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Leo Krilangi
Pre-Nexus, History Lesson 2: The Spiritualists of Jzivu (Canon)

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All Creation Reclaims Its Blessing
As the population of the human race began to grow, All Creation became aware of the dangers of making its powers commonplace among them; after all, power of this magnitude had shed much blood in the previous age. At some point in time, it called a powerful storm that swept up the humans who had made their homes around the meteorite that had endowed them with All Creation's might, casting them far away and instructing them never to seek it out again. Once its favored servants had been spirited away, it struck the meteorite with a lightning bolt, splitting it into numerous fragments and draining it of its ethereal gift.

The Isolation of Jzivu
Over time, as the population of humanity grew, those who had inherited the gift of All Creation knew that those without would inevitably come to fear and hate them for their power. They resolved to make themselves scarce and live apart from the rest of their kind in order to prevent open conflict, vowing only to return to humanity if their presence was absolutely necessary. They chose their moment, waiting for the day when humanity had learned independence from their abilities, and vanished from the public eye before escaping to a small archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. A massive illusion was conjured around their haven, one that would deter anyone who drew too near. Only after ensuring that their safeguards would repel any prying eyes did the chosen few begin to build their new homes on the islands of Jzivu.

Separation of Powers
Despite being divided by the boundaries of their island homes, the various tribes of gifted humans cooperated well with each other, working together to complement each other's strengths and maintain self-sufficiency. The conservation of their powers extended their lives, allowing them to sustain their lives for nearly four-hundred years on average. After several centuries, though, some individuals began to discover new abilities that were once kept dormant within themselves. This marked the discovery of spiritual powers, and the people appropriately adopted the collective title of "spiritualists". Over the next few decades, many new sub-types emerged from the archaic houses, including: six elemental tribes, specializing in the manipulation of fundamental matter; four "cardinal" tribes, who drew power from direction forces; the tribes of Heart and Soul, who possessed skills beneficial to the living and dead, respectively; and, last but not least, the ever-controversial Cosmic tribe, said to wield control over forces beyond even the scope of All Creation...