Wishing to reward his new race for their grand accomplishments and recognize them for their responsibility as the Chosen, Bahamut called together those men and women who had stood most prominent in the dragon war. A great celebration was held for these heroes; the seven Esconil were all present, and Bahamut himself appeared in the form of a small child to offer praise to the humans. He created from this group of champions the Order of Bahamut, charging them with the role of guardians of the goodness and peace of the creator. Whenever evil should arise, the Order would be called upon to vanquish the threat and preserve the name and glory of Bahamut. The Esconil bestowed upon the Order the abilities to wield all the powers and elements of creation, making them a mighty force to contend with. Bahamut foretold that the Order would one day put an end to all evil, and in that day, death would cease to be part of creation.

And for a short while, there was rest. A sigh of relief, as it were, while creation recovered from the long war. But it was not to last long. The essence of death, enraged with bitterness, sought to have revenge at any cost. He took on the form of a human, vowing himself as the nemesis of the Order of Bahamut. He became known as Lord Grekh, a creature terrifying to look upon, who began turning small pockets of creation against the goodness of Bahamut, all the while being met with the strong opposition of the Order. But his plan was not in vain. For while he distracted the Order with small uprisings, Lord Grekh had discovered a way to release Tiamat from her prison. And with her help, they would seek to reign over creation through evil and tyranny.

 

The Order of Bahamut was all that stood in their path.

 

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