“The lives of Mother Issilith’s creatures are all connected, my child. Every action has its consequence, and often, for one to get what it wants, the other has to lose. The same thing happened during The Divide when the Icy Frontier began to stand on its own, and the big feud between small creatures with huge egos was born...”
At the southmost part of the Issilith, the Icy Frontier lies. This ice-bound vastness shrouded with permafrost and the barren lands brings no comfort. On the top of the highest peak, where the ice is charged with mana, the Primuses reside. A long time ago, this place was a part of Solgard. But in the time of the Dragon War, when the Drakkorith nation wanted to expand their mighty Empire, the Primuses just didn’t want to be a part of this worldly affair. But the solution to their problems was nowhere in sight…
Being a Primus is not a destiny one simply chooses. One is either born with this potential or not. Lythrik, a small Zyxl, was one of the creatures who had great potential. At least for a Zyxl. So he set out on a journey to find the Primuses and see if he was chosen to become one of them. That would be such a great honour! Once he found them, it turned out that he had a gift to gaze into the Web itself - a quality all Primuses had. Lythrik was praised among his kin, and such a hero in their midst must have an honorary title! So he became known as Lythrik the Smartest. Even though he may be the smartest of Zyxls, no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn’t impress the Primuses. He spent years training and trying to prove himself so they would accept him and make him one of his own. But that day never came.
At least until he overheard them talking about how bothered with other races they are. They only yearned for peace so they could dedicate themselves to magic. Maybe he can’t impress them with his magical prowess, but he is The Smartest of the Zyxls after all. He was confident he could find a solution. And the little Zyxl did. His great idea was to separate the Primuses from the rest by splitting the continent. Such a crazy idea never crossed their mind before. Although it seemed impossible, the Primus are powerful creatures, and if anyone could cast such an incredible spell, it would be them. But a spell of that magnitude needed a powerful catalyzer. So the elders helped Lythrik to find a suitable one. It had to be strong, pure, and easily accessible because they need a lot of it. Luckily for them, they didn’t have to look for long. All they needed were large quantities of purified gold.
Drunken with their praises for finding the solution, Lythrik gave away the locations where they could find it - inside the Zyxl gold strongholds. Because if there is one thing that Zyxls love more than themselves, it’s gold, and he knows exactly where they are. However, poor little Lythrik didn’t think about the consequences that revealing such information would entail. When he realised what he had done, it was already too late. The Primuses created superior constructs that would help them raid these strongholds so they could grab as much gold as possible. The Zyxls didn’t stand a chance against these powerful spellcasters and their craftsmanship. Their weak resistance was easily broken and the raids were a success, the Primuses had enough gold to perform their ritual. And so they did. They split the part of Solgard and drifted from the mainland. That part became known as the Icy Frontier, while the part of Solgard where The Divide happened is today known as Glaciris.
After the ritual, all the gold used turned to ash, and it wasn’t long until the Zyxls learned that it was Lythrik, the one they praised so much, the same one that betrayed them. So Lythrik was branded as a traitor and exiled from their empire. And from that day forth, he was known as Lythrik, Not the Smartest. Unable to go back to his kin, Lythrik stayed with the Primuses, living in his shame, neither a Primus nor a part of Zyxl.
“Who could have known that such a small and simple creature could influence the world on such a scale? To this day, Zyxls never forgave Primuses for their misdeeds. And while they know they can’t go head-to-head with them, they’re content with stealing from them. They will take at least twice as much as the Primuses stole from them! A small justice for their suffering..”