In the ancient past, long before Elyria came into being, a star metal meteor from the heavens hurtled toward the world, bringing with it a cataclysmic fate. The meteor, a massive and powerful celestial rock, carried with it enough destructive energy to pierce the very core of the planet and bring about its ultimate destruction. The gods, ever watchful over the Exiled Lands, foresaw the disaster and knew they had to act. Their power alone could stand in the way of such a calamity—but the price would be steep.

As the meteor neared the world, the gods gathered in a desperate alliance, knowing that they would need to give everything they had to prevent it from striking directly into the heart of the world. They descended from their respective realms to the mortal plane, uniting their strength in a last-ditch effort to avert total destruction.

The Battle Against the Meteor

The gods came together in the norther regions of the world, the place where the meteor was destined to fall. The Volcano, a site of immense elemental power, was where they believed they could channel their divine strength. Among the gods, the most powerful—Ymir, Derketo, Jhebbal Sag, and the others—focused their efforts into preventing the meteor from striking the world. The air crackled with magic as their combined powers sought to steer the meteor away from its course.

In their effort to shift the meteor’s trajectory, the gods drew upon the very forces that bound the planet together. It was an effort that required all their strength, one that drained them of their divine essence and left them vulnerable. They managed to deflect the meteor’s direct path, but the cost was immeasurable. The meteor struck the Volcano, exploding in a tremendous eruption that shattered the world. The very structure of the Exiled Lands broke apart, fragments of the continent scattering into the sea, leaving behind a fractured archipelago—the future Elyria.

The Fall of the Gods and the Rise of New Powers

The gods had succeeded, but at a steep price. Their energies were depleted, and the act of deflecting the meteor had torn apart the boundaries between the mortal and divine realms. No longer could they return to their celestial dominions. The Volcano now known as Crater Island the epicenter of the catastrophe, became the gods’ prison—a place where they were bound, their power crippled, and their influence on the world greatly diminished.

Dagon, the god of the seas, did not join his fellow gods in their final stand. He saw the meteor’s approach as an opportunity, not a threat. Instead of using his power to help the gods, Dagon took advantage of the situation, seeking only to strengthen his dominion over the seas. As the other gods bled their powers dry to stop the meteor, Dagon remained distant, watching from the depths of the oceans, confident in his freedom while others sacrificed everything to save the world. With the meteor’s impact creating massive upheaval across the Exiled Lands, Dagon seized control of the waters, creating the Tidal Wave as a symbol of his unchallenged power. The expanding seas became his  domain, and his followers, the Drowned, worshipped him from the depths, while the rest of the gods were left trapped on Crater Island, broken and diminished.

The Shattered World: Elyria

The once-unified Exiled Lands, where gods ruled over mortals, was now a shattered collection of islands. The impact of the meteor, combined with the gods’ failed attempt to completely destroy it, left the world fractured into countless floating islands. These islands, now the land of Elyria, became a world of ruins and possibilities, where ancient civilizations had once thrived and now lay in ruins.

With the fall of the gods, their power waned, and many of their followers abandoned their old faiths. The gods remained trapped on Crater Island, unable to return to their celestial realms or influence the world in the same way they once did. But new gods, born of the chaos and the shattered realms, began to emerge. These new deities, drawn from the energy of the meteor and the land’s broken essence, began to take their place among mortals and challenge the remaining gods for power.

The cursed wall that had once kept mortals in check was broken with the meteor's impact, allowing new forces and divine entities to enter the world. Some gods, like Bastet, found refuge among the survivors, establishing their presence in new territories.

The Legacy of the Gods

Although the gods could no longer shape Elyria as they once did, their influence persisted. Their shrines lay in ruins, their followers scattered to the winds, but the echoes of their ancient power could still be felt across the islands. The gods on Crater Island, weakened but not gone, continued to watch over the world they had saved at such great cost. 

But the world of Elyria was no longer one ruled solely by the old gods. The destruction of the Exiled Lands and the coming of the meteor marked the end of one age and the birth of a new era. Mortals now had the chance to carve their destinies, to seek power, and to challenge the gods who had once held them captive. The ancient forces that shaped the land had been shattered, and in their wake, new powers would rise to claim the world.

The Meteor, though it had destroyed much, had also given birth to Elyria—a land of possibility, chaos, and new gods seeking to fill the void left by the old. The gods may have been weakened, but the struggle for supremacy had only just begun.