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In an age 400 years past, a planet called Exlaris orbited comfortably in its star's habitable zone. Within this delicate zone the planet grew to support life that became intelligent, developed a robust society, and learned to harness their innate magical capabilities. A peaceful world took shape that prized knowledge above all else. They focused on agriculture and bettering their societies through medical researching and honing their magical abilities. The "magic" of this world came about when a small group of inhabits discovered that they had the ability to harness the energy of the vacuum, the energy filling the universe around them. Neither the ability nor the energy they harness itself has been well understood, but research into it is ongoing. In the meantime, more of the inhabitants of Exlaris have learned to harness this energy, some though study and others through innate gifts. However, that energy tends to fluctuate and isn't always reliable, hence the eagerness of researchers to more fully understand it so they can fix the problems. In an age 400 years past, a planet called Exlaris orbited comfortably in its star's habitable zone. Within this delicate zone the planet grew to support life that became intelligent, developed a robust society, and learned to harness their innate magical capabilities. A peaceful world took shape that prized knowledge above all else. They focused on agriculture and bettering their societies through medical researching and honing their magical abilities. The "magic" of this world came about when a small group of inhabits discovered that they had the ability to harness the energy of the vacuum, the energy filling the universe around them. Neither the ability nor the energy they harness itself has been well understood, but research into it is ongoing. In the meantime, more of the inhabitants of Exlaris have learned to harness this energy, some though study and others through innate gifts. However, that energy tends to fluctuate and isn't always reliable, hence the eagerness of researchers to more fully understand it so they can fix the problems.
However, the peaceful nature of the society changed when a black hole moved close to their planet - not close enough to consume, but close enough to alter the planet's orbit and slingshot it into a trajectory all it's own, along with its moon, Noru. Shock roiled through the world's inhabitants, causing an eruption of chaos. Each of the other planets within this solar system suffered the same fate, though Exlaris was the only one that supported. This event, known as "The Breaking," transformed Exlaris into a rogue planet. However, the peaceful nature of the society changed when a black hole moved close to their planet - not close enough to consume, but close enough to alter the planet's orbit and slingshot it into a trajectory all it's own, along with its moon, Noru. Shock roiled through the world's inhabitants, causing an eruption of chaos. Each of the other planets within this solar system suffered the same fate, though Exlaris was the only one that supported. This event, known as "The Breaking," transformed Exlaris into a rogue planet.
Some Elves and Dark Elves inhabiting this planet can still remember this time, and the utter chaos that followed. As the light of their sun faded into darkness the inhabitants of the world, Exlari, hoarded what little they could in order to get by. The peaceful planet of Exlaris quickly turned into a struggle for survival. Some Elves and Dark Elves inhabiting this planet can still remember this time, and the utter chaos that followed. As the light of their sun faded into darkness the inhabitants of the world, Exlari, hoarded what little they could in order to get by. The peaceful planet of Exlaris quickly turned into a struggle for survival.
Admist the chaos, an archmage assembled a team of scholars, wizards, sorcerers, and leaders to put the might of their intellect behind this problem. They developed a shield surrounding the planet, which would protect them from comets, asteroids, and other hazards of space travel while maintaining the planet's original temperature, mimicking Exlaris' original atmosphere makeup. This shield was created when the archmages wove their magic together, harnessing as much of the energy of the vacuum as they could possibly muster from the universe around them and intertwining it with the technology they possessed. Because Exlaris was now a rogue planet, they were able to harness even more energy then they had imagined possible. Once the shield took effect and the planet began to stabilize the mages developed a fear of it being undone. They sealed away knowledge of how they harnessed so much of the energy of the vacuum, using it only among themselves for maintenance of the shield. Since they had never before had the ability to harness the energy so powerfully they were secure in the knowledge that it was secret. Within cities, they created lamps using energy and technology they had for the shield, though far less powerful than the shield these lamps could mimic the day and night cycled had while orbiting their sun, and farmers were given extra-powerful lamps that could keep crops healthy in order to keep the populace fed. Although much of the planet remained in perpetual night, society began to build itself, and peace returned to the planet. During this time, creatures from the under dark, once driven into the shadow by an aversion to the light they now walked freely.