The Fall of Alcor

Timeline:

BFA = Before the Fall of Alcor

AFA = After the Fall of Alcor

100,000 BFA - Alcor's Birth

In the epoch of celestial dawn, Ariana, Lucien, and Eriana combined their power to craft a guardian of unparalleled might. Thus Alcor was born, spun from the core of celestial energy and imbued with their shared essence.

His purpose was singular yet monumental — safeguarding the mortal realm of Faeloria and the Moonworld from forces that lay outside the divine design. When shadow first pressed against existence — when entities from beyond Chronos' sequence and Ariana's resonance sought entry — the three gave rise to Alcor, Protector and Sacrifice, a comet blazing against darkness.

The Umbral Veil, the realm of echo where unchosen paths and unrealized possibilities linger, had long been the least claimed of the layered realms. From it, entities of paradox and denied potential sometimes sought to manifest in the Sunworld, to reshape reality into echo or to exist fully at the cost of the Great Cycle. Alcor took up his vigil over Faeloria. His radiant essence cascaded across the land, banishing such incursions and fortifying the realm against the encroaching influence of the Veil. From his astral post, Alcor watched over the mortal plane, his protective aura a barrier against the terrors that slipped through from the realm of echo.

50,000 BFA - The Veil's Push

Forces from the Umbral Veil, infuriated by the barrier Alcor represented, pressed relentlessly upon the Material World. In response, Alcor crafted a powerful ward, encasing the vulnerable realm in his protective light. Despite the assault from echo and unrealized possibility, the Material World remained safe, nestled within Alcor's divine shield.

10,000 BFA - The Manipulation

The entities of the Veil were relentless. Unable to breach Alcor's barrier directly, they began to infiltrate the Material World more subtly. They preyed upon the minds of the weak, fostering cults devoted to the promise of paths not taken and identities denied, manipulating mortals to thin the boundary between realms and further their designs.

5,000 BFA - The Corruption

Alcor's ceaseless vigil began to take its toll. As he struggled against the constant pressure from the Umbral Veil, corruption began to seep into his celestial mind. Despite his mighty power and unwavering resolve, even Alcor found himself challenged by the insidious whispers of echo — the weight of unlived possibility and denied futures. This marked the beginning of a dark time for Alcor, a battle not only against external forces but against an internal fracture that would ultimately lead to his fall.

100 BFA - Alcor's Break

Once a celestial being of immeasurable purity and power, Alcor's essence began to fracture. Unseen forces of corruption from the Veil had managed to creep into his divine core. In a final act of self-preservation, Alcor locked away his remaining purity deep within him, succumbing to the malignant influence that sought his undoing. As he gave in, a single tear fell from his celestial form, a relic of the once noble entity that was Alcor.

50 BFA - Red Rain

The tear from Alcor's celestial form split into myriad fragments as it descended from the heavens, each piece carrying a fraction of Alcor's remaining goodness. As they struck the earth, the protective barriers that had kept the world secure from the Veil's influence began to crumble. The skies turned red, raining down Alcor's sorrow upon the world. Dark forces from the Umbral Veil sensed this weakness and began their quiet infiltration into the realm.

10 BFA - The Great Gathering

In the face of impending doom, the world's most potent magic wielders united, their diverse backgrounds and past squabbles set aside in the wake of a shared adversary. Their goal was clear and singular — to bring down Alcor from his state of corruption, secure his heart, and thus protect their world from the looming shadow of darkness.

0 AFA - The Fall of Alcor

With a collective sense of dread and determination, the congregation of mages enacted their meticulously crafted plan. Alcor, the celestial guardian whose luminescent form had been a permanent fixture in the sky, was torn from his celestial perch. His descent heralded the close of an epoch, the fall of a god. As Alcor plummeted, his heavenly form crashed into the earth with a force that shook the realm of Faeloria. This violent descent left a colossal scar on the world, a grim reminder of the day a celestial fell. Today, this geographical scar is reverently referred to as 'Alcor's Scar,' a site of historical and divine significance. Unfortunately, not all mages survived the divine impact. The raw celestial energy radiating from Alcor was overwhelming, even for those skilled in the arcane arts. A number of them were caught in the unleashed surge, unable to fully shield themselves from the powerful celestial fragment, their sacrifices forever etched in the annals of Faelorian history. But not all was lost. Alcor's heart, the once radiant source of his celestial might, though dimmed, still harbored a flicker of divine light. With utmost care, the surviving mages secured it and placed it within the tallest tower of Ix. Henceforth, it served as a beacon of hope and protection, its gentle glow a reassuring reminder of Alcor's eternal vigil over the realm.

100 AFA - The Free City of Ix

Recognizing the importance of safeguarding Alcor's heart, the city of Ix declared its independence. Proclaimed as 'The Free City', it was opened to all individuals who held good and true hearts, tasked with the divine duty of protecting the heart of Alcor.

500 AFA - The Fading Heart

Despite their best efforts, Alcor's heart began to fade. The light that once radiated so brightly started to dim, and the barrier protecting the realm weakened. In this vulnerable state, entities from the Umbral Veil and other dark forces found their way through the cracks and started infiltrating the world.

600 AFA - Faefall

The invasion was catastrophic. Dark forces besieged the Fae Realms (the Moonworld), turning the once vibrant haven into a shadow of its former self. In the face of such darkness, a group of brave heroes banded together, journeyed through the realms to gather the shards of Alcor's tear, and orchestrated a grand ritual to cleanse his heart. Among them, a noble hero named Natsuko made the ultimate sacrifice. Merging his essence with that of Alcor's heart, he restored the fallen god to power, thereby saving their world and marking the beginning of a new era.