It is told that a long time ago, two angels from another world, known only as Seraph and Aristides, lead their armies of humans, the Hellians and the Empyreans, to fight a Holy War with one another. This war raged on for hundreds of years, each side sharing equal tactical prowess, strength, morale and numbers, and neither side gaining the upper hand. It is said that despite the hundreds of years the conflict went on for, both leaders remained in control of their forces, never aging, never faltering. It was not until one man double-crossed his friends and his leader, that the other side claimed their victory, ending the skirmish that soon became known as the Great War. Despite the apparent victory of the Empyreans, all traces of them soon disappeared afterwards, taking with them the creatures of lore that both terrorised and entranced the humans with their strength and beauty. In the ashes of the Great War rose the Academies, a unified army and school of learning that swore to uphold the safety and protection of those under its wing.
Many claim the remnants of both armies still exist, and that the war has escalated to another world, and some believe that the war, and the creatures that disappeared with it, would all return one day, to remove the Academies from power and bring an end to this age of prosperity.