Kolob's Timeline: 100 Years of Peace

The Beginning

Many eons ago, a planet was born. How this planet was conceived, only legend knows; but, it does not matter. All that does matter is this; the planet was born and it was a glorious planet! It was so glorious, that the Heavens decided to call the young planet, Kolob.


Kolob is not a large planet and it is not a powerful planet; however, it is a beautiful planet brimming with life. There are oceans, and streams; there are lush meadows and grasslands spotted with thick, giant forests. There are glimmering deserts and a glistening tundra. Mountains, plateaus, canyons, caverns and other such natural formations give the planet shape and texture. Kolob is a planet flowing with life. The Heavens had filled the planet with every sort of creature imaginable; fish, whales, rabbits, birds, and all other creatures.


The Heavens then held a council. They had filled the planet with all sorts of life. Yet still, they felt that the planet was lacking something. As they pondered and mulled over the young planet, the stars took matters into their own hands. In an instant a beautiful young star threw herself from the Heavens and hurtled toward the infant planet. The Heavens turned their eyes toward the falling star and watched in terror. For no one could be sure of what was to become of the star. As the young star traveled through the atmospheres of the infant planet, it began to take form, and when it finally reached Kolob’s surface, there stood a miracle.


Instead of a star there was a shimmering, beautiful horse with flowing banners and bright eyes. Her color was extraordinary. She was glistening black with ebony black banners and matching daggers. Her orbs, were a blue moon. She was the epidemy of everything beautiful in the night sky. Her flanks were graced with swirls of silver and glistening stars.


The Heavens and stars alike rejoiced as the beautiful creature looked up and gave a cry of praise and excitement. The stars then turned their attention to the Heavens and watched as the council pondered the event that just took place. Then the Heavens called forth three more of the brightest stars and sent them to the infant planet. Their mission was to govern the planet and all the life that walked, crept or swam upon Kolob.


The second star that reached the planet’s surface was a beautiful silver white stallion with silvery banners and matching daggers. His orbs were that of ebony with scattered moon flecks. He also was graced by glistening silver marks on his flanks. Only his markings were in the shape of ice crystals.


The third star to reach Kolob’s surface was a beautiful fire red mare with golden banners and flaming daggers. Her orbs were a golden with amber flecks. Her flanks were graced with glimmering golden sparks.


The fourth star to reach the planet’s surface was a gorgeous bay stallion with ebony black banners and bone colored daggers. He had white socks and a white lightning blaze in the center of his face. His orbs are completely golden and his flanks were graced with glimmering golden flecks and swirls.


Each new horse represented a realm from which they had once visited or seen. The first mare represented, in every literal way possible, her entire world; the night sky. The first stallion represented a planet he had once visited that was covered in beautiful ice crystals and glistening snow. The second mare represented a planet with glimmering gems and that of the warmth which comes from glowing red flames and the beauty of it as it glistens off of ruby gems. The second stallion represented the beauty of the infant planet on which he now stood.


The Heavens then gave each horse a name; a name that would ring with excellence from that time forward. The first mare was named Alasse for her beauty and her courage to be the first to come to Kolob. The second mare was named Cressida for her golden colors. The first stallion was named Aron because of his enlightened air and the second stallion was named Connor for his wisdom. After being given their names, the four equines were then given the charge of caring for the new planet and populating it with more of their kind. To help with this task, the Heavens sent a few dozen or so stars to the planet and then left the rest to the four.

They gave the arriving horses names and then set out to create a society.

Kolob

The four rulers were given the name “Elite” and the rest of the horses were known as the commoners or the regulars. There were twenty eight horses all together; twenty four commoners and four Elite. The Elite then decided that it would best to create smaller herds throughout the land. So they split the herd into four smaller herds, and placed one Elite at the head of each herd. Each herd then moved to separate regions of Kolob.

Alasse’s herd stayed central and moved to the meadows, grasslands and forest regions. Aron’s herd moved up north toward the tundra, ice caps and snowy regions. Cressida’s herd moved to the plateaus, canyons, caverns and desert regions, and Connor’s herd moved to the beaches, bays, lagoons and outer regions of Kolob.

After the herds had separated and began their new lives, the Elite appointed herd leaders who became known as the Nobles. The Elite decided that it would be best if the four of them resided in a common place and ruled over the planet in unison. So they built a home in the very center of all four regions and governed over the herds in peace and justice.

The four herds lived together in peace in their respected regions. Eventually the four herds had multiplied enough to create several more herds throughout the four regions. In time there were a dozen herds running free with the winds that blew throughout Kolob.

How it happened

Years passed and like the years came and went, so did the herd Nobles. The one thing that never changed however, were those of the Elite. Alasse, Aron, Cressida and Connor, as part of their charge, were given the gift of eternal life.


They watched the years and herds change and pass away and start again like they were supposed to. For decades things went on in the same way…peaceful. Then things began to change. The younger generations began to crave power. They forgot their humble beginnings.


Now an evil hides in the shadows of Kolob and spreads throughout the herds. There are factions and secret groups, and those who hide their true colors under a blanket made of lies and deceit. Armies are being raised and there are rumors of war. Sides are being chosen and threats are being made.


The Elite now fight to keep their beautiful world from crumbling.