The Age Of Creation (All Worlds)

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COLOURS AND SHAPES (The Revelation of Adon.)

 

The Beginning

 

Before anything was known, there was only the void: A nothingness and an infinite blackness, devoid of any known form of life. Then, from somewhere within the void, or maybe from the void itself, something did arise: Consciousness. As the Consciousness revealed itself and its thoughts rose and multiplied, light began to cascade throughout the void with an awareness spreading throughout the darkness. The Consciousness was pure knowledge: An active, positive, creative force and its coming started the Age of Creation.

 

At this time, the Consciousness was without form, no more than a powerful entity of light, bursting with energy and undetermined purpose. However, from its brilliant pure light, colours were created, which through their interaction with each other created random patterns. Consciousness, (wanting to guide the colours), gave each colour a name so that each would know when it was being addressed. Then, through imparting knowledge and direction to the individual colours, the Consciousness was able to encourage them into making specific patterns of its own design. With further knowledge and instruction given to the colours, Consciousness was able to control the outline and shape of the patterns to a very fine detail, until, eventually, it was able to form the first pictures.

 

Then Consciousness viewed the emptiness of the void beyond its own light and told the colours to choose a shape of their own design and to fill the void with the most beautiful picture they could. So it was the colours chose the sphere, because its direction is not limited and its shape the least inhibited. Into the emptiness they “floated” the sphere, which they had filled with every colour. The design and creation of the colours went far beyond this though: On the sphere were other shapes of all designs and sizes, each of which had their own colours intricately combined. Consciousness deemed the work magnificent beyond compare and told the colours to fill the void with many such spheres and other such designs to complement the first. And so it was in this way that the stars and worlds were created, but, at this stage, only in a form of a three-dimensional picture, as substance had not yet been created.

 

Eventually, the colours turned to the Consciousness and asked what name they should use when approaching it. Without reflection the Consciousness answered, “I shall be called Adon, the Creator.” Then Adon slept.

 

SOUND AND SUBSTANCE (The Revelation of Eki.)

 

The Creation of the Elements

 

When Adon slept, Consciousness parted and gave way to Unconsciousness. This was also a force, but one without the same control and direction of Consciousness. It had its own powers of influence and awareness, but was considered dark, destructive and manipulative . It was still of Adon, yet a side of which Adon was unaware.

 

The Unconsciousness had felt restricted during the creation of colours and shapes. Now, as Adon rested, it was freed to impart its own influence. It had knowledge of sound: sound created by substance. It wanted to transform the creations of Adon with its knowledge of sound and substance, and so by its will, the spheres took on solidity in one form or another - and the substance, according to its shape and colour, made sound. The Unconsciousness witnessed how its substance had transformed the pictures and especially the three prime colours (those first created by Adon). From much of the colour Green was created the element of Earth, which, as it now smashed against the other colours and itself, gave off a great rumbling sound. Where mainly the colour Blue had been, the Unconsciousness witnessed the creation of the element of Water. As this moved and crashed against the other elements, it too gave sound. And in many of the places where the colour Red had been, Unconsciousness witnessed the creation of the element of Fire. This destructive element and the crackling sound of its presence greatly pleased the Unconsciousness.

 

Unconsciousness also witnessed the creation of the element of Air. Of all the elements, this appeared to be lacking in both colour and shape and yet at times could be substantial and create sound without any influence of Adon. However, Unconsciousness also considered Air as the manifestation of the purest white light and the one thing of Adon that could not be ruled by substance of Unconsciousness. Uncertain, it concluded that the element of Air was the tied essence of both Consciousness and Unconsciousness: A force created from both to be used by both yet ruled by neither.

 

The Unconsciousness was aware that the colours and shapes would always be the creations of Adon, and, as a consequence, desired creations of its own. To this end, the Unconsciousness manifested invisible spirits, born of its own desires and needs, without colour or shape. They were a reflection of the Unconsciousness, consisting of its dark, destructive and manipulative ways. And while in the presence of the Unconsciousness they would remain invisible spirits, this would not be the case in days to come when they would become known as the devils and demons of the worlds they sought to rule. And just like Adon, the Unconsciousness took unto itself a name so that its minions could address it properly. Addressing his new creations it said, "I shall be called Eki, the Lord of the Darkness."

 

Eki always strove to make its own influence felt separate from that which had been done during the time of Consciousness. Yet the influence of Consciousness was always in the works and contributions of Unconsciousness. In frustration, it started to use its force and powers to change, corrupt and destroy what had been done during the times of Consciousness, in anticipation that Adon would eventually leave the worlds to the sole control of Eki.

 

In a time to come, men and elves of greater knowledge and wisdom would see how Adon and Eki were of one and the same being and, at times, rightly or wrongly, would refer to "Adoneki" when talking of the Creator.

 

FLORA AND FAUNA (The Revelation of Vol.)

 

The Creation of Animals and Plants

 

When Adon awoke after its first rest, Consciousness was again in control and it could see what had happened to its creation while it had slept. For the first time, Adon reflected upon itself, and what it saw, and at this moment, not only recognized its own Unconsciousness, but also a third side of its own existence: Subconscious. Adon became aware of all three states of itself and also knew that as long as one existed, so would the other two. Adon could foresee the trouble this would cause ahead of its time and happening.

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It became clear that Subconscious was the communicator and judge between the Conscious and Unconscious. It was to be the part that lightened the dark paths of its Unconsciousness and form the shadows in the light of its Consciousness. Both Adon and Eki would reflect with Subconscious with knowledge and understanding that they would receive a fair answer. If ever a time came when either Adon or Eki threatened the existence of the other, then Subconscious would aid the one who was being threatened and so balance would always be maintained.

 

In the same way that both Adon and Eki took to themselves a name, so did Subconscious. It became known as Vol and it also created helpers. The minions of Vol aided both Adon and Eki and became known as Adonvol or Ekivol according to the ones they aided. Vol itself, never actually took up on either side for any period of time longer than the other and was therefore considered true neutral.

 

Both Adon and Eki continued to create and corrupt respectively under the careful scrutiny of Vol. Adon gave his creations the gift of life so that these life created beings, which were called animals or fauna, could flee from the oppressing elements of Eki. Adon also gave regenerative powers to other colours already on the spheres, so that they could grow again after any turmoil and destruction of Eki's most destructive elements. These were the plants or flora of the spheres. As always, where Adon’s work was, however, so was the malicious work of Eki. Eki made monsters of destruction from the life. They would kill and destroy animals that fled in fear. Weeds and other poisonous plants grew and intermingled with the pleasant flora.

 

LAW AND CHAOS

 

The Birth of Men and Other Races

 

Then Adon decided to bring a new force into being, that of Law. In order to empower Law, Adon created what are classified as the major life forms (races). Men and elves were the first, but there were more to follow. Adon created them with a spirit akin to his own, but in substance as was dictated by Vol. To them, Adon gave knowledge and understanding. Adon planned these races to bring the new force of Law into the worlds they inhabited. However, Eki, in opposition, brought into existence a contending force, that of Chaos. Through the judgement of Vol, Eki was allowed to offer this force as an alternative to the races. Thus, men and elves, like all major races, are free to choose between the two major forces ... or so it would at first seem. But in time, learned men would soon begin to understand a greater truth.

 

Both Adon and Eki turned their attentions to the major races. Whenever they went onto the spheres, both appeared in substance and colour as a male form of their creations. For this reason, Adon and Eki are considered masculine.

 

Althéa specific Background History of this time (Law & Chaos) found here.

 

THE FIRST KINGDOMS

 

The Creation of the Outer Planes

 

And so, out of creation came the forces for destruction and yet from out of the destruction came more creation. So it was, must be and always will be, with Vol always remaining judge. Eventually, throughout every world, the followers of Adon and Eki broke into open war against each other. Each world has its own history of war and downfall at this time, but there is one common outcome that links them all: The Outer Planes were formed.

 

So much destruction was occurring throughout the worlds that Vol restored a balance by aiding Adon. Guided by Vol, Adon brought out of the worlds all those with greatest power and gave them new planes of existence of their own. After this was done, Eki was then guided by Vol to do the same, enforcing Eki's greatest followers to share the same new planes. The worlds were to be left alone with only the meek to start again. There would still be wars, but world devastation would not occur if both Adon and Eki limited the power open to the major races. The creation of the Outer Planes marked the end of the Age Of Creation.

 

Althéa specific Background History of this time (The First Kingdoms) found here.