Abatral Lore - History of Men: Lumir and the Aidis

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Happy Monday everyone!!

Hope you all are doing awesome.

(Snapped this one a couple weeks ago)

If you've been following me for the past two posts then you know that I've been updating you on my story progress and have been starting to reveal to you some of the Ancient Lore of Mankind.  Remember, the lore is just the bare minimum, and are not the complete stories.  I plan on going back to eventually use these pieces of lore to write short stories.


So before we get into the Lore, here is my story update:

I did reach 83 pages last time I posted.  However, I made the unfortunate realization that the last five pages really don't add or take away from the story.  It actually takes the story in a completely different direction.  So I'm gonna have to go back and cut it.  I'm pretty sure I'll be able to regain my number of 83 pages and hopefully by the end of the day I'll be soaring above 100 pages.

Alright.  Before we get into the lore, I encourage you to read on past the excerpt from what I wrote.  Kinda like a stayed tuned thing.  Haha.  I'll be giving you a movie or TV show recommendation after the excerpt.

So here we go.  If you didn't read yesterday's post, check it out here.

With out further ado, here is the lore for today:

(Love this picture of my Woods)

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The Rise of the Aidis

Several years later, Lumir spoke with Kyyja, seeking to fix Mankind and Kyyja.  Kyyja agreed to meet Lumir in the Playing Fields.  When Lumir arrived, Kyyja used her powers to confine Lumir.  Kyyja then brought Lumir before her Dark Lord, the Dark Entity that had corrupted her.  The Ancient Dark Entity began corrupting Lumir’s Pure Light Spirit.  Lumir began to feel his Spirit going dark.  When only a glimmer of Light was left, Lumir called out the sacred name of the Lord Viius.

The Lord Viius appeared in an instant, making the Dark Entity flee before him.  It screeched horribly as it fled the Realm.  Kyyja became terrified and fled as well, fearing what Viius would do to her.  Viius then freed Lumir, and brought him back to the surface.

Viius explained to Lumir that when the Universe was created, one of the Seven Original Creations (the Kandryls) introduced doubt and fear to the Realms.  Viius explained that the Dark Entity was referred to as the Bos Tumma, forsaking his holy name.  Viius then said that he gave the choice to all of creation on whether they would follow him or the later, Bos Tumma.

(I haven't really decided if this one is to be Bos Tumma or if it is Lunar)

Viius then told Lumir that he was leaving for the Eternal Realm and would not return, closing the portal to the Eternal Realm to all but three.  This was because darkness had come to the world, and though Viius loved his creation, he knew that if beings corrupted by Darkness stood in the presence of a Being made of Pure Light, they would disintegrate when they looked upon his true form.

As Viius prepared to leave, Lumir begged Viius to take the darkness from his soul.  Viius warned that magic can neither be created nor destroyed, meaning that the darkness he took from Lumir would have to go somewhere.  He also warned that this kind of magic would come at a great price.  Lumir wanted to know the details, as he was wise.

Viius told Lumir that Lumir’s soul would be split in two, Bos and Dor; the Dark and the Light.  But Lumir would no longer be able to manifest a physical form, and that Lumir would have to place his spirit inside a host of a sentient-humanoid, swearing to bring balance and be the voice of Viius in the Realm.

(Vikus and Magic)

Then Viius warned of another price that came with the deal; that Lumir’s Dark Spirit, named Lunar, would be imprisoned on a newly created moon that never sets.  He warned that Lunar would be released every four thousand years to unleash his evil on the Realm, and that if he succeeded in defeating Lumir, the Realm would be covered in three thousand years of Darkness.

This was the price…and Lumir accepted.

Viius pulled the Darkness out of Lumir, creating Lunar.  Viius then banished Lunar onto a newly created moon.  Viius then increased Lumir’s Pure Light Powers tenfold.  Lumir was told about the Vikken State and the passing of his Spirit.  Lumir then was told he was to first lead Mankind to unity.  Viius then embedded Lumir’s Spirit into a newborn child of a lowly human tribe, near the southern part of the Great Lake.


Abda’s Birth and Calling

The child’s name was Abda, and he was the first Aidis.  Abda at a young age had visions, given to him by Viius.  He was also trained in hand-to-hand combat, as all members of his tribe were.  He was told and taught the stories of old, and became very inquisitive with them, desiring to know more.

At the age of fourteen, Abda began to realize he had the ability to use Vikus, the magical property that connected all living things together and flowed from Viius.  However, Abda’s curiosity with his powers made him accidently burn down his entire village, killing many including his Chief.  Abda became terrified of the consequences, and before anyone could do anything to him, he fled to the Northwest in self-exile.  He learned to live off the land early on.  Eventually he ended up in Elvish Lands.

(This is what Abda will eventually become)

The Elves, being a peaceful people and wanting to keep the balance, took Abda to their capital, Shilvé, which was still under construction.  The Elves, being deeply connected to Vikus and being very wise, taught Abda how to use his powers.  They trained him well and eventually he learned how to use the Vikken State.  Abda then had a vision from Viius.

In his vison, Viius told Abda that the time had come to return to the land of Mankind, and unite them, fulfilling the destiny of all Aidis’.  Abda was at first fearful.  Viius comforted Abda, saying that much has changed in the Land of Man.  He explained that eight kingdoms had risen, uniting the various tribes.  He also told Abda that no matter where he went or what he faced, that he would go before Abda.  So Abda accepted and began his journey back to the Land of Man.

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So from this lore we learned a few things.  How the dark creature Lunar was created from Lumir, and how Lunar would return every four thousand years.  We also learned why the God Viius left the Mortal Realm into his Eternal Realm in order to protect his creation from being obliterated when they looked upon him.  We learned a little about Vikus and the magic of the world.  Finally we were introduced to the man named Abda, who was the first of the Aidis.  My next post will be about Abda and his journey to unite mankind into one Confederation of Kingdoms.

(A shadow Dragon)

So as promised, here is my Movie recommendation for today:

If you haven't seen it already, go and check out Guardians of the Galaxy 2.  It was a great movie and has been out for some time now.  It had a lot of funny parts and was able to throw in a lot of emotional parts as well.  Overall it was surprisingly good writing.  But it's Marvel, so how couldn't it have been. haha.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow and see what will become of Abda, the First Aidis.

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Thank You

Trying to keep up with writing is ridiculous 😁
But I love it so much.

Today I'm just gonna write about things I'm thankful for because that's always a good thing to do; especially when trying to keep a positive attitude :)

I am thankful for my country life.  I am thankful for where I come from.  I may not have left the United States, but I have still seen some amazing places within her borders.  Mountains are always beautiful.  Southern backwoods country areas are beautiful.  It's almost as if God just took a paint brush and perfectly created a masterpiece.

However, out of all the places in the world, my heart will always be in Silver Lake, Indiana - my home where I grew up.  Most of Northern Indiana has been stripped away of the forests that once stood there.  Luckily, I lived in a place that still had a lot of those trees standing.  Luckily, I grew up in an amazing farming community.  Luckily, I have a loving family.

A lot of my values naturally come out of this small community.  My Christian faith journey started in that little small town Indiana.  And what a great story that is.  My two brothers taught me so much about life, and what family truly means.  My parents have always encouraged me and loved me.  My Church Family has always supported me in what I have done, even when I started doing things with the Youth Group at our Church.  And now that I am at College, trying to become a History Teacher, my Church Family still stays in contact with me and supports me.

So much has happened in the past three years.  There has been a lot of growing and letting go.  I would never say there haven't been hard times because there were many; and I have no doubt that the future holds more hard times.  But character is tested when your back is up against the wall.  I doubt that I would have changed as much as I have, if weren't for specific people that walked into my life.

My Academic Adviser here at school has guided me through much.  He has told me so many stories about his own life and has encouraged me through the rough moments in my own life.  He has only increased my love for History and for working with students.  He has always been a source of wisdom since my first days on my college campus.  In fact, I believe he was the first College Faculty member that I met here.  Thank you.

My RA for my Freshmen year.  He is an amazing person.  He has encouraged me so much and has pushed me to overcome my circumstances.  He has always encouraged me to write while he was still here, before he graduated.  Because of him, my love of writing increased.  My RA from Freshmen year helped me to process through so many things.  Thank you.

One of my closest friends I met here, who no longer goes here, helped remind me how to open my heart towards others.  He guided me to be willing to accept help when I needed it.  He gave me strength when I felt like giving up so many times.  I believe because of my experiences with him and his help, I will become a better teacher and leader.  Thank you.

My Roommate for two years - haha.  I don't know where I'd be without his amazing discussions.  He is wise and amazing to listen to.  He always can get a laugh out of everyone.  He has only made my love for writing increase.  He has encouraged me with my writing more than anyone else.  His ability to have story ideas pop into his head is beyond amazing.  Thank you.

Finally there is this guy.  This man who is a brother to me.  I honestly don't know where I'd be without his help.  He has been there for me more than anyone while I have been here on campus.  He has helped me overcome many of the problems I face.  He has helped me process things and see the light at the end of the storm.  I don't even think I can describe the blessing that he is in my life.  I thank to God that this brother of mine was placed into my life.  He is a natural born leader and I have no doubt that where ever God takes him, he will be a blessing to those around him.  Thank you bub.

All five of you know who you are.  And truthfully, no words can describe how thankful I am for you.  We say as Christians that we reflect the image of God in us - Imago Dei.  Well, these five people truly are  those who have been strong Christian influences in my life.

Thank you to all that I have mentioned.  You all have played a valuable role in my life, and really thanks can't even describe the amount of gratitude I have towards you.

Abatral History VI

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Continuing on with what I said yesterday, I'm gonna post the sixth part of the broad Abatral History.  If you haven't figured it out yet, you should take notice that most of the history of Abatral revolves around or is directly caused by the Aidis, for better or worse.  This is something that plays out even with the story I am working on currently - the Illum story (haha I still need to figure out a better title for that 😃)


Don't forget to read the other ones - Part I, Part II, Part III,and Part IV, and Part V.

 So here is Part 6:

Little History Joke for the day :)

The Sixth Aidis



Hilkiah, the Sixth Aidis, was raised as a farmer.  She was taught by her parents the teachings of Jehoiada.  Hilkiah was given visions early on – prophecies of the future soon to be.  A future of death and destruction.  Her parents knew that the Okreds were growing in power, and that their hatred for mankind was unchallenged.  When the Saphid Kingdom fell, the Elves came to the human lands – where the different groups of humans were still fighting with each other – and warned them that they must prepare for the coming of the Okreds.  The human leaders used their armies to chase the Elves off, laughing at them openly.

When Hilkiah was a teenager, she began spreading the words of Viius to those living near her home.  She proclaimed that Viius was angry with his people and that they would be punished for their foolishness and rebellion against him.  She further said that Viius would one day bring his people back, but first they would learn a lesson – a lesson that could only be learned from a rude awakening.  The people openly mocked Hilkiah and her family.  They even mocked Viius.

Then one day Viius spoke to Hilkiah.  He warned her that the Okreds were planning to invade the human lands, and that within a few days all of humanity would be subjugated.  He told Hilkiah to take all her things and to leave her home for the Elvish Kingdom.  She told her parents what had to be done.  As they prepared to leave the people of their village attacked them, fed up with her prophecies.  They burned their house down as they attempted to flee.  But they were stopped by a group of armed men, who killed her father.  They attempted to flee but they were captured.

Hilkiah tried to force herself into the Vikken State, but couldn’t do it.  She hadn’t been trained properly.  Just as the group of men prepared to kill them, from the distance they heard screaming.  They looked to the place of the screaming and saw a far off fire.  They heard hoses approaching and soon after an Okred horseman rode into the village with five others, and started slaying the humans, showing no mercy.

Hilkiah was released and she fled along with her mother.  They ran as fast as they could, but an Okred raider chased them down, and ran over Hilkiah, breaking her legs.  They almost killed her mother, but Hilkiah unleashed all of her powers and killed the Okred.  Hilkiah’s mother put Hilkiah on top of the horse, and mounted behind her.  The two then rode away with best speed to the Elvish Kingdom.

Once they arrived, they noticed that the Elves were intensely working on their boarder defenses.  Their archers began to take positions.  The Elves welcomed them into their kingdom.  The Elvish Council brought Hilkiah to the Viius Sanctum and taught her the ways of the Aidis, as recorded by Eliezer, the third Aidis.  Hilkiah became wise, and she was protected inside of the Elvish Kingdom.  When the Okreds attempted to invade the Elvish Kingdom, it failed horribly.  It was like hitting a stone wall.  The Okreds attempted to fortify their position opposite the Elves and tried to blockade them from the sea.  The Elves were able to use their superior weapons to destroy anything that got in their way.

Hilkiah received the words of Viius and was told to go to the Far North – to the Dragons, and to seek their wisdom.  Hilkiah told the Elves about this, and they sent their elite soldiers to guard the Aidis – as she was still disabled.  The Aidis Guard boarded an Okred ship and killed all the Okreds on board.  They then helped Hilkiah and her mother board the ship.

When they arrived in the North and disembarked they traveled many miles in land, being led by visions given to them by Hilkiah.  Hilkiah led them to a small settlement, built inside of a mountain range.  Those who lived there were from all the fallen kingdoms in the world, who had fled from the oppression of the Okred Empire.

They were stopped by multiple dragons who warned them that they could only enter if they spoke the truth and meant no harm towards those that lived there – for they were under their protection.  Hilkiah explained to the Dragons her entire story, including how she was injured.  She also told them that she was the Aidis.  The Dragon Lord who led this group of Dragons took great pity on Hilkiah and allowed her and her guard inside of the settlement.

The Dragon Lord changed his form to that of a human male, and began to teach Hilkiah magical healing powers.  Eventually Hilkiah learned how to use magic to heal her legs.  She was free from her paralysis.  The Dragon Lord – Zabbai– continued to teach Hilkiah magic.  Hilkiah could not fully understand Dragon Magic, but Zabbai taught her almost every other form of magic.  They grew close together and even married.  They had a child – a son named Baruch.  Baruch was the first of the Goryon – a humanoid whose parents were a humanoid and a dragon, inheriting dragon magic as a birth right.

Hilkiah got the people to build steps up to the top of the tallest mountain – Dragon’s Mouth.  Once they reached the peak, they constructed a large temple – Dragon Mouth Temple or simply Nogard’s Temple.  It was dedicated to the Queen and leader of all the dragons, Nogard.  It was also dedicated to the study and use of the true art of magic.

Hilkiah, with guidance of Nogard and Zabbai, oversaw the formation of the Goryon Kingdom.  She crated it as a lasting hope to the rest of the world; to remind the world that the Aidis had not forgotten about them.  The Dragon’s protected the Goryon, solidifying the Kingdom.  The Dragon Lords also mated with the different humanoids that lived in the Goryon Kingdom, allowing the birth of more Goryon.

The Goryon eventually used their magic to create the Ice Giants as a first defense for their kingdom.  The Aidis Guard also trained the Goryon army, and taught them balance.

Eventually Hilkiah gave command of the Goryon Kingdom to the first Goryon, her son Baruch.  Baruch became the King of the Goryon.

After this, Hilkiah left the Goryon Kingdom and traveled far away, to see what the world was like.  She learned that the world was suffering still.  She eventually returned to the Elvish Kingdom, and passed her powers on to an Elf.  Almost immediately she became week.  Her paralyses returned.  Her Aidis Guard had to carry her back to her ship, and took her back to the Goryon Kingdom.  She passed away shortly after.

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