The History of the Dragons
Before the beginning, the Great Crystal cracked apart, ushering forth light and darkness, space and time, life from within itself. And from within it came the Original Dragon. Birthed from the Great Crystal, he spent his early years shaping forth the universe, bringing about the Seven Realms, and named them Hydra, Auriga, Ursa, Cygnus, Orion, Lepus and Lyra. His emboldened creativity led him to make them all unique masterpieces, allowing them to both stand out in their originality and be of service to their fellow worlds, a chance to trade with each other for different resources. He then created his own home, a towering mountain in space that would float above the Realms, so that he may watch over them. He named the mountain Dragons Keep.
He then created the first life forms; the Dragons, whom he modeled and sculpted in his image, bringing them to existence with fragments of the Great Crystal, along with one of his own scales. He then went onto create the many different life forms inhabiting all of the Realms, using fragments once more, but found himself using only the crystal shards, keeping his scales for himself.
His final act of creation was magic. He shaped the magical energy using starlight, fragments of the Great Crystal, a rare type of crystal from each and every Realm, and nine of his own scales. It would be this energy that would flow through the expanses of the universe, empowering the life of every being to ever walk through his creations.
With all of reality created, with time ever flowing in a beautiful balance, the Original Dragon took to resting upon the Head of Dragons Keep, becoming the First Watcher over all of his incredible work.
The Introduction of Magic
The Dragons were the first students.
Under the tutelage of their creator, they learned how to channel the magical energy he created into their own bodies, making a unique magic of their own to wield and pass down through the generations to come -- with more beginning to appear as time progressed.
Once their newfound powers were mastered, they became the teachers, bestowing their knowledge and aid to the Realms. On each and every Realm, new magics, unique to their world, began to take shape and flourish.
The Realms had experienced a great age of peace for centuries. They were a loving community of neighbors, who stood united.
Until, that is, a seed of pride began to sprout.
One of the Realms claimed that their magic was the best, better than any that were given to the others by the Dragons. They claimed theirs rivaled the power of the Original Dragon himself.
Then, the other Realms soon fell into this pattern, one by one, claiming their own magic, their own resources, their own people, were superior to all of them, even surpassing that of the Original Dragon.
War came quickly, with the Realms clashing with both the power of their own technologies and their magics. Longtime friends turned into bitter foes, and blood seeped the ground in every Realm. The Dragons went to try and prevent the fighting, many losing their lives in their valiant efforts.
The turmoil finally made the Original Dragon act, going to quell the fighting himself, only to become a martyr, his death ringing out throughout the entire universe. It was only this act that made the war come to a halting close, the Realms now left without their god.
The Creation of the Watchers & The High Council
A void was left in the aftermath of losing the Original Dragon. The Dragons, his Chosen creation, now searching to try and find their purpose in the universe without him, turned to their studies and lessons from him. They studied the lessons he left behind for them, predicting that they may one day need to keep time and the universe in balance without him.
They closed the gates between the Realms, deeming it for the best that they operate on their own; they could not risk another war of that scale. Never again.
The only gates they allowed to remain open where those that led from Dragons Keep to each individual Realm, allowing them the chance to portal in between places to come to the inhabitants aids, should they ever need it.
In place of the Original One, the High Council was formed, to consist of eight Dragons and a ninth to lead them. They would be put in charge of the daily on goings of Dragons Keep, guiding the coming generations and keeping a sense of community and stability alive amongst them.
They were the ones that created the position of Watcher, to become the overseeing god of a chosen Realm to help shape, guide, and protect it, in order to further honor the Original Dragon and his work in the universe. It is the High Council who oversees the Trials for a Dragon to become one upon their 16th birthday. It is them who leads every Dragon, whether they choose and can accomplish the job of watcher or go a different path, on their Ascension Day, on their 20th birthday, to see them reach an age of adulthood and celebrate the gifts they will bring to the universe in their lifetime.
It is the Watchers and the High Council who will keep everything in perfect harmony.
