"Ahhhh, an opinion. They change from one person to the next. Coincidentally, I do not care about yours."
- Uxionus, the Existence of Chaos
A long, long time ago—or, well, more accurately, somewhere in the range of 600 and 1,000 years*, depending who and where you ask—there was once another world—
Er... wait. What was I talking about again?
Wait. Why is there a range of how long ago it was?
And why depending on who and where you ask???
Everyone knows what the Faewildes are; after all, all of Reality was plunged into them following the Fracturing of Reality and the Old World.
The Faewildes are a land of pure magic, where the rules of Unreality constantly change at the whims of Magic Itself or whatever being currently controls it...
And, when Uxionus—the Existence of Chaos—destroyed Reality, it plunged Reality into Unreality, leaving all to suddenly struggle with nothing working as it should.
Nothing... including time or space.
So, depending on who or where you ask... Reality could've been destroyed anywhere from 600 to 1,000* years ago.
And “who or where” varies because it was very easy to get lost in the inconsistent space-time, transporting someone from one “calendar” into another.
Confused?
That's okay.
Because all of Reality is, too.
It's easier if you just learn to accept it.
That's what they did.
Also I'll go MUCH more in-depth another day lol.
Regardless... as the stories go, a long, unknowable time ago, Uxionus—the Existence of Chaos—destroyed Reality during a fit of rage.
We don't know why.
All we know is that he did it.
So, in the end...
... does “why” even matter?
Still, while he broke Reality, Chaos also broke himself in the process. Uxionus fell into a coma following the destruction of the Old World, leaving the other Existentials free to weave an enchantment around his unconscious form to prevent him from ever waking up again.
And so he remains.
Trapped within his coma.
His body within the domain of the Existence of Order, where she's able to use her own power to make absolutely sure he's nowhere near the cusp of waking.
And so he'll remain.
Forever.
... right?
He's been taking a lot more of Order's attention lately...
Chosen name:
Uxionus
A long, long time ago, each of the Existentials chose names for themselves. Now, only Uxionus's is remembered—thanks to humanity (but especially Verithians) carrying on the story of how he destroyed the world.
Age:
???
As an entity born before humanity was even conceived of, it's impossible to know his true age. It's even further complicated when you consider the space-time distortions caused by the Faewildes.
... and even more so when you consider his centuries-long coma.
Due to the endless stories of the destruction of the Old World—the disasters that struck as reality was ruptured and as the Faewildes emerged from the rifts—Uxionus has become an axiom of everything relating to destruction, disaster, natural disasters, strife, and most phenomena relating to the Faewildes' effects on reality.
As the Existential of Chaos, Uxionus is technically a manifestation of the consciousness of Chaos Itself... although, his current "presence" is highly debatable considering his comatose state.
Uxionus is actively being kept comatose by the other Existentials by several layers of magical seals on top of being contained within Order's—his opposite's—domain. This combination of traits has kept the fate of the Existence of Chaos Itself highly uncertain.
What happens when a god slumbers for so long? Will they eventually wake up, one way or another? Or will the power leave them for another more suitable for it?
Maybe we'll find out.
Maybe we'll die waiting for the answer.
It's been hundreds of years.
Status in Existential War:
Noncontender; Uxionus cannot engage in the War while comatose... although, he'd probably just try to destroy the world all over again rather than engage in "the game".
Right?
Spokespiece:
N/A; Uxionus isn't conscious enough to dream, much less communicate with others. RIP. Or, y'know... don't. Considering the whole "literally shattered reality" thing.
The other Existentials rather hope he isn't resting in peace, actually.
(dryly) "What. Any one of you would've done it if you could."
"... I-I... I can. An-d didn't."
[silent, surprised]
[turns a dry, faintly amused smile onto the others] "Well. What about the rest of you? Confident enough to reject? In this—" [vaguely gestures upwards] "—magic, truth-telling-sphere?"
[silence; filled with glares, "well, you ain't wrong" amused expressions, and empty looks of "shut up, already."]
(dryly, only a hint of smugness detectable) "That's what I thought."
"Yes, you heard me correctly... Uxionus."
[can't help a tiny, dark smile] "Scared?"
"... you don't have to answer that, by the way. I know you are."
[snoring]
[eye twitch—]
"So... curious what I've been up to?"
"You have been up to something, then?"
"What, the others haven't started making conspiracy theories about it yet?"
[speaks sass like it's his native tongue]
"It was a joke!"
"Then get a better sense of humour. Or I'll adopt one where I kill you slowly."
[... still snoring]
[slow, deeeeeeeep breath as she struggles to keep her cool—]
(with a hint of cockiness) "Are you sure about that?"
"That's not how Fate works. You mortals think 'everything's always fair' and everyone always 'gets what they deserve'. But nothing ever happens as it does for a symbolic reason. You were either lucky enough for things to work out, or you weren't. I'm sick of hearing you all trying to justify it."
"There HAS to be ANYWHERE else we can put him!"
(takes a deep breath, then slowly) "{Order}, you know better than I—"
[throws her hands out in frustration, snarling]
"I DON'T CARE! You're not the one who has to LISTEN to him fucking SNORING and TALKING IN HIS SLEEP constantly!"
[soft snoring in the background]
(impatience poorly veiled) "So, what are you proposing. Th—"
"ANYWHERE but here!"
"—at risk of waking him up!?"
[snarling and stepping forward, points an accusing finger at him]
"Oh, don't give me that. We ALL know he's probably never waking up! We're all just doing this 'just in case', and you all are juuuuust fine with it, because he's not sitting in the back of YOUR worlds!"
[quirks an eyebrow at her, crossing his arms and leaning his weight on his back leg]
(doubtfully) "Are you sure you wan—"
"YES!"
[tilts his head to the side and raises a hand to stop her]
(impatiently) "Let me finish. Are you sure you want him elsewhere, considering the advantage you get just by—"
[SNOOOOOOREEEEEEEEEEEE—]
(crying silently, whispers in his sleep, voice cracking) "... I'm sorry..."
* the timeframe of 600-1000 years ago is directly borrowed from the trinity of Sun and Shadow, Rising From The Ashes, and Waves of Misfortune, which all take place at approximately the same point in time. The timeline(s) naturally vary across stories outside of them, like The Arcane Rifts, where it's closer to 400 years prior.
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