There was a lasting peace on Celvar'wen, but it did not last long.
The outworlders, a collection of other races, came to us from other stars in the void.
They called themselves Erantan's, after their doomed homeworld.
They were led by a group of beings called Void walkers, who Shepard the Erantans through the cosmos, looking for a new home.
The leader of the void walkers spoke to Celvar and pleaded for sanctuary. She took pity on them and allowed them a place on Celvar'wen.
Some Divas were fascinated with the newcomers, while others saw them with suspicion and detested their presence in the world they had built for their creations.
The opposing Divas and some angels pleaded with Celvar to restrict the Erantans from overtaking the native people of Celvar'wen.
Celvar was hesitant to enact such a biased law but relented and commanded that no out-worlder while on Celvar'wen May create a realm of their own. Breaking this law would result in the isolation and withdrawal of any boons the Divas and angels can give.
While not completely satisfied with this new law, The demurring Divas were content. However, these divas would never treat them with the same care and guidance they do with their creations.
Only those who welcomed them into their domains would receive boons.
The mountain diva welcomed the dwarves and gnomes into her mountainous halls.
Salixa ushered the elves, halflings and fairies into her forests and meadows.
Tek'lana was pleased with the lizardmen's coldness and survival nature, allowing them a place in her jungle swamps.
The humans did not mind where they went and integrated with the animal folk where they could.
but changes in the behaviour of their creations and the world started to become apparent.
The elves while intellectual and fine craftsmen were haughty and dismissive of the shorter-living races. The animal folk learned many things from the elves but became contemptuous and distrustful.
The dwarves were greedy for the riches of the mountains. Thus, the animal folk learned the value of things and became greedy for wealth.
Gnomes and fairies were inventors and tricksters. The animal folk learned innovations of the cog but became dishonest with truths.
The halflings were happy jolly folk but lazy gourmand thieves. The animal folk learned the fun of festivals but also learned to pilfer and become gluttonous.
The lizardmen were cold and brutal. the animal folk learned to become merciless and uncaring.
The humans mingled with the animal folk quite well and all seemed peaceful, even organising into groups to work together. However, fighting between different groups started to crop up and arguments over trivial things escalated to violence. The animal folk learned unity in working for a common cause but also discrimination, deceit and hate.
This dismayed the Diva's, for their perfect creations were being tainted as the generations passed. While they still loved them, some animal folk would shrink away from their touch or demand things rather than be grateful for what they were given.
Their perfect creations began to distance themselves from them. Calling to them less.
They went to Celvar and voiced their concerns for the future of their creations.
Celvar was also concerned about what was happening. but she knew they needed to grow to be independent from them.
Tek'lana was the only one who did not raise concerns as she wanted their creations to determine their fates without them.
Celvar declared they shall no longer interfere in mortal matters, withdrawing from guiding them and leaving them to their own devices. Until the time of great peril or called upon by the faithful shall they intervene.
Reluctantly they followed Celvars rule but the divas were concerned for their creations and watched them from afar.
But what they did not know was the whispers of Marnaru were sowing dissent among the Erantans.