Story of the World

A tale by Pofal "Storyteller of the West" detailing what Averia was like during the First Era from a Ridian perspective.

"From the mountain of Froltheim to the Valley of Sorrow, the waters of Pleedia to the forest of Dorani, Averia, Averia, it is the land we call home. Our great kingdom, Ridia, it is called, the castle of the world, ruler of them all. Lord Gandavel, Lord Gandavel, he is our mighty king. It is through him all things are kept safe. For when Sarcans come and storm our halls, he is the one who slays them all. His army is great and powerful, laying claim across half of Averia. Our neighbors, they fear us, they lay arms and bow knees to respect us. But do not listen to the words that they speak in the shadows. This is not a cruel thing, it is an honor. For we are plentiful, we are strong, they have nothing, they are small. So we give and we take, it is the way of nature. This is the law of the land, nothing more, nothing less. This war against Sarcriose has waged on for decades. Hundreds upon thousands of men have sacrificed their lives for their homelands. Their god hungers for blood, hungers for death. But our forces are far too great in might, our walls shall not fall. Yet still they come and they come only to meet their bitter end. As we stand in effortless defense, we look up to the heavens and call out to our gods in worship. For they are the source of our strength. They are the source of our wisdom."