Lore of the Fifth Era

The void, an empty space of nothing but raw energy and power. This is all our universe knew for millions of years. The void still exists today, but it has lost much of its power due to one of the greatest events known to man. After many years, the void finally gained sentience. They have gone by many titles, the ancient ones, the spirits, it does not matter to them. These formless, nameless beings have transcended far past our worldly concepts of time, death, and even life itself.

They have always been here and always will be. It is unknown as to why exactly, but at some point these beings decided to create our world. Some speculate that they did this out of boredom, that they had grown tired of the void, all while others believe that there is some great purpose that we, in our earthly forms, must fulfill, a grand plan for humanity. Each spirit became a different part of our world. Some became grass and trees. Others became mountains and seas. The most powerful of them took the roles of titans.

Titans were and still are the strongest beings in the world. They ruled over a barren earth, building great palaces and towers that touched the sky. Some spirits were left in the void, they yearned to be a part of the new creation. These few were abandoned in the darkness, they sought to make their own forms, not unlike their ancestors had in the past. They fell to the earth and their power was stretched and contorted into ways unimaginable. Their thoughts became flesh. They arose from the dirt with a new form, they were human. Those unfortunate enough to become beasts still walk the ground today.

The humans had forgotten their true power, forgotten the ways of their ancestors. The void was a distant and fading memory. They began to build up villages, cities, and empires, still wondering why exactly they were there in the first place. Many times they came into contact with the titans, they cowered in fear. The titans saw the humans as below them, they had forsaken their power for puny, weak bodies. They became their gods. The humans built statues and temples in honor of their new gods, they saw no other purpose in life but to serve them. The void was shrinking, the life essence of the world itself was fading. It seemed that the void was losing its power, this great exchange of man and god was draining. The titans left our world, existence itself perhaps.

The humans continued to serve the gods that they so patiently waited for. The few titans that remained hid in deep caverns and distant lands, still keeping a watchful eye on their subjects. Man would continue to grow and learn, but children in eyes of those who came before. Some still worshiped the titans, but some achieved true enlightenment. They became one with the void, returning to the original state of the spirits. Their power was returned to the void, their life force spread across the universe to be reused or wander endlessly in the dark. It is believed that this is what happens when a mortal dies, but the titans are able to manipulate death itself, they have special places for their fallen followers.

And so history continued, empires rose and fell, stories were told and forgotten. One fateful day, the boundary between our plane of existence and the void was broken and the great exchange was upon us. Our souls were stolen from our bodies. Our cities collapsed into rubble. This event could have been avoided, but all of humanity was embroiled in war, we were to blind to see the end of the world. But alas, hope remained. Fires kindled among the ancient stones, our descendants dwelt in what remained of our civilizations. In the exchange, our souls were transported into other forms, whether it be the mountains, trees, or new humans. And so begins the 5th era of our universe, Ottirion. Let us welcome the rebirth.

Everything in our world revolves around the power of souls, as we all share the same lifeforce. Humans use souls in simple magical practices like enchanting and alchemy. However, we are incapable of obtaining the strength of the Titans. The nether and end dimensions are projections of spirits who chose that form. These dimensions exist in a realm between ours and the void. As such, the power of souls there is very unstable and all kinds of anomalies can exist in those planes. Apparently, too much contact with these dimensions can result in another great exchange or cataclysm. Every deity is a Titan and a powerful descendant of the first spirits. This means that every religion is canon (Only if it isn't too absurd). Summary: Ottirion is a universe where souls and power from the void are constantly being exchanged. The void is a space that connects all known existence, everything begins and ends there. Spirits were primordial beings that lived in the void before existence itself was created. Depending on what form the spirits chose to take on, their amount of power from the void would increase or decrease. Titans are the most powerful beings in the universe and are what we call gods today. Humans however are very low on the scale. We are only capable of things like enchanting or alchemy. Lapis is a soul in the form of a magical rock. They are more projections of the original spirits in a very simple form. Humans respawn because of another soul exchange. Our spirits choose another body to take ahold of. A thousand years have passed since the fourth era of Ottirion.