The History of Arcana

Magic has played a large role in the history of Ellegris. For millenia, it was only wielded by beings of great power; the Revari, dragons, genies and the like. With the Dawn of Magic however, magic was made wieldable by mortals as well. Understanding the relationship of magic and monsters, as well as the various factions at play in the world is crucial to understanding the conflicts and motivations of characters in the story.

The Old Kingdoms and the Arrival of the Revari
At some point during this age, the Revari taught Tavra the ways of their magic. Tavra used this power to create the Colossi and forge the Qoxilan Empire.

The Age of the Revari
The Revari are referred to in literature as monstrous wiizards. To the mortals who could not wield magic, they appeared godlike in their raw power.

The Uprising
Unable to match their tyrants themselves, the mortal races of Ellegris sought the aid of powerful beings. Kishar the gynosphinx is well known to have cast a spell banishing the Revari from this realm. It is also said that her dreams are the only thing keeping them restrained.

The loxodons unveiled their secret weapons in the form of the Genie Lords, who provided mortals with the power to destroy ebyrith, rendering their bodies incapable of repair.

The black dragon with Laveaux played a role in gathering fiendish allies for the war, and would later become Queen of Onmire.

The Age of Tranquility
Following the defeat of the Revari, magic was thought to be back in the hands of those who would use it well.

The Dawn of Magic
In 926 P.L., suddenly and without warning, the sun exploded in a huge single plane shaking event. A wave of hot blue energy washed over all living beings, somehow creating a link between mortals and the Plane of Arcana. In the place where the old yellow sun hung in the sky, a shimmering blue sun now gazes down on the world.