- A world governed by six absolute rulers known as Dragonlords. Dragonlords were the dragon gods, creatures that held power over people, dragons, and other creatures. They each had a specific power set. Four of the Dragonlords held the elements in their claws: Air, Fire, Earth, and Water. However, the two most powerful Dragonlords, brother and sister, held the power of creation and death itself. The sister, Deiana, was creation. Odon, the brother, was death. Together, they brought balance to Altharia along with the other four. Ever since the dawn of time, Altharia was a land of peace and order.
But over time, Odon felt overshadowed by his sister. To prove his superiority and power, he attempted to use Creative magic and made a new form of human. However, Odon was never meant to harness Creative power, and the heart of his creation was corrupted from the start because of his foul intentions and pride. The corruption spread like an infection to the hearts of other humans, and the infected eventually lost their sense of humanity. They were called The Cursed. Because of what he did, the other five Dragonlords captured Odon and put him on trial. They decided to imprison him, enchanted into eternal sleep. The evil, however, continued to spread and the number of Cursed kept growing. The only safe place for the survivors was in the North, which gave them hope for a better future.
Still, not everyone could get there.