Fiction:Oikoumene



"It began with an act of supreme violence, a big bang, expanding ever outward, cosmos spores of matter and gas, matter and gas, ten billion years ago. Whose idea was this? Who had the audacity for such invention? And the reason? Was life part of that plan, ten billion years ago? Are we born only to die? To be fruitful and muliply and replenish the universe before giving way to our generations? If there is a beginning, must there be an end? We burn like fires in our time, only to be extinguished, to surrender to the elements' eternal reclaim of matter and gas. Will this all end one day, life no longer passing to life? The planets left barren like the stars above, like the cosmos? Will the hand that lit the flame let it burn down, let it burn out? Could we too become extinct? Or if this fire of life living inside us is meant to go on, who decides? Who tends the flames?''"

- Capricornian Wiseman (circa 15000 BCE)

The Thirteenth Tribe are those of legend, the Capricornian Gods with power of an unimaginable strength. Capricornians have been worshiping them since their very early history and believe that the Gods lived on the mystical planet Kobol, however many Capricornians do not believe in the Gods and place their trust in science. Little did they know that the Gods were real supernatural beings that lived billions of years ago fighting evil and spreading life across the universe. The Capricornian religion revolves around the so called, Cycle of Time which states that All this has happened before, and all this will happen again , in other words the universe is cyclical in their view.

Sacred Scrolls
The Sacred Scrolls are a set of writings that form the basis of Capricornian religion, a polytheistic faith. The scrolls record much of the alleged history of the Gods, including life on Kobol, and the legend of the Apocrypha. Portions of the scrolls are used in religious ceremonies, such as the Service for the dead. Many Capricornians worship these sacred texts. They were believed to have been writen over 2 billion years ago and somehow found themselves on the planet Caprica, the truth is that the original scrolls landed on Caprica in a monolith which also helped the Capricornians grow, it also hid a truth from them...

History
The Thirteenth Tribe are a race of Gods created by an unknown entity of even greater power. He has control over the Cycle of Time. He was involved in the creation of the universe along with other powers and personally created the Cyrannus Galaxy for the children of the Gods to evolve and grow until his and the Thirteenth Tribe to return at their hour of need.

Taldar
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Needing some way to keep the cycle pf time going, the Thirteenth tribe contacted the Taldar. The two used the Gyronic to create a species and dimension in around thwe start of reality- 100 quadrillion years before the First Modern Scourge. So they created the Vyroni-Narzyds, beiings made of the Gyronic. However, they didn't realise that in doing so they were in fact creating themselves. As a result, the Taldar became the much more powerful and much more ancient Vyroni-Narzyds, and their being was shaped by many gods.

In order to remove the paradox, time found an alternate- it meant that the Taldar didn't have any involvement with their own creation.

The Atlantica
Coming Soon

Gods and other members
There are many Gods all of which were real beings and leaders of the Thirteenth Tribe. They are immortal and godlike and can grant a species the chance of immortality and ascension.

Apollo, the Lord of Light
Apollo is worshipped by Capricornians as the God of Light, he was a real being that lived eons ago and like many of the Thirteenth Tribe was a brilliant scientist with supernatural powers rivalled by few. He could single-handedly collapse a star by influencing the core of the star to quickly contract leaving a void which the rest of the star quickly moved to occupy however this increase of energy would result in an explosion that could outshine a galaxy with usually violent results to the surrounding systems. He helped create star systems with the rest of his inner circle of Gods. His task was to create the star of the system using his incomprehensibly power of light and energy.

Hera, the Lady of Creation
Hera is worshipped by Capricornians as the Goddess of Creation and science. She was a real being who lived eons ago on Kobol. She was the most brilliant scientist of the alliance and along with her twin sister Athena created life threw creation and evolution. She built many monoliths with an already planned out existence from evolution to extinction for many creatures. She helped in creating star systems by selecting and making planets habitable by giving just the right amount of gases in the atmosphere, temperature on the planet and movement of the seas. She was a being of immence power that uses her power to create and destroy...

Poseidon, the Lord of Planets
Poseidon is a being worshipped as the Capricornian God of Planets, seas and earth. He lived with his fellow members of the Thirteenth Tribe on Kobol. He was a being of immense power over the oceans and the planets. If angered he could crack a planet in half by using its tectonic plates against it. He could summon planet drowning tsunamis several hundred kilometres high quickly drowning enemy forces and/or paving the way for something new. He often used this to help make planets wet and watery with the help of Hera.

Ares, The Lord of War
Ares is a being worshipped by Capricornians as the Lord of War. He lived on Kobol with his peers. He was the Supreme General of the Thirteenth Tribe and could rip the fabric of space and time open single-handedly to wipe out any enemy forces. In creation, he can use these skills to make black holes and the galactic cores of galaxys. He also chooses stars and decides when they will go supernova and when it does of what magnitude.

Athena, the Lady of Justice
Athena is a goddess worshiped by Capricornians as the Lady of Justice. She lived on Kobol were she set up the first ever democracy. She pasted the knowledge onto the Twelve Tribes who would never abandon it. She was the harbinger of civilization and civilised countless races across the galaxies. Today she is the patron god of the colony of Libra. Unlike her peers she was not adapt at fighting however like them she preferred diplomacy.

Anubis, the Lord of Wisdom
Anubis is a God worshiped by Capricornians as the Lord of Wisdom, he lived on Kobol and is famous for establishing the universes first library, this fact made him the Librarians favorite (As you would expect). He can grant a species ascension or descension, or for less advanced civilizations he could uplift them. Anubis often takes the form of a large dog but mainly his above appearance is used when in the presence of his peers.

Pythia, The Lady of Time
A mystic oracle, she can sense the happens of events billions of years in the future. She first used the phrase All this has happened before...and all of it will happen again and she personally created the Taldar, wit the help of the other gods & Volzara, to do this. She has the power to completely stop time and can visit the past, present and future. Amounst the Taldar, she is the most loved & honoured as she is their creator. In Capricornian society she is the Lady of Time and she lived on Kobol with her peers.

Aurora, the lady of the Dawn
Aurora is the goddess of the Dawn, she was a popular figure in ancient Capricornian times but the introduction of science she has been outdated. However she was a real being that had supernatural powers over the planets not the sun, which included what time of the morning the sun came up and in what direction it sets. She lives in the Realm of the Gods after she choose to live there instead of Kobol, she was worshiped by the Capricornians many millennium ago.

Isis, the Lady of Nature
Isis is a goddess of the Thirteenth Tribe, and is worshiped by Capricornians as the lady of nature. She is a real being that spreads life throghout the cosmos. Many believe that Isis is one of the makers of the Staff of Life many billions of years ago. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers according to legend.

The Librarian
The Librarian is not a God and therefore she is not known by the Capricornians, The Librarian sought to document and index all sentient beings of the Milky Way galaxy, and protect them from being corrupted by evil. She was known as the most intelligent being in all the Thirteenth Tribe, and she has a love for all life, it was she that wanted to increase the chances of Capricornians surviving by placing tribal Capricornians on ships that brought them to 11 other nearby worlds for them to settle, these worlds became known as the Twelve Tribes.

more soon!