JOURNAL OF ANDRONICUS

PART I - THE AGE OF GIANTS

First came the Age of the Dragons. With talons of iron, they held dominion over the expanse of Xerath, and the children of men bowed as thralls beneath their sway. But lo, the wheel of fate turned, and three thousand years hence, the Giants strode forth. Towering as colossi, they wielded the art of magic, rallying the hearts of men to their cause. Thus was birthed the Uprising of the Giants, wherein seven titans, leading legions of mortals, pursued the dragons to the precipice of extinction - where only whispers of those magnificent beasts still linger in shadowed haunts.

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With the twilight of the Uprising came the division of Xerath among the seven Giants, each ascending as Archons, sovereign over both land and humanity within their dominion. Thus burgeoned the seven realms, their foundations steeped in blood and honor. The Giants, cognizant of their limits, bestowed titles upon their loyal human kin, birthing duchies and baronies.

For aeons, tranquility and prosperity graced the land. Yet, the serenity was but a fleeting dream. Archon Innokentios, in his wisdom or folly, unearthed an ancient relic, a remnant of the Dragon Emperor's reign. This artifact threatened to upturn the delicate balance of power. Thus, the remaining Archons rallied against Innokentios, kindling the fires of war that had slumbered for an age.

Is the Age of Giants waning? Could this herald a new epoch in the history of Xerath? Only time shall tell…