XI. Titles of the Geo Archons and How They Came To Be
… Lastly, the title of Greater Lord Kingscholar is meant to refer to the God of Strength while Lesser Lord Kingscholar is meant to refer to the God of Intellect. These titles were thought to have come about during the Age of Blood, directly after the defeat of the God of Steel at the hands of both Kingscholars.
Yes, contrary to widespread belief, the God of Strength was not solely responsible for the felling of the terrible God of Steel. The titles are meant to symbolize the difference in how the Lyonis view the two deities, their god as clearly the superior one or greater one, and the other as the lesser. Unfortunately, the titles have stuck, and despite the passage of time, it appears that things are not quite the same between the Kingscholars as they used to be.
According to legend and historical records as well as an account from the God of Strength, we can piece together the truth that people attempt to bury time and time again. The God of Intellect did indeed “betray” the God of Strength, but it is not so simple.
To understand, recall how fierce their enemy was. The God of Steel was a deity that terrorized the land for several centuries. So fearsome was he, it was largely because of him that the age was given its name: the Age of Blood. This was the main enemy of the Kingscholars, and the God of Steel would ruin them. This was a fact that the Deity of Prophecy foretold to the visiting God of Intellect.
Knowing this fact, that on their current path both Kingscholars would fall at the hands of the God of Steel, the God of Intellect knew that only something drastic could change the tides in their favor. So, for a chance to achieve victory, the God of Intellect, betrayed his brother, the God of Strength. The God of Intellect secretly informed agents, belonging to the God of Steel, of valuable information such as how to invade the valued stronghold of Mohatu City. To save countless others, the younger Kingscholar allowed a slaughter to happen in Mohatu.
Not only that, but to make sure that he would attain the God of Steel’s trust without a doubt, the God of Intellect stood by as the Deity of Prophecy became yet another casualty as well. The Deity of Prophecy was too focused on looking into the God of Strength’s own future, so consumed by his visions for others, that he did not look into his own. Deity of Prophecy, friend and ally of both Kingscholars, had been assassinated by agents sent by the God of Steel.
We can assume that this was a deed that the God of Intellect took no pleasure in. For as soon as one of the agents left the region to inform the God of Steel of their success, the young Kingscholar then intervened. It was there when he stopped the mechanical beast controlled by rare metal magic users who worshipped the God of Steel, the same remaining agents that assassinated the Deity of Prophecy, and destroyed all of them swiftly so that none could report that the God of Intellect was not truly on their side. The young Kingscholar was injured, but prevailed, and could only wait and see if his plan would play out.
Soon, the God of Intellect received the news: the God of Strength was engaged in battle with the infamous God of Steel, and they were moving north towards Vault Arena. The God of Intellect had little time, but he rushed west to join in the fight. Once there, he played the role of betrayer so well that it fooled both deities. The God of Steel truly believed that the younger Kingscholar was joining him, and held no doubts after all the victories he was able to claim thanks to the information the God of Intellect gave them. The God of Strength, the older Kingscholar, truly believed that his brother had betrayed him and all their allies.
The battle that was supposed to be the God of Strength versus the God of Steel, became the God of Strength versus the God of Steel and God of Intellect. The God of Steel now trusted the God of Intellect completely, so when the younger Kingscholar saw an opening in his defense, he acted on it. However, it is a well known fact that the God of Intellect’s elemental power is and was miniscule in comparison to the God of Steel. Furious over the backstabbing, the God of Steel directed his magic at who he once thought was his ally, giving the younger deity his shameful scar.
The opening was brief, but enough for the God of Strength to cast the finishing blow on his enemy while the weakened God of Steel was distracted by the God of Intellect. Yes, the God of Steel was defeated by both Kingscholars, but it came at a high cost, and the relationship between the brother deities was never the same. The God of Steel had ruined the Kingscholars.
Even when everything came to light, the older Kingscholar saw that his younger brother willingly allowed the death of many even if it was to protect not only him but others. While the younger Kingscholar realized that his elder brother truly did think that he would betray him. Despite the outrage as entities and mortals alike labeled the God of Intellect as a traitor, the God of Strength does not exile his brother. There are even theories, although unsupported but widely popular at the time, that the God of Intellect betrayed his brother because he was jealous of his power and bitter that it was the God of Strength that had won the heart of the Goddess of Justice.
Whatever the case may be, we know for certain that both God of Strength and God of Intellect ended the God of Steel together. However, because of everything that transpired, the deities were given new titles and held in different standing. The God of Strength, the one seen as the shining symbol of hope largely responsible for ending the God of Steel’s terrible reign, became Greater Lord Kingscholar. The God of Intellect, the betrayer and backstabber, became Lesser Lord Kingscholar.
