At the end of the last galactic cycle, as all matter and energy converged upon itself, twelve beings of infinite power cast themselves outside of the rapidly imploding universe. They then watched on as all that they had previously known became a fierce ball of light merely a mile across, all the matter condensed into a small ball of energy. They examined this ball for several decades, then as one they caused the sphere of pure, glowing energy to explode and so begin he universal cycle off again.

These beings observed for several millennia as galaxies were gradually formed, and within these galaxies, new solar systems. Then they spent another millennia searching through the multitude of star systems, finally selecting a single solar system consisting of six planets orbiting a single sun. They then picked the second planet from those six as it filled the requirements they wanted.

Instigating the creation of a single celled lifeform into the sea, these powerful beings patiently waited as evolution gradually worked its simple miracle. However they halted the reptilian age before it even had a chance to take off, they steered life on towards that which they wanted, mammals. Thus having them, they urged the state of evolutionary change.

As the mammals became bigger, the beings focused their activities on the primates, making them more humanoid, and increasing their intelligence. However, as this occurred, and these proto-humanoids gained a basic, rudimentary understanding, they began to differentiate between each of the great beings and they separated them by how they perceived them into groups. These groups being Good, Evil and Neutral.

However, one of these twelve great beings, Valverus, could not come to terms with this distinction between himself and the others, and so fled out into the universe, leaving the others to this world of theirs.

The humanoids in response to their awareness separated into three groups in line with their new perceptions, and began worshipping those beings (now known as Gods by these worshippers) that they wished to follow. In response, the Gods of each faction led their followers to a different part of the continent and began to evolve them into the fashion that that group of beings deemed right.

The four beings that were considered Good fashioned their neo-humanoids into one race only, that of the humans. To these newly formed humans they gave a greater understanding of the difference between good and evil so that they could choose their own actions. Thus they gave the human race free will, to be good or evil.

The three beings that were perceived as being Neutral fashioned two races, Elves, Dwarves. These new humanoids also had their definitions of good and evil enhanced, but also an intense knowledge of what their own neutrality existed for. The first immediate hiccup occurred here, for the Gnomes had appeared to develop too great a degree of neutrality for they left the others and began to do things that were to their own selfish advantage or benefit. They seemed not to care if it interfered with the balance or not.

The faction of Evil however, did things differently. They created many assorted creatures, Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Gnolls, Dragons and various other hideous beings that were dangerous to all. Some of these races were fashioned by integrating genes from mammalian and reptilian creatures, and this genetic stew led to some races to be slightly mad in nature. Also, another difference was that these creatures were only imbued with the essence of evil.

To command this multitude the group of Evil beings created a race known as the Alcanti, a group of humanoid beings capable of great evil and terrible magic. These beings only numbered several hundred, but they like the Elves created by the Neutral faction, were immortal.

The other two groups, realising the powerful nature of these Alcanti, gave magic to their races as well.