TANASMA: ZERO

I. The Void's HungerThe void was not empty. It was alive—a gnawing, insatiable thing. Aurum felt its teeth first, though it had no mouth. Felt its breath, though it had no lungs. It coiled around him, a serpent of infinite hunger, pressing against the fragile flicker of his consciousness. He had no name then, no form, no memory of what it meant to be. Only the cold. Only the silence.But gods, even unborn ones, are not meant to linger in the dark. The first scream tore through the void. Aurum did not know it was his own. Golden light erupted from his formless core, searing the shadows. The void recoiled, hissing, as molten tears spilled from him—each droplet a star. They hardened into constellations, their light feeble against the endless dark.Aurum wept again. The stars multiplied, but they did not sing. They did not live. Their silence was worse than the void's hunger. He clawed at his chest, though he had no hands, and ripped open his essence. The universe screamed with him.II. The Birth of PrimordiumFrom his ribs spilled Primordium—a jagged, gasping thing. Galaxies spiraled into being, their arms streaked with auroras of violet and gold. At the heart of this chaos, Aurum carved Tanasma, a planet forged from his marrow.Obsidian mountains erupted from its crust, their peaks clawing at a sky veined with lightning. Rivers of liquid silver snaked through valleys of crystalline flowers that chimed like funeral bells. Aurum collapsed onto Tanasma's surface, his body—now golden and humanoid—cracked and bleeding light."Live," he whispered, pressing his palm into the soil.The ground shuddered. Forests of blackened trees burst forth, their leaves glowing like embers. Creatures of starlight and shadow skittered into the underbrush. But Tanasma's beauty was a lie. Aurum's essence pooled in its core, a throbbing seed of Ethereon—raw creation. And creation, he would learn, demands balance.III. The FractureOnce the Ethereon splits. Aurum watched in horror as his essence tore itself apart. Light and shadow spiraled into twin forces: Lumineth, radiant and singing, and Tenebris, a seething void.From Lumineth rose seven Archangels:Seraphion, Firstborn of Light, his wings ablaze with newborn stars. His spear, Sirius, forged from a dying star's heart, hummed with supernovas.Elyssarion, the Sage, whose blade Celestia Lucis cut through lies. His eyes held the wisdom of collapsing galaxies.Lumiviel, the Huntress, her bow Astra Cometus nocked with arrows of comet-fire. She wept diamond tears for every life extinguished.Caelithar, Time's Jailer, his sword Glacies Aeternum sheathed in ice that froze souls mid-breath. His heartbeat synced with Tanasma's rotation.Auralithis, the Peacemaker, twin blades Lux Geminae gleaming like twin suns. Her laughter disarmed armies.Ignithon, the Inferno, his flaming sword Incendium Ferro melting mountains to slag. His rage lit forge-fires in dead worlds.Tenebralis, the Shadow of Light, her twin scythes Umbrae Falces whispering secrets of the void. She alone walked the edge between realms.They knelt before Aurum, their wings casting kaleidoscope shadows. "We will guard your creation," Seraphion vowed.But Tenebris was already stirring.IV. The Dragons' RiseFrom Tenebris oozed seven horrors:1. Vritra, Serpent of DroughtSize: 3,500 km long (body coiled around the volcanic valley).Sealed Location: Vulcan Valley (3,000 km diameter).Geographical Impact:Vritra's magma-oozing body forms a ring of fire, with volcanic peaks spewing ash and rivers of molten rock.The valley's air is toxic, filled with sulfurous fumes. "Blood rain" of liquid fire falls during eruptions.Side Effects:Fireborn Demons: Winged creatures with obsidian skin and lava-blood emerge from cracks in Vritra's scales.Blackened Storms: Ash cyclones blot out the sun for decades.2. Vasuki, Leviathan of the Drowned AbyssSize: 4,000 km long (coiled beneath the Edenia Trench).Sealed Location: Edenia Trench (deepest ocean abyss, 15,000 meters deep).Geographical Impact:Vasuki's gargantuan body shifts every 25 years, triggering tsunamis over 1 km tall that obliterate coastal civilizations.The trench's waters are pitch-black, with whirlpools that sink ships instantly.Side Effects:Abyssal Horrors: Mutated sea monsters (tentacled leviathans, drowned spirits) patrol the trench.Salt Plagues: Tsunami floods leave cursed salt that sterilizes farmland.3. Gorom, the WorldbreakerSize: 2,200 km tall (crouched, mountain-like form).Sealed Location: Sol-Mayora Desert (2,000 km diameter).Geographical Impact:Gorom's petrified body blocks all underground rivers, turning the region into a lifeless desert.Sandstorms grind stone to dust; "singing dunes" emit low-frequency roars from Gorom's trapped voice.Side Effects:Sand Wyrms: Gigantic burrowing worms with diamond teeth devour travelers.Mirage Curses: Hallucinations of Gorom's rage drive explorers mad.4. Garuda, the SkyrendSize: Wingspan of 1,500 km; body length 1,000 km.Sealed Location: Sol-Minora (remote storm-ravaged continent).Geographical Impact:Garuda's wings, pinned to the ground, flap ceaselessly, creating perpetual Category 7 hurricanes. Make the whole continent is a maze of canyons carved by wind-blown debris.Side Effects:Storm Revenants: Lightning-imbued phantoms ride the winds, shredding flesh with electrified claws.Sky Fractures: Tornadoes tear temporary rifts to the void, sucking entire villages into oblivion.5. Ao Shin, Storm's TrinitySize: 1,200 km long (each of his three heads spans 400 km).Sealed Location: Magna Verde (archipelago of 10,000 islands).Geographical Impact:Ao Shin's horns conduct energy from the atmosphere, summoning plasma storms that vaporize islands. Surviving islands are lush but scarred by glassy craters from lightning strikes.Side Effects:Thunderborn Drakes: Serpentine beasts made of living lightning stalk the jungles.Static Madness: Prolonged exposure to storms causes permanent nerve damage, turning victims into twitching husks.6. Ymir, the Eternal FrostSize: 1,800 km tall (mammoth-like body curled into a glacial mountain range).Sealed Location: Frost Reign Archipelago (icy islands locked in -150°C temperatures).Geographical Impact:Ymir's breath freezes the sea into mile-thick ice, while his fur forms glaciers that creep outward yearly. Auroras flicker green here—ghostly echoes of Ymir's roars.Side Effects:Frost Wrights: Translucent humanoids made of ice drain body heat with a touch.Time Stutters: In certain zones, time freezes for days, trapping victims in ice.7. Archos, the Devourer of WorldsSize: 5,000 km in diameter (amorphous mass of dark matter).Sealed Location: Tanasma's Core (buried 10,000 km beneath the surface).Geographical Impact:Archos' gravitational pull warps tectonic plates, causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions globally. The planet's core glows black, leaking "dark energy" that poisons ecosystems.Side Effects:Underworld Realms: Archos' essence spawns 7 Hell Layers beneath Tanasma, each ruled by a demon lord:Ignis Pits: Fire demons bred from Vritra's rage.Abyssal Maw: Sea horrors from Vasuki's domain.Sandgrave Labyrinth: Buried tombs haunted by Gorom's wrath.Stormvoid: A dimension of endless hurricanes (Garuda's legacy).Voltspire: Towers of living lightning (Ao Shin's offspring).Frostgrave: Frozen wastelands ruled by Ymir's brood.Voidheart: Archos' throne-room, where he whispers corruption to mortal souls.Demonic Incursions: Portals to the Hells open randomly, unleashing hordes.THE FIRST WAR: BATTLE OF THE ARCHANGELS AND DRAGONS1. Ignithon vs Vritra: The Inferno's CrucibleLocation: The Obsidian Plains (precursor to Vulcan Valley)Vritra's Onslaught: The serpent's magma-blood rivers incinerated entire ecosystems. His 3,500-km body coiled around Tanasma's equator, boiling oceans into steam. Ignithon's Fury: The archangel of fire dove into Vritra's molten core, his sword Incendium Ferro burning hotter than the sun. The clash melted mountains into glass plains. Climax: Ignithon severed Vritra's head, but the dragon's dying breath ignited a chain of supervolcanoes. Ignithon's wings burned to stumps, and he sealed Vritra's corpse into the earth, creating Vulcan Valley.Aftermath: Ignithon's flames dimmed permanently. His sword became a cursed relic, its horde of Fireborn Demons still guarding the valley.2. Caelithar vs Vasuki: The Frozen AbyssLocation: The Azure Depths (later Edenia Trench)Vasuki's Tide: The leviathan summoned tsunamis 10 km tall, drowning continents. His 4,000-km body churned the ocean into a maelstrom of salt and corpses.Caelithar's Gambit: The time-weaver froze the ocean solid with Glacies Aeternum, trapping Vasuki in a glacial prison. But the dragon's thrashing cracked the ice, flooding Caelithar's lungs with brine.Climax: Caelithar impaled Vasuki's heart with his sword, freezing the leviathan's blood into a continent-sized iceberg. He sank the corpse into the Edenia Trench, where Vasuki's twitches still trigger tsunamis.Aftermath: Caelithar's hair turned white, and his heartbeat slowed to once per decade.3. Lumiviel vs Gorom: The Arrow in the DarkLocation: The Verdant Expanse (now Sol-Mayora Desert)Gorom's Rampage: The Worldbreaker's 2,200-km frame trampled forests into dust. His claws gouged chasms that swallowed cities whole.Lumiviel's Hunt: The archangel of hope fired Astra Cometus arrows into Gorom's joints, each shot guided by starlight. Her tears healed the land briefly, but Gorom's roar shattered her eardrums.Climax: Lumiviel pinned Gorom's limbs with arrows, burying him alive under a mountain range. His thrashing drained the region's rivers, birthing the Sol-Mayora Desert.Aftermath: Lumiviel's bowstring snapped, and her tears now burn like acid.4. Auralithis vs Garuda: The Storm's MercyLocation: The Skyreach Peaks (now Sol-Minora)Garuda's Tempest: The storm-dragon's 1,500-km wingspan whipped hurricanes that peeled flesh from bone. His feathers rained razor-sharp debris.Auralithis' Dance: The peacemaker dueled Garuda mid-air, her twin blades Lux Geminae slicing through tornadoes. She parried his talons, but the storm's roar drowned her laughter.Climax: Auralithis severed Garuda's primary wings, grounding him. She bound his corpse to Sol-Minora with chains of sunlight, but his secondary wings still flap, fueling eternal storms.Aftermath: Auralithis' voice was stolen by the winds; she now communicates only through sign language.5. Tenebralis vs Ao Shin: The Shadow's BargainLocation: The Celestial Isles (later Magna Verde)Ao Shin's Wrath: The three-headed dragon's plasma storms vaporized islands. His thunderous roar split the sky, each head targeting Tenebralis' psyche: "You are nothing. You are ours."Tenebralis' Desperation: The shadow-archangel carved through storm clouds with Umbrae Falces, but Ao Shin's lightning seared her wings. She tapped into Tenebris' power, corrupting her scythes.Climax: Tenebralis beheaded two of Ao Shin's skulls, but the third bit into her shoulder, injecting her with lightning. She sealed the dragon into Magna Verde's crust, where his rage fuels eternal storms.Aftermath: Tenebralis' wound pulses with dark energy. Ao Shin's voice now whispers to her in dreams.6. Elyssarion vs Ymir: The Frost's SilenceLocation: The Northern Wastes (now Frost Reign)Ymir's Winter: The mammoth-dragon's -273°C breath froze time itself. His 1,800-km body radiated cold that shattered souls.Elyssarion's Wisdom: The sage used Celestia Lucis to reflect Ymir's icy breath, creating mirrored ice prisons. But the dragon's howl fractured Elyssarion's blade.Climax: Elyssarion stabbed Ymir's eye with his broken sword, shattering the dragon into glacial shards. He entombed Ymir in the Frost Reign Archipelago, where time stutters eternally.Aftermath: Elyssarion's mind fractured; he now speaks in riddles no one understands.7. Seraphion & the Archangels vs Archos: The Devourer's GambitLocation: The Cosmic Void (above Tanasma)Archos' Horror: A 5,000-km mass of dark matter, he unraveled stars into black holes. His tendrils strangled galaxies, and his voice promised oblivion: "You are all my children."The Archangels' Last Stand:Seraphion's Sirius spear pierced Archos' core, but the Devourer absorbed its starlight.Tenebralis' corrupted scythes carved wounds that bled anti-matter.Ignithon, Caelithar, and Auralithis sacrificed their weapons to bind Archos' limbs.Lumiviel and Elyssarion channeled their fading light into a black hole prison.The Aftermath: A Planet Built on SufferingThe archangels' victory was Pyrrhic. By sealing the dragons, they turned Tanasma into a prison-world. Mortals now endure:Volcanic winters from Vritra's rage.Annual "Tsunami Moons" where coastal cities evacuate.Sandblasted skeletons of travelers in Sol-Mayora.The Hollowing—a disease caused by Archos' dark energy that turns organs to ash.Yet, the dragons' essence fuels Tanasma's magic. Sorcerers harvest Vritra's lava for fire-spells, while Frost Reign's ice preserves the dead. Mortals call this balance "The Cruel Mercy."But Archos stirs. His whispers echo in dreams: "The seals will break. And I will feast."