In the beginning, the Universe was formed. There was an instant and robust burst of powerful Elements flowing out, permeating across the skies of Existence. This burst would shape the course of history.
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But there were more than just the five classical elements of Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Aether which you may be familiar with. Soon after the Great Burst, every single one of the universal elements had spread and laid the groundwork for natural, physical, and universal function. Then, even more universal elements branched from the main ones and multiplied until all the Universe's elemental energy had been consummated. The elements founded Earth and mankind, who came about as soon as the elements began to settle. Humans themselves might be made up of the four of classical elements of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air.
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Ancient human civilizations, such as Babylon, Egypt, Persia, Greece, Japan, India, and even early Rome, produced chronicles and records that document wise men and monks learning how to bend the classical elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and possibly "Aether") of the Earth. But the practice slowly died out due to a decrease in elementalists, causing it to be outlawed and deemed as witchcraft in the eyes of many non-benders. Elementalism remained infamous and unpopular until it finally vanished.
So it was until 1000 CE, when a few millennials sought the elements and began bending them once more. Elementalism soon became a worldwide phenomenon. People began making empires, alliances, and kingdoms based on their elemental heritages and generated greatness in the forms of wealth, fame, and power.
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Fire and Ice Kingdoms were generally allies since they had relatives on their thrones (like Europe before World War I). They fought alongside each other in many elemental battles, such as the Great Conquest, the Shadow Wars, and the Omnishadow Birth Conflict. The Nature Kingdom, the most valuable and powerful kingdom, controlled modern-day South America and was quite greedy. They always wanted territory from other nations. They wanted the Caribbean, ruled by the Kingdom of Storms. They wanted to keep "the natives" from cultivating tobacco; it was actually the Europeans, as it was the 1400s.
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The First Elemental War-the most culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant war in the history of the Universe-lasted from 1000 to 1500. The Second Elemental War was waged against Lord Shadorn and Lord Senkrad who wielded the Dark Elements against the much more benevolent Elemental Force.
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Elemental Prophets arose in their respective kingdoms and made Elemental Declarations of the Chosen Ones. Out of all the great wars, the Elemental Wars remain the biggest, bloodiest, and longest in all of history. There are three now, actually. This book is about the greatest one.
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The most epic one. The last one.
