The story of the mages begins with a group of curious nobles. On a daring mission for knowledge, a coalition of bold adventurers—oligarchs, mercenaries, traders, and scientists—embarked on an epic odyssey through THEIA. Undeterred by the passage of months and even years, they were driven to uncover every hidden artifact, unlock every secret, and unravel every story whispered in the deep woodlands.
Everywhere they went they encountered strange and wondrous things, collecting many artifacts and jewels along their way. Enchanted by their discoveries, decades, hundreds of years later, as desert regions attracted more of their attention, they concentrated on drier and more desert regions, and these wealthy explorers and traders who used to live in small groups established more dystopian cities and conducted forbidden activities, unwanted experiments in the desert. The desert was a realm of blazing heat and sandy wasteland, but its beauty was irresistible with bright vibrant colors and unusual plants sprouting in every corner. Adventure-seekers were captivated by the strange beasts that roamed the desert and shared stories of their curious observations as they ventured through its depths.
Intrigued and fascinated by the mysticism of this mysterious land, they studied day and night, learning the secrets of the desert. And years and years after studying, they started to understand how there used to be great powers in nature. They dedicated themselves to exploring the secrets of the desert, delving in to comprehend the power of nature and its elements. Researching how to wield its strength, control its elements and generate life from nothingness, the bold explorers eventually uncovered the supernatural power: magic.
At first, they had no idea what would happen if they did this: would they be able to cast magic? Would anything happen at all? But there was only one way to find out... so they tried casting a spell. They tried, tried and tried… And one day they made it! At first, they were not very good at casting spells—they often ended up accidentally setting things on fire (which was not fun). As time went by, they got better at casting spells and soon began making them do things, they mastered fire magic. The curious nobles became very powerful spellcasters who could do almost anything with their gift. After ages, they started to call themselves Mages, a new kind of humans that were wiser than Nobles, who they once were.
In the end, mages became powerful beings… but even as they gained more and more power, they started to realize that there were some things they could not do with it. Some of them wanted to destroy everything in sight while others wanted to help people; they were both good and evil, divine and dark magic—but no matter what they did, they couldn't seem to get what they really wanted: perfection. So they set out to create something greater than themselves: they created Elves by combining dark magic with divine power—a perfect blend of light and dark, good and evil—and these new creatures were given free will so that they could choose which path they would follow. And so, Mages reached an end to their quest for perfection!
After this great creation, Mages couldn’t outdo themselves more, but they kept being hungry for power and searching for it. As new races were born and factions vied for power; the stakes were high, and everyone had their own agenda – for some, it was about gaining more power; for others, it was about revenge or ending the war. Every corner of THEIA was engulfed in battle, and the carnage that followed left thousands dead in its wake.
