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Roughly 3,000,000 BC, humans came into contact with a [[Frozen Flame|piece of Lavos]]. This initiated a genetic alteration that would lead to the evolution of human beings to be able to use magic. | Roughly 3,000,000 BC, humans came into contact with a [[Frozen Flame|piece of Lavos]]. This initiated a genetic alteration that would lead to the evolution of human beings to be able to use magic. | ||
It is unclear exactly when human beings first discovered magic. It was after 60,000 BC, but before 12,000 BC. By 12,000 BC, magic was in common use by humans, and the world was segregated based on ability to | It is unclear exactly when human beings first discovered magic. It was after 60,000 BC, but before 12,000 BC. By 12,000 BC, magic was in common use by humans, and the world was segregated based on ability to wield it: the [[Enlightened Ones]], who could use magic, and the [[Earthbound Ones]], who could not. The Enlightened lived on the floating islands of the Kingdom of [[Zeal]], while the Earthbound huddled in caves on the world's surface - looked down upon by the Enlightened and often being recruited forcefully to do the latter's will. | ||
At first, magic was very strong, enabling powerful mages - like the [[Gurus]] - to bring to life strange and inherently magical beings that they later called [[Mystic]]s. | At first, magic was very strong, enabling powerful mages - like the [[Gurus]] - to bring to life strange and inherently magical beings that they later called [[Mystic]]s. |