The Myst, Idolons & Scions
Celestial / Cosmic
The Myst
Timeless B.A. (before the Awakening of Kalzamath and before the creation of Aesor)
The
Myst, which was an empty space of nothingness, exists in a place that did not yet exist. The
Myst is the place and entity that formed life, reality, and the concept of time. According to the
Paragons knowledge, it is a place that desired to become Reality, a timeless place that shaped itself in order to be formed. The sole purpose of the
Myst was to create life, establish the foundations of existence and reality. In order to accomplish this, the Myst needed materials to fill its space and powers to manipulate those materials and the space.
Today, academics believe that there is no true material of the
Myst, which theoretically implies that the Myst does not actually exist as a distinct entity. Since the only materials associated with the
Myst were formed after its creation (
Radiance and
Shadow), it is impossible for anyone to determine its composition or true essence. Only an
Idolon would possess such knowledge.
Scionic tales suggest that the Idolons were the sole powers and substances created by the
Myst (the something in the somewhere). Once the
Idolons came into being (the “gods” of the universe), the
Myst bestowed upon them its most precious and only distinct essence, which became known as the
Heart of the Myst. No one actually knows the origins of the
Heart of the Myst, since no mortal or draconic mind could wrap their heads around such a complex concept, a thing of nothingness that breaks all academic rules, or universal structures. The concept of a world building essence, that came from the most mysterious entity of the universe, the
Myst.
The
Myst held a vision of life and its meaning, encompassing fire, water, air, earth, and lightning. While the Idolons filled the void created by the
Myst, the presence of the
Heart of the Myst was vital for the existence of future life and later mortal (and immortal) creatures.
The Idolons
Timeless B.A.
According to draconic lore, the
Idolons existed for the same purpose as the
Myst, which was to establish existence and lay the foundations of reality such as time, life and death, elements, light and darkness, evil and good, chaos and order. Their ultimate goal was to become the "gods" of the
Myst. In total, there were three
Idolons.
Haeis of Radiance symbolizes light, order, and law. It embodies the
Myst’s Radiance and serves the purpose of creating in its unique way.
Vals of Shadow represents darkness, chaos and anarchy. The embodiment of shadow and purpose to create in its own way.
Third, the Nameless One serves as the judge and represents the balance between
Vals and
Haeis.
Third possesses the
Heart of the Myst and is destined to bring balance to the
Myst.
The
Idolons shared the same purpose but had differing perspectives on how existence should be attained.
Vals and
Haeis engaged in an ongoing conflict to determine who would possess the
Heart of the Myst and dictate the laws of reality. The purpose of
Third was to unite the warring
Idolons and establish a cooperative foundation for life.
However, after an everlasting war between the two
Idolons,
Third finally decided to intervene.
Third eradicated both
Idolons, causing their remains to scatter and infuse the
Myst with their essence (the Myst adopts a "Torus" shape due to the explosion's radius). Consequently,
Shadow and
Radiance emerged as the true components of the
Myst, while the two
Idolons ceased to exist.
After this phenomenon,
Third left the
Heart of the Myst and disappeared from existence, thereby leaving the power of creation (the five elements) to the
Scions.
It is clear that no mortal or immortal being can provide proof for any of this history. Our knowledge is derived solely from the eavesdropped
Songs of Scions, sung by both the
Scions of Haeis and
Scions of Vals, which reveal their past (deciphered through the
Shattered Light by the
Fateseekers). Additionally, much of our historical information comes from what
Kalzamaath passed on to the
Dragons through their dreams. These stories are believed to have been known by
Kalzamaath, but how? Since
Kalzamaath was born in Year 0, it could not have experienced any of the
Scionic Wars or the historical conflicts the
Idolons fought over.
There might be a connection between the
Scions, with memories and past stories being shared among their souls. It is unclear how
Kalzamaath came to know about any of this, which either raises suspicion about the
Óhin or further complicates the story of the
Idolons and the
Scions.
The Scions
Billions of year B.A.
The
Scions are the supposed descendants of the two deceased
Idolons. Born from their pure remnants (from the evaporated
Radiance and
Shadow) they became the true manifestation of
Haeis and
Vals, their children if you like. When
Third destroyed the
Idolons,
Vals cast a dark shadow over
Haeis at the moment of their demise, causing
Vals to become the dominant entity in the end of their conflict.
Consequently, the majority of the
Myst transformed into
Shadow, with only
Stars remaining as tiny sources of
Radiance that illuminate the vast darkness, thus accounting for the appearance of the universe.
The
Scions of Vals were born from
Shadow and the void that filled the
Myst, while the
Scions of Haeis were hatched from the
Stars. Both species were the literal gods of the
Myst and the first draconic species of the universe, the Scions are the first living and immortal beings. However, once they came to life, both sides, like those before them, began killing each other over the
Heart of the Myst, which had been left by
Third to them.
This repetition of history resulted in the
Scions of Haeis and the
Scions of Vals wanting to utilize the
Heart in their own ways. Unable to reach an agreement, the cosmic war between
Radiance and
Shadow, known as the
Scionic Wars, began.
History repeated itself as the
Scions of Vals gradually gained superiority over the
Scions of Haeis. Due to the dominance of Shadow in the Myst, the stars were unable to keep up with the production of more Scions.
In contrast, the
Scions of Vals expelled some of their own kind from their void, causing them to born even faster, more furious and corrupted at their cores. However, the
Scions of Radiance were unable to engage in such violent actions against their own kind. Which meant, that
Shadow overtook
Radiance, leaving the
Scions of Haeis powerless to resist.
As hope began to leave the
Scions of Haeis protecting the
Heart of the Myst from the
Scions of Vals, the
Myst needed a hero to save itself from the toppled balance. A hero named
Kyro, and later the hatched
Scion of the Five Elements,
Kalzamaath.
The story of the
Scionic Wars is one of the few Mystic histories that can be verified as true through mortal means. Simply by looking up at the night sky, one can confirm this. The existence of nighttime is solely attributed to the
Scions of Vals, and it is because of
Kalzamaath’s brief breaks before channeling all his power and energy to protect
Aesor even more, essentially resulting in daylight.
At night, the energies of the
Shattered Light fade, and if someone is perceptive enough, they can see that the
Scions of Vals are attempting to break through and dominate the world. During the nighttime, the faint glows in the night sky are the released energies from the damaged
Shattered Light being continuously struck by
Aesor’s most feared adversaries.
This proves the story of the
Paragons and the
Songs of the Scions about the
Scionic Wars and
Aesor's importance in the
Myst. It also proves the fact that the
Scions of Haeis did indeed lose the
Scionic Wars. Apart from a few hundred or thousand hatching stars across the Myst, there is only darkness, with
Aesor in the middle as the only hope for restoring balance.
