Recorded in the Lost Archives of Varyon, circa 12th Age
Long before kingdoms rose and religions divided the world, there existed a time scholars now call the Bloodlight Era. It was an age when magic and vampires were not enemies, but two branches of the same ancient power.
The Birth of Magic
According to old stone tablets found beneath the ruins of Karyon, magic was not "created."
It appeared the night a star fell and shattered over the northern ice sea.
From that fallen star emerged a pale being known as Solveth, the First Mage.
He taught early humans three sacred arts:
1. Astra – magic of light, healing, and truth
2. Umbra – magic of shadows, curses, and memory
3. Vitra – magic of blood, desire, and life-force
Solveth warned:
"Vitra is a gift, but one day it will ask for a price."
Humans listened.
But not all obeyed.
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The First Vampires
In the 3rd century of the Bloodlight Era, a powerful king, Varos the Eternal, attempted a forbidden ritual to gain immortality using Vitra magic.
He succeeded—
but his heart stopped beating.
Varos became the First Vampire, a creature who could not die, could heal from any wound, and possessed unnatural charm.
But he could survive only by drinking life-essence—
blood.
Those who drank his blood willingly became the Crimson Bloodline, the first vampire clan.
Those who were bitten unwillingly turned into Nightborn, cursed beings with no memories and uncontrollable hunger.
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The War of Sun and Moon
As vampires spread, the kingdoms panicked.
Magic users were blamed for creating monsters.
The era split into two sides:
The Sun Order – humans who used Astra magic and worshipped daylight
The Moon Covenant – vampires who followed Varos and embraced shadow
But ancient texts reveal a secret truth:
> The war was not started by humans or vampires.
It was started by Umbra mages who feared losing their power.
This war lasted a hundred years.
Fields burned.
Cities vanished.
The sky itself turned red for five days—records call it The Scarlet Dawn.
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The Pact of the Thirteenth Night
Tired of endless death, Solveth returned after centuries of silence.
On the thirteenth night of the Harvest Moon, he forced both sides to kneel.
He rewrote the laws of magic:
Vampires could no longer walk under full sunlight.
Humans could no longer use Vitra magic without sacrificing emotion.
Nightborn were sealed beneath forests and mountains.
To ensure peace, Solveth sacrificed his own life and vanished.
Neither side ever saw him again.
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Modern Day Traces
Scholars believe the world we live in now still carries remnants of that age:
Old temples built in circles follow Sun Order architecture.
Abandoned mountain tunnels resemble Nightborn chambers.
People who feel sudden emotional numbness were once called Vitra-Touched, descendants of blood mages.
Some legends even say that vampires still exist, hidden among humans, protected by the ancient pact.
They walk during cloudy days, never on clear ones.
And their eyes glow faintly under moonlight.