During Silraphia's recovery, Brymia Light founded a region to house all who adhered to her teachings. It was rich with food, water, and mineral. Her disciples named their new home "Brymlight" in honor of her name.
With what they had witnessed from their fallen sibling, the remaining nine children foresaw threats that would come beyond their time. A decree was erected as a monument in Brymlight; excluding the region from affairs of the world. Brymlight would be a sanctuary for those who wish to follow a path without Magic.
Eventually, the nine siblings met their final days.
Brymia Light was the last of them to pass from the world. But when she did, her followers began to separate. Some abandoned the teachings and traveled to other lands while others banded together, constructing a city which distanced themselves from the original community. The people of this new city engaged in light Magical practice for they still heeded Light's caution. Visitors came to trade with them and soon, the city prospered.
Those who remained at the village continued to hold strictly to Light's teachings, though not many persevered for too long.
More years passed, and the world beyond Brymlight too had changed. As Light had predicted, Magic became a gauge of one's strength, quickly dividing Silraphia. The Era of Kings then began, placing worship of the Creator as a thing of the past.
War tore across the world for centuries.
Those who despaired cried out to the Creator, but received nothing more than His silence. When faith in the divine began to fade, the wars ceased suddenly. Rumors arose that three of the world's strongest kingdoms were exploring the possibility of peace.
However, Brymlight, the only region which had seen no part of any war would soon face a different kind of darkness...
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