Persecuted, the Arkven family was nearly out of options in terms of safety. The king declared for a massacre, one so brutal it hasn't been seen since The *Misery Age; For the first born or only child to be killed of every family. Forced to leave riches behind, they ran to a different land, one with a much kinder king, who took them in as royals. However, this violated the royal family code and the king was killed, with the Arkvens next. The mother sacrificed herself so the father and son could run. They set sail for Maraden, the only nation independent of a king. However, they were still persecuted. Being a unique breed of elf, they faced witchcraft accusations, forcing them to run once more. But where?
The father often told stories, especially of the history of the world. They fascinated the son, he saw them as inspiration for hope in his world, and encouraged him to continue down his path, regardless of how it ended. His favorite one was the story of *Sepultra and how he rose and fell in power. The world was a deep dangerous place in an age of discovery, as it was called, and it fascinated the son to his heart.
Gods ruled the lands through a high council, and above the gods was the greater will, although some believed them to not exist, while other religions believed in other extensions of the core system, the core story of how life came to *be.
The Arkvens were noble elves and resided only in the true core belief system, finding the others abominations to the greater will, for they are not what was taught from the beginning. Everything else about the world you need to know shall be presented herein.