, Governments, and common life/roles across the land!