The Founding
The gods who brought life to
Exandria are called Creators. When the Primordials came to retake the world during
The Founding, the gods disagreed on their course of action. Those who would later become the
Prime Deities wished to fight back against these forces. The Betrayer Gods preferred instead to let the world fall into chaos so they could start again elsewhere and left their creations behind. The
Prime Deities gifted the people of the world with arcane magic so they could protect themselves without the direct aid of the gods. With this gift, the people of
Exandria not only destroyed the Primordials but banished the Betrayer Gods to other planes that would serve as their prisons.
The Age of Arcanum
The prevalence of arcane magic gave rise to the
Age of Arcanum, during which the people of
Exandria became arrogant and challenged the gods. Inspired by the ascension of
The Raven Queen, Archmage Vespin Chloras, seeking power, released the Betrayer Gods from their prisons. However, the long imprisonment had twisted the deities who had once built the world, and they now sought to corrupt and destroy it. They betrayed Chloras, enthralling him, and built the dark city of
Ghor Dranas from which they could wage war on
Exandria. They began with a brutal attack on Vasselheim, which survived, albeit with heavy casualties, thanks to the intervention of the
Prime Deities. However, the damage was much more far-reaching; seeing the destruction in Vasselheim, the people of
Exandria began building weapons and magical items that could kill gods and went to war.
The Calamity and the Divergence
The Calamity was a war between the
Prime Deities and Betrayer Gods, and many of their mortal creations perished in battle. The world they had once created together was permanently scarred, and only a third of the population survived. The Betrayer Gods were banished again to their realms, but the
Prime Deities chose to leave as well, believing their involvement in Vasselheim had been a precipitating factor. They implemented the
Divine Gate, which prevented all of the Creators, Betrayer and Prime alike, from physically entering the Material Plane. This event would later be known as The
Divergence.
Vecna
Vecna was a mortal archmage who became a lich during the
Age of Arcanum. He and his former lieutenant Kas the Bloody-Handed destroyed each other in battle prior to
The Calamity. For centuries, he gathered followers, and ascended to godhood during the time of Vox Machina. Vox Machina sealed him behind the
Divine Gate shortly afterward.
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