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Little to nothing is known about the early history of Threnody. At some point in history [[Ambition]], a [[Shard of Adonalsium]], arrived in the [[Threnodite System|system]].{{au ref|Threnody}} Some level of Investiture existed on the planet, although it is unknown whether it was a natural manifestation or if it was related to Ambition. The origin of its human population is unknown, but it predates Ambition's arrival. TheyAt some point, the Shard [[Odium]] arrived in the system, intent on killing Ambition.{{au ref|Threnody}} The two Shards fought in interplanetary space, battling on all three [[Realmatic Theory|Realms]]. Odium tore chunks of Investiture off Ambition during the fight, mortally wounding the other Shards. These broken chunks of power twisted every planet in the system, including Threnody and its people. Ambition fled the system, pursued by Odium. The humans populated the larger of the two continents, later known as the [[Fallen World]], building a technologically advanced culture that even managed to develop gunpowder.{{book ref|sfs}} Threnodite explorers discovered the smaller heavily forested continent on their world, which was populated predominantly with shades. The horrified explorers called them the [[Forests of Hell]], believing the shades to be the spirits of the damned. A very few settlers, called the [[Forescout]]s were the first to colonize this newly discovered continent. At some point afterward, the Shard [[Odium]] arrived in the system, intent on killing Ambition.{{au ref|Threnody}} The two Shards fought in interplanetary space, battling on all three [[Realmatic Theory|Realms]]. Odium tore chunks of Investiture off Ambition during the fight, mortally wounding the other Shards. These broken chunks of power twisted every planet in the system, including Threnody and its people. Ambition fled the system, pursued by Odium.
=== Abandonment of the Fallen World ===
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