The Grand Fate

The Grand Fate was set into motion when the Ancients brought order and Impetus from Xel. It is a hidden architecture behind all reality, a divine current flowing through all things. At its core lies The Final Place, a seal known only to the highest mystics and celestial beings. This place can only be opened by an individual, or group, who has reached an unparalleled state of enlightenment.

Across many immaterial planes, a constant can be seen in the far distance: The Everlight. A white sun that blazes impossibly far away, it is the celestial embodiment of the Grand Fate. Those who draw near it often find themselves elevated, transformed, ascending to higher states of being that allow freer traversal across planes. It is both symbol and destination—reality’s road toward enlightenment.

In his mortal life, Draco was among the first to ponder deeply the nature of existence, asking what reality is and why it must be. His search for meaning led to the discovery of the Grand Fate. Even in death, when he rose to the stars, his journey was not solely to be near his love, Elessod, on the white moon, it was a striving to reach the Everlight itself.

The understanding of the Grand Fate has caused a divide that echoes across generations, even splitting the once-unified dragons into the metallic and chromatic flights. Two dominant schools of thought rose from this divide:

- All Are One –

The belief that all beings, regardless of distance, form, or origin, are on the same path, moving toward a shared, transcendent goal. Unity through understanding, acceptance, and difference is the key to harmony. It is a lofty, near-impossible ideal, but one said to resonate with the ancient song of creation.

- One Above All –

The belief that ultimate clarity and purpose can only be achieved through a singular, absolute vision. One ruler, one guiding mind, unburdened by conflict or discord. Only in the silence of a unified will can the truth of reality be fully known.

There are variations, such as the Locked Horns, a tenet that embraces rivalry, two competing powers pushing one another toward perfection, sharpening themselves through eternal contest.

The dragons still dream of these philosophies. The Dragon Dream is deeply tied to the search for universal truth, the pursuit of the Grand Fate. Elessod’s Dream, experienced by mortals, also touches upon these ideas, though it leans more toward the personal and poetic, shaped in part by the ever-growing Narrative.

Monks across the world, from Suiriku to Meridiem, study the Grand Fate through rigorous meditation and ascetic practice. For many, it is the very purpose of reality—a destination, a truth, a law above all laws.

Those who dedicate themselves to its path sometimes find themselves gifted with glimpses of the future, flashes of possibility. Through the Grand Fate, one may gain not only understanding but the ability to bend fate, altering potential outcomes to bring and bend their desires into being. This foresight is not prophecy in the traditional sense, but a powerful form of alignment, seeing the currents beneath the surface of time. It can both predict future near and far depending on the strength of will on those who meditate in such a way.

Many ascended mortals, including dragons, can be potentially ageless through the flow of Impetus created along this path of Enlightenment.

There is a theory that The Culmination at the End of All Things is where the Grand Fate lay.