Rise of Yahunyens: Origin

Episode 17: My Dream

"Do you guys believe in Gods?" Griswa asked, his voice breaking the heavy silence.

Malaes and Yesdar exchanged puzzled glances. They had never given much thought to such matters. Religion, gods, worship – these concepts were as foreign to them as the distant stars. They weren't religious or non-religious; they simply didn't know what it meant to believe in something greater than themselves.

Seeing their confusion, Griswa turned to face them, his expression solemn. "Let me tell you a story," he began. "It's a story of ancient times, long before the existence of mankind as you know it. My story. I come from the race of Skaar Gods, my name is Griswa Hezick Skaar."

Malaes and Yesdar leaned in, their curiosity peaked.

"In the span of trillions of years," Griswa continued, "there were gods before mankind existed. Gods are regarded as powerful entities of worship in these kinds of worlds and other worlds in the present, but in the vast expanse of all the greater verses, gods were as simple a term of normal existence. Being a god was no big deal back then; it was like being a normal living being. Gods existed in trillions, perhaps even more. There were many species of gods, sects of gods, races of gods, however you want to group them. The first god came from the point of Origin beyond infinity."

Malaes and Yesdar's eyes widened as they tried to comprehend the scale of what Griswa was describing.

"In those ancient times, that was known as The Era of Gods," Griswa continued, "the omniverse was a tumultuous place. There were eight Great God Wars in the history of the omniverse. These were known as the Omni-Wars. Each war engulfed the entire omniverse, causing chaos and destruction on an unimaginable scale. These wars resulted in the death of countless gods, with only the most powerful rising to the top."

Griswa's voice grew somber as he spoke of the wars. "Among the survivors after the eighth great god war were the Skaar Gods, the Frezihan Gods, and the Nurulis Gods. The Nurulis Gods, in particular, became exceedingly powerful over time. They came to be known as the Infinity Gods, such was their strength and influence."

Malaes and Yesdar were entranced by Griswa's tale, their imaginations painting vivid pictures of the ancient battles and powerful deities.

"But power breeds conflict," Griswa said, his voice heavy with the weight of history. "A civil war erupted among the Nurulis Gods, a conflict so fierce that it resulted in the death of many of their kind. In the end, only a few remained. Among them was Ozem Nurulis, known as the Brighter Dark in this world of Aeartha and many other worlds too, since centuries. He betrayed the remaining gods of his own race, it remains a mystery why and how, but he did something that let the Nurulis Gods be consumed or precisely feasted by the point of Origin except him. What we know about the Origin is quite basic, the subject of it remains beyond understanding of not just normal beings but even Gods too."

Malaes and Yesdar shuddered at the thought of such a ruthless being and were utterly confused by something they couldn't catch up on, What exactly was the Origin?

"Ozem Nurulis found and took in subordinate gods who were lost in the great expanse as he journeyed through the verses, remaining from the different god races, he gave them his own blood, that resulted in the rise of power of those beings. They came to be known as 'The Xionziveras' by title," Griswa explained. "As billions of years passed and the era of gods faded, the remains of the gods' bodies and their powers structured the universes, giving birth to normal living beings. With only a few gods remaining, these normal beings began to worship them as their creators. The Yahunyens are worshippers of Brighter Dark. Yes, even you people have evolved from the existence of Gods."