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History
The
Origin of Oceana
Tired of the pain and suffering
caused by the endless fighting in their land, a
handful of people decided to abstain from the
bloodshed. Fearing for their lives, they gathered
what supplies they could and set sail on a ship
bound for the horizon. Poorly rationed foods soon
ran out and the people turned to the ocean for
their nourishment. They used their best skills,
to grab enough food, for the rest of their
journey, paying no mind as to what they took and
from whom they took.
None may take from the sea without permission,
and this ship was no exception. In his anger, the
Sea King raised the waters around the ship
tossing them about the ocean. Huge waves hit the
ship and almost made it sink, the people of the
ship were below deck crying for mercy. The
Captain of the ship was lost with the great
strike; the hope for their survival was almost
gone.
A few people gathered their courage and bravery
and stayed above the deck. They called out to the
Sea King pledging to give themselves in service
to him, promising their lives and the lives of
their children so that they might appease his
anger and repay him for all they took.
The Sea King heard their oath and reflected about
the aid they could be. Noticing the peace and
harmony, which shined from the ship full of
children of a family running from the fight, the
Dragon King calmed the waters. He stood before
them and kissed their brows, binding them and
their line to him and the ocean. He promised to
guide the ship to safety and in the days before
landfall, he taught them of the sea and it's
mysteries. He taught them to navigate using the
stars, how to read the signs of the weather, how
to harvest the gifts of the sea, and how to
properly give thanks for those gifts.
True to his word, the Sea King lead the ship to
the island of Hausson, a small island at the
coast of Koguryo Kingdom. On that first day on
land, the other people aboard the ship decided to
honor the Sage and the Captain's courage and made
pledges of their own to the sea. Pleased with his
new people, the Sea King named them Oceana, the
Children of the Tides, which came to be the
represent the harmony of life, in the lands of
the men.
~Written by the First Sage Chrysalis~
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