A Simple History

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The history of this place is complicated in many ways. This is a simple version of it.

The Island of Fable has been around for a very long time. The Magyks have always inhabited it. The order was kept by the eldest Magycian, and he or she was respected by all--entrusted with the well-being of everyone on the island.

400 years ago, the humans came to Fable and they were met by Jack, who had been the Keeper of the Island for going on 46 years by then. It was a peaceful transition, Jack working with the King to keep the peace between the Magyks and the humans. It was a wonderful setup. Things went well, the humans and Magyks lived peacefully together, the Magyks living under the King's rule, but looking still to Jack at the King's side.

Of course this peace wasn't meant to last, it never really is. After 400 years, and six Kings, the peace broke. It wasn't between the Magyks and the humans, no. Some of the humans rebelled from the King and the Magyks. They thought the Magyks were dangerous, plotting against them. This got quite a few followers, and the King did allow them to leave as long as they did so peacefully, and he would give them a piece of land to the north. This did happen and over the past 100 or so years the names "Norms" for the humans living in the north and "Myths" for those in the south have come about. Mostly from the people in the north who over the years have come to think of the Magyks as myths who are hardly around anymore. They are of course wrong, as the Magyks thrive in the south under the rule of the King with Jack the Enchanter at his side.

As of now, things are still peaceful, though as has been predicted, there is a tension in the air between the two halves of the island. It seems the Norms plan to attack. They want more land and refuse to negotiate with the Myths to the south.