Chronology of Creation According to the Adherents of Ukko.

 0 Revolutions After Ignition (RAIs)

Aeternus and Despiria, the two Grand Heavens, and a handful of minor heavens exist in isolation. They are and will be. The Gods sleep.

Ukko, Supreme God of the Sky and Heavens, Light of the Known Realms, sleeps on Aeternus. Around him all is not. Ukko stirs. The weight of his leap to consciousness shatters the isolation of each of the heavens. They become entwined. Ukko stands. He is without alignment.

 Ukko reaches deep into his own throat and retrieves his heart from his chest. He halves the heart and returns the first half. Ukko does not smile. He does not weep. He simply is. Around the second half of his heart He begins to build the grand genesis machine of the heavens; for no reason but he must. Ukko becomes neutral good.

Antarkus wakes on Despiria. He is without alignment. Antarkus stands upright and gazes across the vast nothing to Aeternus. With despair, he  looks upon the skeleton of the genesis machine. The heart of the genesis machine beats strongly but no vessels exist to bring blood to its cold extremities. He is possessed by jealousy and rage. Antarkus has no heart even for himself.

Antarkus labors to destroy the genesis machine of the heavens  He fails to completely destroy it, but successfully acquires its heart. He becomes neutral Evil.

Ukko travels to Despiria to retrieve the heart of the genesis machine. Antarkus refuses and the two meet in battle. Ukko is wounded by Antarkus. Ukko is bound and branded with the Pain of Antarkus. Blood is spilled and the two gods become entwined. Antarkus becomes Chaotic Evil. Ukko becomes Lawful Good. For no reason but that each must be the anti-thesis of the other.

Ukko breaks free and ultimately overcomes Antarkus. Antarkus perishes. Antarkus is laid to rest on Despiria. Ukko weeps and walks Despiria for the Long Penitence. Ultimately, Ukko heals, but the Pain of Antarkus is permanently branded on him. See Parable A: Self-Flagellation and the Long Penitence.

Ukko completes and ignites the genesis machine of the heavens and rechristens it the Infinitum, Creator of Light and Matter -- Engine and Meter of Time. Ukko seats himself and watches as creation reaches out before him and all become.

1 RAIs

The light of Ukko begins its long tour through the heavens.

200  RAIs

The Light of Ukko reaches Despiria and Antarkus is resurrected. Seeing he cannot destroy the Infinitum, he vows to destroy everything else touched by the light of Ukko.

400 RAIs

The light of Ukko reaches the Minor Heavens. Each of the minor gods awakens and looks back to Infinitum. The heart of Infinitum beats loud and true. Creation expands and all continues to become.

1000 RAIs

The light of Ukko pools in places. The pools coalesce and The Stars are born with Ukko's favor.

1001 RAIs

The stars begin their long tour around Infinitum. Occasionally they turn to Ukko for guidance.

1523 RAIs 

The light of creation reaches the vicinity of the known worlds. Ukko dreams of a multitude to wander the vastness of creation. He binds the light of creation to his will and the known worlds become. On this world, home of your sect, Ukkan, Ukko again reaches deep into his throat and retrieves his Heart. He halves the Heart and returns the first half. The second half he gives to the trees, the seas, and the mountains. Ukko begins to walk this world.

1524 RAIs

Ukko ends the Long Survey and christens the world Ukko's Gate. Ukko returns to Aeternus.

1525 RAIs

The trees, the seas, and the mountains give birth to the good races of Ukko's Gate. The good races are bound to wander the vastness of creation. For no other reason than they must.

- Copied from the remaining transcripts of Friar Melwane's, now legendary, 5376 RAIs communication with the Aerial Maidservant of Ukko.

C. Aaron Aldridge 2013