The Andeamer Creation Myth
A very long time ago, long before any Andeamer wandered upon the flesh of Ënokh, our universe was but a quiet realm. Quiet, yet not serene. Stars warred against one another. Some exploded and others devoured all in their path. Planets collided, ignited in their battles. Their debris scattered across the expanse, never to rest.
Our universe was very different to that of the ätherä. It was our mother Mazarath who discovered the hidden plane. Soon, others followed her, enamored by the curiosity of this universe. How foreign and strange it was for the ätherä. One of these ätherä was our father, Ënokh. He was a natural explorer, always alone. He did not have the audience that Mazarath attracted, but the preferred such ways. Ënokh wandered the turbulent arena of this world. He admired how the stars and planets created themselves. They had a beginning and end, a concept the ätherä were fascinated by. You see, the ätherä have always existed and always will.
But the stars and planets were not alive like the ätherä. He wondered if life could be given to the stars and planets and moons. Could life be created? Created by something that was not? Ënokh thought and thought of how to create like the planets and stars did themselves. Many ätherä lost interest in our universe for it was a passing curiosity, but Ënokh stayed. Before the last of the ätherä returned to their own world, Ënokh rushed to find them. He found Mazarath and her followers as well as Akhemaaz among those who remained.
He showed them what he had created. What he had molded using the stars and planets and moons. The soul of the Andeamer. The ätherä admired Ënokh’s creation and looked upon the possibilities with wonder and suddenly did the ätherä come rushing back into our chaotic world to satisfy their curiosities. Many tried to attempt what Ënokh did and many failed. He kept his methods a secret and so did the ones who succeeded. Akhemaaz was one who attempted creating his own soul, a primordial creature to shape and mold. He failed many times. He looked upon Ënokh with jealousy. No matter how much he tried he couldn’t not recreate what Ënokh had made. After many failed attempts, Akhemaaz was overpowered by his own rage and jealousy. He murdered our father Ënokh and stole the soul of the Andeamer. He fled into the Void where he hid from the other ätherä. The Abyssal King changed and shaped the Andeamer to fit his own desire. We were but a vessel of vanity for Akhemaaz, however he was not satisfied and never would be. Little did the Abyssal King know of the witness, Mariax Stygal. Little escaped the eyes of the lord of secrecy and whispers, borne of the Void. Mariax Stygal saw the injustices done to our father and sought Mazarath. He knew she would believe his witness and with her loyal Vassals, they would avenge our father Ënokh.
This great war of the gods made the chaos of the universe look as sparks compared to a raging fire. Vassals warred against Akhemaaz and were met with surprise when new creatures emerged from the Void. Corrupted Andeamer were the first of the Void-spawn. Such abominations enraged Mazarath. Our Mother found the Abyssal King after a long search, hiding deep within the Void upon a throne of our enslaved ancestors. She fought him, however Akhemaaz did not fight fairly. She was wounded, but so was he.
Mariax Stygal came to her aid. She had shown him the damage of the battle; seven shards of herself. The Void-God collected these pieces and healed our Mother. The war had finally subsided. The Void had retreated and Akhemaaz had disappeared, but he would not stay hidden for long. Our Mother retrieved what remained of the Andeamer and found Ënokh. She hoped returning us to him would return some life into him, but it did not. However, Mazarath would not give up. She conferred with the Void-God who had proven himself a loyal ally to her what should be done, for their battle would be naught if the surviving Andeamer perished after the torment of the Void.
Mariax Stygal took what remained of Ënokh and turned him into the world we inhabit today. His very soul is what breathes life into our planet, from the grass of the land and the water of the oceans Ënokh is everywhere. Here, Mariax Stygal and Mazarath knew we would thrive. However, the Andeamer needed more to guide them in the father’s absence. From the seven shards of battle, Mariax Stygal had created the thïsenyär, the divine guides the Andeamer would look to and follow. The first was Mälgraz who would bring order into chaos. He is distant as his tasks draw him everywhere so our world can remain safe. He created the outer worlds to protect our own from the Void’s gaze. The second son is Märaak, like his brother his sphere brings order into chaos, but the gardener tends to our father’s flesh to provide us with all we need. Third came Alkhäd, who taught us how reproduce and that we must die to make room for the new. Fourth was Dïbe, the sister of order, who taught us the laws to live by, so we do not succumb to the Voidly influence invoked through injustices and inequalities. Fifth, the twin of Dïbe is Fesäd who taught us to protect ourselves from all harm. She forged swords and armor for the Andeamer to wield when we must, and we learned these arts from her. The sixth is Älëas, both brother and sister, they taught us to regain our emotion and love. The seventh is the son Mïzärn who taught us to harness our own powers and that of the universe.
However, Mazarath saw Mariax Stygal also had much to offer the Andeamer. She called him Marëkhs, the teacher of redemption and example of how not everything is our world is as it seems. As the Void-God, he is the redeemer and the lord of shadows.
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