THE FIRST WORLD AGE
At the dawning, Er desired a place of habitation for His children; and so He formed Olam. And Er granted each of His four servants, the Eromerim, a key element vital in the world’s composition. First was Anir, who was charged with all matters of the air. Next was Onin, who governed the movement of water. Then there was Enik, whose domain was earth. And finally came Aunoch, who was entrusted with Er’s precious gift of fire. And so it was that Olam was created, and Er saw that it was good.
Next, Er spoke His children into existence, and they inhabited Olam with Him. And to them was given free will, for Er wanted nothing more than their love. And Er saw that it was very good.
But when Aunoch beheld how the children glorified Er, he became envious, for he had allowed pride to enter his heart. Pride festered into wickedness, and Aunoch deceived a third of Er’s children to worship him as a god.
And Er was filled with wrath, for the children had abandoned their first duty, which was to love Him. And so Er departed Olam and took His children with Him to dwell in the Shamah. This dimensional separation caused a rift in the universe that formed the Otherworld and the Netherworld.
And for his transgressions, Aunoch was cursed above all of Er’s creations. And he was renamed Malvorn, the dark enemy, and Er cast him out of the Shamah and into the Netherworld. And the children knew that Er was their God.
THE SECOND WORLD AGE
And Er was merciful with His children and resolved to grant them a chance at redemption. But first, Olam had to be rejuvenated as it was left void upon His departure to the Shamah. To assist the remaining three Eromerim with this task, Er created the Alomerim, His nine lesser servants. And so it was that Olam was reformed to Er’s will.
And Er’s plan of redemption was for His children to be born into the flesh upon Olam, ignorant of the iniquities which had transpired in the first world age. And in that state of innocence, they would have to prove themselves worthy of His grace.
And the first of Er’s children born onto Olam were called the Erdaim or firstborn. Though few in number, they stood with Er against Aunoch’s rebellion in the first world age. As a result, they have been blessed with immortality and the seal of knowledge. Moreover, the Erdaim have been given free will but recognize Er’s path of righteousness and glorify Him above all.
And the second of Er’s children born onto Olam were called the Aldaim or second born. They were a multitude, for they were the remnant of Er’s children, who in the first world age either followed Aunoch, did nothing, or didn’t care. The Aldaim have also been given free will and the spark of virtue. What they do with this gift will determine their ultimate redemption in Er’s eyes.
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