On the History of Ao
Xye were once known as the humanoid species living on a vast continent in Ao. They lived peaceful lives without war. Nothing was of any cost, and everyone was well educated. All Xye had the ability to change their age, but it was part of the old Xye culture that Xye younglings take the form of their child selves. Normally, old Xye would have multiple personalities and possess no Do’os. However, some children were gifted with this special power and once specific personality, much to the puzzlement of old Xye scientists. However, the matter was left alone, and these children usually lived normal lives for old Xye.

Then, some five hundred years after the first appearance of these special children, some abnormal Xye became scientists and began experimenting on themselves in an attempt to learn more about Do’os and their set personalities.

These experiments to find the source of Do’os lead to a dangerous discovery. Instead of these special Xye having one set personality, they all had several different entities living in a sort of inner realm. One entity for each emotion. These entities were the same people, but different. They all had Do’os, just like the dominant personality, but theirs was steadily growing over time. If given long enough, these other personalities will overtake and kill other personalities until only one is left. What makes this discovery so dangerous is that each Xye had the same set of entities. The most powerful and dangerous were the evil sides, who were malicious beyond belief and constantly power hungry. Soon, their evil counterparts, who could kill normal Xye, would overtake these scientists. They had to find a solution. And they did.

After several years of research in geography, inner realms and Do’os revealed that the continent was actually a giant island turtle about to give a virgin birth to hundreds of smaller island turtles, that all abnormal Xye had inner weapons used for killing their inner selves, and that Do’os had too many uses to list, including interdimensional travel. After a great collaberation of research, all of these scientists determined that they could embody their weapons by use of newborn island turtles, which they now called Xyè, and increase their own Do’os through combat in other realities to keep their own Do’os at a level to surpress their evil selves.

But it was too late. Their inner selves had gotten too strong to surpress. So, over night, they all manifested their inner weapons. As it turns out, one weapon could create and overflow of Do’os and power at night, and another could make a potion that allowed other people to use that ability. Once they were all battle ready, they killed all the normal Xye and integrated the young abnormal Xye with the power of night. Then, once the scientists spread their knowledge to the children, they obliterated themselves. Soon, the younglings were fighting to become stronger and fight with their inner selves, gathering Xyè and living upon them.

Now Xye are known as the Immortals fighting their inner selves constantly. Some basics:
• They all have personal colours that dominate some aspects of their lives (like eye colour and Do’os colour)
• They are truly immortal. They cannot be burned or drowned, and they do not require food. They can, however, be dismembered and be rendered unable to move. Swords may cut, but the wounds heal as soon as the weapon leaves. Limbs can be re-attatched.
• Xye have one dominant personality.
• Xye have one inner weapon. Once that inner weapon has materialized, the part of the weapon that is incapable of damage becomes an organic black mass with an “Ao Eye” which has an iris the colour of a Xye’s personal colour.
• Xye cannot kill each other. But they can kill inner selves. Think of the body as indestructible, not the soul. However, once there is only one soul left, then it becomes immortal.
• They all have their own flock of Xyè which they care deeply for.
It will take entire eternities for all the Xye to conquer their inner selves. While they do, they serve justice throughout different realms of existence. Until each and every one of the Xye have eliminated their inner selves, normal Xye will begin to re-appear, and Ao will be peaceful once more.