In an age before ages, as the dust of the Fallen Ember settled, within the crater and the border between reality and the demiplanes was in its infancy, chaos reigned. The Essences clashed with one another, seeking to amass as much power as possible, harnessing the unbridled energies of the Fallen Ember's being as a weapon. Among the siblings, only Oap and Lord discovered a shared purpose: to honor the Fallen Ember's final will by creating a world full of life. Without their alliance, the material world of Hadavi might never have emerged, and the cycle of pandemonium would have echoed eternally.

While the other essences squabbled, Oap nurtured the boundaries of the Sway, separating Hadavi from the demiplanes. Lord then conjured life from the void to fill the material world. As time elapsed, the boundary grew and the world thrived, but an unforeseen event occurred, one that Lord had not anticipated. A spontaneous creation emerged, bearing the likeness of the Fallen Ember: Humankind. With their arrival, the first age of Hadavi began.

Hadavi, The Material World

As the Fallen Ember's being collided with the moon, it carved a colossal crater, forever altering the lunar surface. Within that crater, the material world of Hadavi emerged from the ashes of creation, encircled by an insurmountable perimeter of jagged peaks. Its oceans flooded with freshwater and its wilderness and beasts flourished with exceptional diversity. Though that was only the beginning. Throughout the ages, Hadavi has assumed many forms. From a verdant wilderness to a snow-covered wonderland. Though none have been as unrecognizable as its current form. In the seventh age it has become a harsh wasteland, with oceans of sand spanning the horizon, and only the most tenacious of nature's creations endure.

The Sway

The seemingly infinite demiplanes of the Sway are layered, occupying the same space as the material world of Hadavi, but yet separated by an expanse of magic. Many layers possess an ethereal quality, providing a sanctuary for the souls of those who have departed the material world, while others embody realms of pure chaos. From within the Sway its boundaries appear to extend to the far reaches of the cosmos, though both the demiplanes and their denizens remain tethered to the resting place of the Fallen Ember