Prologue: Gods, Lords and Warriors:
  Chapter II: The White Empire
  
The following data is taken from the WCA historical archives and has been documented since the creation of the scripted language by the Elves, in the year 4,700 B.R. (Before Rebirth). The recording of time also began in this era, henceforth known as the Age of Reason. All dates are approximate.

The Elves' long lives let them grow wise and eventually the elder mages, the Templa Tel’Quessir, who had been around for 5000 years or more, gained an ability to control the Spiritual Energy known as Mana, although in a fairly primitive manner. This new found skill helped them flourish into an impressive civilization. Their military might grew strong and they were soon able to suppress the darker races, calling themselves the Black Legion, without the aid of their long-time guardians the Tomyr.

The Tomyr, being shunned by their allies on the battlefield and becoming nothing more than common slaves, chose to leave the Elven homeland. In the year 2,700 B.R., the Tomyr migrated to the northern regions of the continent of Anun and established a settlement which, in 2,550 B.R., became the nation of Andbran. Because they had not the spiritual intellect of the Elves, they did not worship the Blessed Creator, Isuviel, and were called heathens by the Elven. This made them somewhat bitter towards their former masters.

The Elven folk (calling themselves “Tel’Quessir” which literally means "The People" in Elvish) continued to prosper. Their cities began to grow and several of which were filled with spires reaching high into the sky. They were still very spiritual and followed Isuviel's laws closely. Laws which were decreed by the Church of Light, self-proclaimed messengers of the Mother Goddess herself. The Elven people were ruled by the Val'istar (Arch Magi), housed in the Vatican, in their homeland of Telnathial. They soon sent out missionaries to the Tomyr and Black Legion in an attempt to convert them so that peace may reign. Of course, several of these missionaries failed to return with their heads still attached.

This reckless disregard for their creator insulted the Elven race greatly. In 2,480 B.R., Dolruin Elost, the leading Val'istar, began a crusade to rid the world of all those who questioned or opposed the officially accepted dogma of the Church of Light. The following decades were spent burning heretics and hunting down pagans in the Elven homeland. Some Val'istar did not agree with these methods but remained silent. Those who didn't were judged no different than commoners and were punished in the same manner. In 2,000 B.R., the Akh'Ainur (The Holy Army) was formed and began spreading to all corners of Anun, slaughtering those opposing the Vatican law. This dominance gave birth to the White Empire, which lasted well over 1200 years.

In the year 870 of the White Empire's rule, the Elven population became quite large and many cities were overcrowded and the living conditions poor. The Vatican funded voyages to the western seas, hoping to locate new lands in which to settle. A year later, the Elven people had established themselves in a new continent of Baradamroth and had discovered a new people: Humans. The Elves were astonished to see these people were so similar to them physically, but didn't believe in Isuviel. The Tel'Quessir attempted to convert this new people but Humans were far from mere Orcs or Tomyr. Although not as highly cultured as the Elves, they were quite civilized. Their armies were also much more formidable than the primitive goblin and orcish tribes. This was because Humans often warred against one another over land or economical disputes.

The Elves could not understand how people could hold such hatred towards their own kin. They believed their pagan gods were the cause. Wishing to live in peace, rather than make another enemy, the Elven race learned the language of humans in an effort to convert them, and later form an alliance in the name of the White Empire. This, of course, only led to more conflict among humans. Some even joined the Black Legion, who had followed the Elven people to the new lands and settled on the southern edge of the continent. However, most humans embraced this new found way of living and joined the alliance. Sadly, this hurt the Elven population badly.

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