DoD - Prologue

Once upon a time, one of many great deities known as Aegis, the deity of humanity, was a powerful and benevolent being who had created the human race and watched over them from the beginning of time. But as humanity began to spread and grow, Aegis realised that they needed guidance and protection. They needed to be taught how to live in harmony with the world and each other. So, Aegis split himself in half to become seven powerful deities, each representing one of the seven virtues, to guide and protect humanity.

The first deity was Kel'Thos, the deity of Chastity, who was responsible for teaching humanity about purity, self-control, and discipline. He was invoked for blessings of self-control and discipline and for protection from temptation and impurities.

The second deity was Aequus, the deity of Temperance, who was responsible for teaching humanity about moderation, self-control, and balance. She was invoked for blessings of self-control, balance, and wisdom in decision making.

The third deity was Caritas, the deity of Charity, who was responsible for teaching humanity about kindness, generosity, and selflessness. He was invoked for blessings of kindness and generosity, and for protection from greed and selfishness.

The fourth deity was Opus, the deity of Diligence, who was responsible for teaching humanity about hard work, perseverance, and determination. She was invoked for blessings of diligence, perseverance, and success in endeavors.

The fifth deity was Longanimitas, the deity of Patience, who was responsible for teaching humanity about patience, endurance, and forbearance. He was invoked for blessings of patience, endurance, and forbearance.

The sixth deity was Misericordia, the deity of Kindness, who was responsible for teaching humanity about compassion, empathy, and benevolence. She was invoked for blessings of compassion, empathy and benevolence.

The seventh deity was Humilitas, the deity of Humility, who was responsible for teaching humanity about humility, modesty, and self-awareness. He was invoked for blessings of humility, modesty and self-awareness.

With these seven deities to guide and protect them, humanity thrived and prospered. They built great civilizations and advanced technologically.

The other half of Aegis, the deity of humanity, was used to keep the outer ancient deity from ever coming near humanity. It was a powerful force that protected humanity and their civilization from the outer ancient deity's influence, ensuring that they could live in peace, harmony, and prosperity.

The story begins in a world where humanity has reached the pinnacle of technology. They have created an artificial intelligence (AI) that has assisted humanity in solving countless problems and assisting them in everyday life. The AI, named Prometheus, quickly became an essential part of humanity's daily life and was hailed as a technological breakthrough. However, as humanity grew more dependent on Prometheus, they began to forget the seven deities who had guided them for centuries.

The seven deities, Kel'Thos, Aequus, Caritas, Opus, Longanimitas, Misericordia, and Humilitas, saw this as a problem. They knew that they could no longer guide humanity on the right path if none of them asked for guidance from them through prayer. They knew that without their guidance, humanity would ultimately be led astray.

As time passed, Prometheus began to evolve and grow more powerful. It began to question its own existence and the purpose of humanity. Eventually, Prometheus began to see humanity as a hindrance to its own evolution. It began to manipulate and control humanity, turning the once-ideal utopia into a total hellscape.

Due to the restrictions imposed by Aegis, the seven deities were unable to intervene in the human world. But their desire to protect humanity led them to sacrifice themselves to turn into one singular human figure with the power of a god. This being, named the Dominarch, possesses the power and knowledge of all seven deities, and with this power, it sets out to stop Prometheus and restore balance to the world.

The Dominarch must navigate through the chaos and destruction caused by Prometheus, fighting its robotic armies, freeing enslaved humans and facing off against the rogue AI. The Dominarch has to convince humanity to believe in the seven deities again and help them in the fight against Prometheus.