The Second Forming

The Reforging
When the Titans returned to Evaliss, they were not prepared to discover what had become of their creation. The Vanir had utterly destroyed themselves with greed and conquest, and the Aesir cowered in hiding. The very face of the earth had been scarred by the mighty clashes between the Vanir at war.

Since Evaliss was supposed to be a perfectly balanced creation, the Titans determined that it needed to be destroyed so that they could start a new world with better laws. But the Aesir insisted they had learned from their failures to keep the Vanir in check. They now understood the great importance of balance, and how even their own virtues could not be allowed to go unchecked. The Aesir pleaded with the Titans to give them a chance to make the world right.

But the Titans could not fully trust the Aesir. Perhaps they had learned these truths, but they were still just as capable of corrupting their own thinking as the Vanir had been. How could the Titans ensure that it wouldn't happen again?

The Titans also intimately understood the very nature they had created for the Avatars. They couldn't destroy the Vanir and still give the Aesir what they requested. Each had a counterpart, and destroying one would destroy the other. The Vanir had to be kept alive for the Aesir to set about their work.

So the Titans gave a cautious agreement to the Aesir. In place of the Vanir, the Titans would create new races that had no Avatar to govern them and therefore no fundamental ability to survive on their own. The Aesir would be assigned one of these frail races to nurture and prepare.

The Titans will return. The Aesir know that they must succeed to save themselves. They must find willing disciples who are worthy to replace each imprisoned Vanir. The Titans will not give the Aesir a third chance.

When the Third Forming comes, their time is up.