There is a twist here, but I shall come back to that. For the moment... soon enough, the Meteia -- the Endsinger -- brought chaos to Etheirys. The creations magics that were our birthrights went wild, causing untold calamity and despair. Many perished, many more suffered, until at last the Council came to a determination. By sacrificing half of all mankind, they would bring into existence a being of such power and ability that it could stabilize the aether of our world, and in doing so end what we called the Final Days.