Primordials

The Primordials were immensely powerful and destructive beings who rose from the world in the third age.

Origins
Most theories say that the primordials were born from unspent, loose magicka or divine essence drifting in the cosmos. Whereas the gods of the second age hoarded this resource and destroyed one another to absorb yet more, the mortal pantheon of the third age elected to remain weaker and peaceful. As a result, the magic (or the violent aspects of magicka) was absorbed into the world, twisting and warping it into destructive god-beings to rival the pantheon.

The War
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Known Primordials
There are five primordials known to have definitely existed.

The Sky (Tempest)
Tempest is the primordial of the sky and storms. He is the only Primordial to currently roam free in the world. Despite his chaotic nature, he is not intentionally harmful and has no ambition to rule the world. This isn't much comfort to anyone who happens to be in his flightpath, though, as his body is literally made of storm. Sometimes he walks the world and devastates villages or small towns. Alastor usually keeps an eye on him and convinces him to go elsewhere if many lives are at stake.

The Fire
The most powerful, violent, and evil of the known five, his name is forbidden by the gods to speak. He was hunted and slain by the Huntress Past. The remaining fragments of his essence were bound and chained in black diamond to prevent them ever reuniting.

The Ice
Although the Fire was more powerful, Ice, Queen of Snow, is usually painted as the real architect of the war. Cold, calculating, cruel, she was imprisoned deep in the earth and bound in chains of black diamond. Her name is also forbidden.

Legendary Primordials
Some myths and stories feature six, seven, eight, or even twelve primordials. The most popular fiction is (writer's) sensationalised (play), which puts the number at seven.

The Sand
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The Darkness
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