There was a lasting peace on Celvar'wen, but it did not last long.
The outworlders, a collection of other races, came to us from other stars in the void.
They called themselves Erantans, named after their doomed homeworld.
They were led by a group of beings called Void walkers, who shepherded the Erantans through the cosmos, looking for a new home.
The leader of the void walkers spoke to Celvar and pleaded for sanctuary. She took pity on them and allowed them a place on Celvar'wen.
Some Divas were fascinated with the newcomers, while others saw them with suspicion and detested their presence in the world they had built for their creations.
The opposing Divas and some angels pleaded with Celvar to restrict the Erantans from overtaking the native people of Celvar'wen.
Celvar was hesitant to enact such a biased law but relented and commanded that no outworlder while on Celvar'wen may create a realm of their own. Breaking this law would result in the isolation and withdrawal of any boons the Divas and seraphim can give.
While not completely satisfied with this new law, the demurring Divas were content. However, these divas would never treat them with the same care and guidance they do with their creations.
Only those who welcomed them into their domains would receive boons.
The mountain diva welcomed the dwarves and gnomes into her mountainous halls.
Salixa ushered the elves, halflings and fairies into her beautiful forests and meadows.
Tek'lana was pleased with the lizardmen's coldness and survivalist nature, which allowed them a place in her treacherous jungle swamps.
Humans did not mind where they went and integrated with the animal folk wherever they could.
But changes in the behaviour of their creations and the world started to become apparent.
The elves, while intellectual and fine craftsmen, were haughty and dismissive of the shorter-living races. The animal folk learned many things from the vast knowledge of the elves, but became contemptuous and arrogant.
The dwarves were industrious and great crafters, but greedy for the riches of the mountains. Thus, the animal folk learned to be diligent and know the value of things, but became greedy for wealth.
Gnomes and fairies were inventors and tricksters. The animal folk learned innovations of the cog but became dishonest with truth.
The halflings were happy, jolly folk, but lazy gourmand thieves. The animal folk learned the joy of festivals, but also developed a tendency to pilfer and become gluttonous.
The lizardmen were cold and brutal. The animal folk learned to become merciless and uncaring.
The humans mingled with the animal folk quite well, and all seemed peaceful, even organising into groups to work together. However, fighting between different groups began to emerge, and arguments over trivial matters escalated into violence. The animal folk learned unity in working for a common cause, but also discrimination, deceit and hate.
This dismayed the Divas, for their perfect creations' behaviour was being tainted as the generations passed. While they still loved them, some animal folk would shrink away from their touch or demand things rather than be grateful for what they were given.
Their creations began to distance themselves from them, even snubbing them outright.
They went to Celvar and voiced their concerns for the future of their creations.
Celvar was also concerned about what was happening. But she knew they needed to grow to be independent from them. So she did nothing to change their creation's comportment.
Tek'lana was the only one who did not raise concerns, as she wanted their creations to determine their fates without their intervention.
But on the matter of the Eratans' influence on the world, there had to be some restrictions.
Celvar made a law that while the Eratans live on Celvar'wyn, they may never rule over their creations, or forcefully control their wills. Any that break this law will incur the wrath of the seraphim.
This law was also extended to their creations of themselves. But the consequences were less severe.
The Divas and seraphim were elated with this law, but less so for what was said next.
Celvar also declared that they shall no longer interfere in mortal matters, withdrawing from guiding them and leaving them to their own devices. Until the time of great peril or called upon by the faithful, shall they intervene.
Reluctantly, they followed Celvar's rule, but the divas were concerned for their creations and watched them from afar.
But what they did not know was that the whispers of Marnaru were sowing dissent both among the Erantans and their creations.