Sandya Aksata's
Prologue Chapter: The Story of the Age of Introduction

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Earth earth, eternal land.

Born of Introduction, the beginning of all that exists in this world.

The ground sheet stretched, airy full of emptiness.

Dry, without life.

Once upon a time, the Tirta and the Bara were born. With the overflow of water, the Tirta flooded the whole world and soaked everything through it. With his fire, the Bara again dried up the puddle that enveloped the world. From there, the Gegana was born from the steam that was present due to the friction between the two, the cushioning of the clouds that rolled up the nourishing slash of rain.

To this day, all three are known as {Three Hyang Utama} as a symbol of the world cycle. Hyang Tirta as a representation of the Creator, the beginning and formation. Hyang Bara depicts the Feller, the end and destruction. And Hyang Gegana as the Preserver, the balancer and the guard.

Through the created world cycle, other powers were born that supported the task of {Three Major} to provide «Derma» for the life cycle above the world. They are called the {Hyang Yuwana}, the Prime Ibn.

The cycle of the world continues. Slowly the sky, land, and sea were created. The brilliant strand that runs along the horizon, is the Bumantara. The fertile Land that extends from the ends of the universe is the Bentala. The vast chain of the Ocean that covers the darkness of the world, is the Ocean. Only what is referred to as {Three Realms of the World}.

Over the fertile land that stretches, the sun shimmered brightly, the fresh air floats brought coolness, and the rivers flowed quietly. In a time of world balance, the Bentala grows the first creature, a small bud named Pramana.

To welcome the birth of the first creature, the Hyang despite rejoicing, then the little bud was taken care of together. The Tirta gave «Hara» as his food, the Bara gave light to his growth, and the Gegana gave fertility to him.

Together with that, grasslands and forests began to grow along with the development of Pramana which slowly became a creature that should be. The Bentala also gave reason and awareness to him.

Pramana, a creature that was once just a tiny bud that lived by hanging on to the Bentala supporting its little roots, is now beginning to be able to think, move, and do what it wants.

But the joy of freedom that Pramana felt did not last long. He began to feel lonely and languish, because there was no friend to chat with. Not wanting to see the first creature suffer, the Bentala also gave awareness to some other trees to eliminate the desolation of the little Pramana.

The trees that detach their roots from the land of the Bentala and begin independence in the life cycle, they are called {Nation Shajara}, the children of Bentala.

After a long time, life in [Alam Bentala] also slowly continues to develop, until new creatures appear that fill the life cycle. The first is an animal, a mindless creature that emerged from the previous creature that continues to undergo changes and development, to grow into various types.

The Bentala who crave happiness also gives reason and intelligence to some animals to add joy to the land of eternity. They are now referred to as {Nation Hayawan}, the nation of Dabat Adiluhung.

While life above Bentala continues to flourish, on the dark side of the ocean, the Ocean gives birth to intelligent beings who are able to absorb the dark forces of the [Ocean Realm] to be able to control. They are the so-called {Nation Jania}, the nation of magic users «Ketusakan».

{Saturated nation Jania} will be cold and dark ocean, expect the coming of light. They were finally together maherat from the depths of the ocean to reach the sparkle of light they were craving. And with magic «Ketusakan», they build land in order to continue to enjoy the warmth of the twinkle of the kirana.

Meanwhile, Sang Bumantara created a creature that he considered the most ‘perfect’, a creature that has the most superior desire sense and the most beautiful body charming. That is {Nation Man}, whose beauty even makes the {Hyang Yuwana} imitate their body shape. But because ‘perfection’ is also what makes them have to get out of [Alam Bumantara] and fall in the weld of the Bentala.

With the strength of the Janians to the surface of the Ocean and build their own land, and the Fall of Man from Bumantara, making [Alam Bentala] the only nature inhabited by mortal beings. The Bentala also hopes that the gathering of mortal beings who live on his nature will create the happiness and joy he craves.

A long time later, life above [Alam Bentala] was growing. With «Derma» to Hyang, for thousands of years the world has been in the order of happiness and prosperity.

{Nation Shajara} as the oldest nation, became a guide for other nations with all their wisdom.

{Nation Jania} with magic blessing from «Ketusakan», building civilization and progress of science.

While {Nation Man} with a myriad of desires, established great and awesome kingdoms.

Those are the times when happiness and smiles are always painted on everyone's face, laughter and joy decorate every day, joy is expressed through dances full of pleasure, and joy is always, and prosperity and salvation cover all the land of eternity.

But eternity will be an Age of Prosperity is just a wishful thinking. Because some of {Hyang Yuwana} suddenly raged like madness, then left an overflow of excitement.

Hyang Agni and Hyang Surya shimmered with their burning heat, burning Bumantara, scorching Bentala, even drying the Ocean.

Hyang Bayu, Hyang Baruna, and Hyang Indra together ravaged the world with strands of storms and disasters. Typhoons blow loudly, the brunt of the flood, until the thunder boils down to each other.

Hyang Hawar, Hyang Mairat, and Hyang Yuda bring a flood of havoc to the lives of mortal beings. Outbreaks of disease are rampant, death for the soul to perish, until so many wars take lives.

From the turbulent ⁇ Ezaman Malapetaka, born to {Creatures} from prolonged disaster. The demon of the monstrous creature, Satan the misleading creature, Rawaja the dragon the disaster bearer, to Danawa the giant creature.

A whole series of disasters hit all over the world, without anyone understanding what causes it. Even {Three Major Hyang} do not understand what makes the {Hyang Yuwana} crazy, to destroy the world and mortal beings that they should give «Derma».

Don't know what the cause is, don't understand what the trigger is. In order to prevent the world from getting more ravaged, {Three Major} sacrificed their «Atma» to prevent the destruction of the world.

The Hyang Tirta swept away all suffering, extinguished the flames of doom, and re-filled the gaping hole of the ocean.

Hyang Bara melted down all the disasters, annihilated the {Hyang Yuwana} who had gone mad, and restored the world's calm as ever.

While Hyang Gegana managed to protect all mortal souls in its shade, in order to avoid destruction of the life cycle over the universe.

But there is no success without sacrifice. Because «Atma» from {Three Hyang Utama} has reached its limit when protecting the brilliant strands of Sang Bumantara, the expanse of Sang Bentala, to the extent of the Ocean.

Most of {Hyang Gila} has perished, but there is still nothing left of them. Unfortunately the rest of «Atma» {Three Hyang Utama} will not be able to stop them, especially Si Biang Malapal unknown no one knows.

Therefore, {Three Hyang Utama} decided to fuse their «Atma» together to suppress the remaining calamities and safeguard the wholeness of the world, as well as call someone who will replace the position of the three: a young man from a faraway world.

At the end of his life, {Three Hyang Utama} entrust the will to Pramana the first creature:

O Pramana the Son of Bentala ...

When the time comes, there will be a young man from the unknown world who will take the place of the Three Great Hyang.

With all the wisdom and glory of Pakaira,

Guide and lead him to achieve what he promises will come:

Lead and sustain all the World, and destroy the remaining Mad Hyang and the reaper behind it.