In this context of renewed slaugher, the attentions of Ácolitus were drawn upon Voryndal. He was plagued by a great fear in witnessing the death which the Ebal’eshan wrought upon one another for the sake of olûndari primacy. Esha and the physical universe within were meant to assuage the rivalries of the Eshan. It was an escape! Now it was an obsession. Ácolitus saw the specter of another First Feud in their battles. Yet, this newer conflict possessed the means to destroy unlike its predecessor. The Odyrzid and Viscari were the sole olûndari combatants in that ferocious slaughter. They were few in number, some 10,000 warriors between the belligerents. In the centuries that followed the First Feud and Atûn’s revealing of Qazun’s power, tens-of-thousands of olûndi were given life, reason, and bitter self-awareness. These beings were not instinctual beasts willing to die in accordance with natural cycles. They were tribalistic and profoundly violent in their stuggle for survival. This unmitigated chaos required government. It needed fundamental order. Ácolitus tasked himself as the arbiter of that force. He exerted great strength in that place, empowering Ebal’eshan and olûndi who swore loyalty unto him while punishing dissenters. Without a crown or title, the Creator established himself as the informal sovereign of the region, imposing restrictions upon the scale and profusion of olûndari creations enforced with violence. Those who resisted, such as Hemhelos and Calopor, known for their exploits for freedom during the First Feud, were slaughtered by their siblings. Aebaster and the Alor’eshan could have justifiably stood against Ácolitus in his domination of Voryndal, but this threatened another celestial conflict. Instead, they chose silence and ignorance.
‘Aebaster once told me the tyranny of Ácolitus was over. He said this as we stood over the ruins of Qazun’s home. Nothing was left of it. His people were destroyed. All of us had suffered, but we believed there was some purpose to it. I was battered but pleased. This was 11000 years ago. A mere thousand after our Feud was over, Ácolitus was returned to Voryndal and Aebaster in Qadal. Like a stern father, Ácolitus brought anger and his order upon us. I again looked to Aebaster, then to Mesian, and finally to Atûn who had betrayed the Great Master once before for justice. Each of them turned their eyes and ignored our existence in their land. They achieved a prize and no longer cared to work.
I embraced their indifferent and refused to fight. I threw up my hands and created as might be expected and made no moves against Ácolitus. Others did, and they came to me, but I told them that our ancient leaders were done with fighting and so I was too. They died to him. With them I could have perhaps fought Ácolitus again, but with wisdom I am here to speak, and they are not. Many cycles and things have passed and Aebaster is death along with Atûn and Corgastor. Their empires and dreams are in ruins now and so I have the last laugh.’
Virokas to Tellas
Gatherings of the Zolrassal - 3462
With Ácolitus turned toward Voryndal and the Ebal’eshan massacring one another, Qadal was left to its devices. Aebaster and Aemarda reigned supreme throughout great swathes of the world. The Daorhu were settled across Everos, building for themselves a haven of prosperity under the Ezontach which was perceived as paradise. The Elivas were yet beasts, but not forever due Atûn’s further scheming. Above all, however, stood Atûn. His people were insulated from any strife and built for themselves a civilization which in six millenia would colonize the world. Atûn had triumphed once again!
The Ebal’eshan remained contained within Voryndal, left to compete among one another for supremacy and creative primacy. In this volatile climate, the first empires in Esha’s history emerged. They were the product of shifting Eshanic alliances and subjugations, wherein one powerful being might lead their race to crush weaker neighbors. Instead of suffering complete annihilation, the bested Eshan would surrender the guidance of their race to another master. In a sense, these empires were more confederations than the manner of government seen later in Esha’s history. No single race could claim completed dominance over their lesser subjects, and thus a measure of cooperation and consensus was always required.