Introduction:
The Age of High Men

When Heaven and Earth were created, races of High Men were given a continent to populate. They utilised the natural resources of the land and began to found the seeds of civilization. The Seraphim, angelic deputies of God, were assigned to help the High Men, and mingled freely with the humans in small bastions set up to hold the wilderness at bay.

As their numbers increased, the High Men began to form tribes, which then gradually gave birth to new nations all over the continent. The study of Science, Politics, Art, Economy and Religion were developed by combining the teachings of the Seraphs and the inherent intelligence of High Men. Technology and Theology rose to the forefront of culture, while the practice of both Arcane and Natural forms of magic was reserved to a select few.

The Continent of Evil

While all seemed well on the earthly continent, not all of the Seraphim were happy about God's adoring love and favouritism towards the High Men. As the discontent of some Seraphs residing in Hekhaloth (God's territory) deepened, a rebel group of Seraphs, started the Great Heavenly War. The leader of these rebels was called Harden, and it was he who stuck the first blow against a fellow Seraph.

It seemed at first that victory of the War would go to the rebels, for they knew the structure of Heaven well. However, their efforts to wrest power were constantly frustrated by the Hekhaloth's army of loyal angels guided by the mighty Archangel Kafma. Few could stand against Kafma's zeal, and fewer still could hold up against his flaming sword, which cleaved both holy metal and celestial flesh as easily as butter.

The Continental War

Due to the Great Heavenly War, the High Men began to wonder about their Creation. The seeds of doubt took root in their hearts, and the World of Men, where civilizations were stabilized based on advanced science and technology, came to face with a huge turmoil of change. God and heavenly existence, the former subjects of worship, suddenly degraded and Theology was thrown out of the window.

Worse still, the essence of the Seraphim that had been slain in The Great Heavenly War began to settle upon the Earth below, and newborn children were found to possess the power of Sephira. This generated a civilization of Magic, and the power created by such civilizations was threatening enough to influence the will of Men to challenge God.

'Koren', a Royal magician from 'Neses', one of the Mighty Cities built by the new civilization, conspired with Harden, who had fled from the Great Heavenly War. Together they waged war against Armia, which was the stronghold of God's faithful on Earth.

Harden devastated the Continent by summoning the Hyper-Monster, a synthesised creature made from different parts of the most powerful creatures on Earth and Hekhaloth. A similar Hyper-Monster had been the main reason for Harden's defeat in the Heavenly War, the High Men had no chance against such a creature. In a blazing instant, the World of Men was awash with blood, and the forces of Hekhaloth withdrew and closed the 'Sephirotte', a corridor linking Earth to Heaven.

The Continent of Evil

Darkness had fallen over the World of Men, and there was not a single pure soul to be found. The Continent was overrun by vicious and violently evil beings, and they brutally slaughtered every living creature they came across. The race of High Men had been exterminated from the Continent, and only darkness separated the ground from the sky. Harden had achieved his initial goal, and the only thing left for him to do was to conquer Hekhaloth. Since the 'Sephirotte' had been destroyed in the Continental War, Harden began to build a 'Tower of Retaliation', a bridge from Earth to Heaven, seeking to extend his power and territory.

To Glorious Hope...

Four hundred years have passed since Harden's brutal massacre struck the Continent...

Small groups of Men began to appear, claiming to hail from a place called 'Armia'. They had hidden themselves there to defend themselves from the tempest of destruction, waiting for the time to re-emerge. Each one had the same mission, which was to restore Mankind to the 'Age of Glory'. Each one also dreamt of achieving their Supreme Destiny, and once again reclaim the power of Sephira...