A long time ago in the Elder days Before there were people and beasts, before there were forests and hills there was the sea. When the world was made there was nothing but the sea – endless, dark and empty of all life.
Then the Giants helped to pull islands out of the sea and moved them around until they could walk on them. The Ice Giants walked in the North and the Fire Giants walked in the South. Together they made pathways for rivers and stomped down the rock and dirt to make plains and fields. Piled rocks up and up until they reached the skies and so mountains were made.
They made a vast land but bare and empty. There was not a tree, not a bloom nor a blade of grass to be seen. There were only empty deserts of snow and sand.
So some of the Vily were tasked to go, to také with them seeds of great trees and flowers and berries and to grow them and look over them. They took with them beasts as well, the likes of which can no longer be seen these days.
Two brothers were to lead the journey the older one by the name of Aeranlath rode a upon a black stag and was tasked to care for the seeds of plants. Bringing with him abag of seeds from Yrm the world tree upon which the different worlds grow like fruits. So there could in this new realm also grow trees just as great.Arenlath was to decide where what was to be planted so the new realm would be rich in its beauty.
And so not a place would suffer or know starvation
The younger brother Naronwelyn rode upon a white stag and was to look after all the beasts they took with them. Over their journey he grew jelaous of his brother, seeing his task as easier when compared to his own as many of the animals ran off, tried to eat each other or died while his brother only had to look after seeds.
Later in their journey when the two brothers were alone Naronwelyn challenged his brother to an honourable duel. So they did upon their steeds with only the first young trees as witnesses they fought and Aeranlath was slain by his brother.
Naronwelyn came back to the people and the beasts saying that by right he won honourably against his brother and so now he would lead them for the last bit of their journey and then he would be their first king and as they would watch the new world grow they would rule it.
But to one Lyshan the Fox something seemed amiss. Lyshan the fox was Aeranlaths dear friend and advisor, he often traveled between the two groups to make certain all was well. So Lyshan went back to where Naronwelyn said he burried his brother to say farewell and to see for himself.
But when he arrived he saw the state his friends body was left in and he saw the lies in Naronwelyns story for himself. Aeranlaths eyes were missing, so if he wished to return he would not be able to see the way, his tongue was cut out so if he ever return none would believe the things he said, his heart was cut out so if he ever came back it would lead him astray.
Lyshan returned to the Elves and spoke of what he found and what he saw.
Naronwelyn was enraged and he accused Lyshan of disrespecting his brothers gave and said that it was Lyshan who did those things to Aeranlaths body to blame Naronwelyn so he could lead the journey himself. Lyshan argued that Naronwelyn had no right to accuse him of such a thing.
Many took the side of Lyshan and many took the side of Naronwelyn. Great battle occured and many of the beasts were slaid and many of the seeds were lost .
When Lyshan and Naronwelyn fought the bag that held the seeds from Yrm was torn and the seeds fell into the waters or were swept by the wind until only one remained.
Naronwelyn fell in that battle and so did Lyshan. The remaining Aelderfey found the last remaining seed of Yrm and it was by legends planted where Naronwelyn fell in a place where today stands the capital city of Lyndolin where it grew and became the seat of kings.
The Elves that took Lyshans side fled and build their capital either on the grave of Lyshan or Aeranlath was. From this grave grew a tree lesser in size but unlike any other in appereance with bark as red as blood and yellow leaves that never fall.
The Elves were then forbidden to return and become Vily again until such a time came where they found common ground or until the End of all days.
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