The Land Of Rohan

-The History Of Rohan-

(Note: You don't need to memorize all the names and events. This is just the HISTORY. Just familiarize the big characters (the 5)...)

Genesis 

Rohan is a world rife with possibility, adventure, danger, and intrigue. Conflict has been the world's constant companion; the delicate relationships between its inhabitants and its progenitors being built and torn asunder since time immemorial. To unravel the unique history of this interesting locale that we all live and breathe upon, well, let's start from the beginning.

Ohn, the First Being, was born of the magical light that emerged in the midst of the infinite void. He was alone as he vaulted leagues upon leagues across the nothingness, casting shadows where there were none before. From these shadows emerged Edoneh, the Second, and Ohn was thankful for his broken solitude. For the light was his power, and his power he was to use, Ohn gave his companion a gift; a world spawned in their image, and together they named it Rohan, in a tongue universal and unchanging.

Thus, the world began, but the place was devoid of life and being.Ohn set foot on land of the world, took a handful of sand from the ground, and breathed on it. From the countless specks of light reflected and glistening on the grains of sand, creatures of all forms, imaginable and unimaginable, were birthed and were set forth unto the vast expanse of Rohan, now no longer an empty body.

Edoneh spun a thread from the winds Ohn exhaled upon Rohan, and from it wove the Five. As they came into being, Edoneh permitted them rule over the world, and the Five were pleased. Following their All-Father's deeds, they created beings in their own image as subjects and companions in their land.

Roha, the Righteous, was first among the offspring, and was justly named from the land he was to dwell in. He created the Humans, staunch creatures who uphold valour and virtue above all else. They were strong, versatile, and quick to establish a noble organization and caste, with Roha as their god. They built communes in the plains; from the stone they fashioned their homes, and their fortitude they brought forth from labour and honest work.

Marea, the Gentle, loved the flow of magical forces in the flora and fauna of Rohan. And so, she brought the Elves to being and bade them live as conduits to the life forces that surround them. The Elves learned from the magic of life from their environment, and gave back with care and devotion to the land and its living inhabitants. They employed the natural forces to aid them in casting spells of healing and growth. But, just as nature is two-sided, the Elves could utilize their magical influences to defend themselves through force as needed.

Gail, the Mighty, formed the Giants to be the most robust among the Five's creations. They were set upon the world as guardians; wardens against dangers their and their brother races might face. Strength, might, and endurance were their aspects, augmented by speed and agility, all taught by the harsh environments in their settlement in Rohan. Imposing in size and capability, they stand fast against what foil time may have them face.

Silva, the Swift, created the industrious Halflings. Hard-working and clever, this shy and modest people make their living off the land of Rohan, using tools they craft with their cunning knowledge of machines and practical technology. They mined and farmed the land, subsisting on what they thought was theirs by right as residents of Rohan.

Flox, the Intelligent, bore the Dark Elves from the fires in his mind, enabling in each of them a singular innate proficiency in the art of aggressive sorcery. In the ruthless but magically attuned volcanic regions of Rohan, the Dark Elves erected a bastion of learning and study, perfecting their mysterious abilities in quiet seclusion. They preferred pouring time over their arcane tomes over the company of other races.

Historians of Rohan call it The Age of Isolation, taking place millennia Before the Purge (BP). Isolation, mainly due to the fact that Ohn himself at last created the Great Dragons from the very heavens from which he came. He appointed the Dragons as custodians of peace, making sure that contact between the different peoples of Rohan were, at best, superficial and coincidental. The Dragons guarded the borders of the host of countries; the aim was peace, and peace was maintained. Every race's culture was spared the rigors of conflict and discord, and flourished for aeons.