Inspiration
This myth evolved from the combination of three different inspirations:
- The fall and subsequent casting out of The Morningstar (Lucifer in the text) from Hell outlined in The Politics of Hell in Dragon Magazine Issue #28, p2 by Alexander von Thorn is the foundation and provides the linkage to the chosen fantasy roleplaying system (Dungeons & Dragons 5e).
- The Trojan War of Homer's Illiad serves as a poetic interpretation of the Great War's devastation from the perspective of the Achaeans left behind.
- The Bronze Age Collapse theories and the coming of the Sea Peoples explain the archeological remains of the affected civilizations' migration.
Setting Implications
The importing of several different bronze age civilizations can bring in a diverse array of cultures and their legends, belief systems, approaches to human rights, and preferred forms of government.
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Younger Races migrated to Zihæt with many of the fantastic creatures that fought in the war. The Great Seal keeps them here and caused the absence of certain classes of beings (e.g., Demons).
Progressive Elaboration
This myth doesn't begin as an overt element in the storytelling. Instead, it was the foundational element for the setting. As the storytelling progresses, more and more of this myth's "truth" will come out.
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