The High Era

The Beginning of Time
The High Era was the period of time that is thought to have existed before the decline of magic. The High Era was first coined by Head Logos and inventor of the Cyrilian Calendar, Heckter Cyril as time stretching from the beginning of time up until the first of the aubiums was spread across the world.

Studying the Nature of Magic
Lionhorn "The Loathing" was the Elven leader of an empire known as the "Dordan Realm" that existed thousands of years ago on the Russix continent and who is credited as being the person who spread aubiums far and wide.

A study into why magic existed and its nature in the world was ordered by a ruler of the empire (no records of who this was). Before the research was completed this leader was murdered and brutal war of succession began. The study of magic kept going in the backdrop of this war, and when the war was over, Lionhorn was presented the study's findings. The nature of this war is lost to history, but what is known is that all contenders to take over the rulership had either been killed in battle or had allied themselves with others and taken themselves out of the running. In the end, Lionhorn was able to take the rulership of the empire by making pacts and agreements with different groups that could ensure he would be victorious. After Lionhorn became the head of the Dordan Realm, it became clear that the deals he made to become the ruler were restricting and left him with very little real power.

For the rest of his reign, Lionhorn would be known for loathing the rulership and for his legacy of helping to create the aubiums.

The First Albums
When Lionhorn learned of the study’s findings he simply did not believe it. Records tell of the day Lionhorn was presented with the study in open council, he laughed the researcher out of the room and mocked him. Others trained in magic when hearing this were not pleased and within a year Lionhorn was facing another war at the hands of all users of magic in his realm. Lionhorn begrudgingly summoned leaders from far and wide and held talks about how to deal with the decline of magic.

These talks were resolved when a ritual was demonstrated to the leaders in attendance where a person was able to create a primitive aubium. Over the next ninety decades, Lionhorn took the task of using his empire's industrial and magical might to create the first aubiums, and send them far and wide to be charged.