The Fallen Star

   When I was a child, the stargazers of Tal Kildera spoke of the ancient legends of Ebeldeth. Although the histories were uncertain, the legends were not. 

   They claimed that the ancient King of Ebeldeth–Supreme Sadris Vakom–was part of an ancient race called the Aldrei. Supposedly, the Aldrei were normal humans, who could wield a mystical power. Something called necromancy, or magic. 

   The legends state that Supreme Sadris was of the stargazer race who united the peoples of Ebeldeth. To the Western Shores, there were the stargazers, masters of astronomy and philosophical reasoning. In the midwest, in the kingdom of Qaerlin, they were master smiths and knights. In the middle east, there were the Talora Kalians, graceful in etiquette and pleasantries. And finally, the Heshibald Crunains, the least educated of the peoples of Ebeldeth, but the best huntsmen and trackers. The Heshibald Crunains were content in their humble homes and small villages, living off the land. 

   However, in the year five-hundred; war broke out. The Aldrei had begun to abuse their power, taking what they wanted and making servants of the common people. In anger, Sadris demanded they stop or suffer the consequences… they chose to suffer the consequences. 

   In what became possibly the most bloody conflict in all the land, the armies of Aldrei and creatures of magic battled the rest of mankind. 

   Now, while the Aldrei were superior, they had a weakness–their magic came from a source: the Fallen Stars (or the Kel’ga’rae stones). The Fallen Stars were mystical stones that had fallen from the sky and attached due to the attraction of magic. There were four of these stones, and when separated, magic would cease to exist. 

   Unfortunately, separating them required a sacrifice of life. So Sadris released all of his necromantic power and therefore sacrificed himself to split the stones, causing magic to leave the world. 

   Creatures of magic transformed into normal beasts and the Aldrei were slaughtered. 

   Finally, Sadris’ successor Omar Alder separated Ebeldeth into four nations with each a ruler. In Heshibald Crune to the East, Chief Jessed ruled. To the Midwest of Ebeldeth was King Juun of Qaerlin. All the way on the Western Shores of Tal Kildera, Lord Omar himself ruled. And finally, in the Mideast of Talora Kal–the largest kingdom–King Hermlat ruled.

   To finalize the end of the Golden Age (the age of necromancers), Lord Omar convinced the other rulers to ban the people from passing on information about the Golden Age. (He was called Lord because the Tal Kilderans refused to be completely ruled, but instead appointed a lord.) So that by the year 1000, few had any knowledge of the Golden Age that was beyond myth. 

   My story begins in the year 1634. It is the story of a boy who discovers his heritage and unites the lands once again, bringing about the New Age.