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The Lost were a race that was worshiped in the ancient history of the Endless Galaxy, before being eradicated by the Endless for being both a threat and a source of Dust.
History[]
Many species of the Endless Galaxy revered the Lost before their genocide and its cover-up, some few continuing to revere them afterwards, especially the inhabitants of Auriga.
Isyander had started a schism in the Vodyani church when he discovered proof of their existence. During his stay in prison, the Lost individual Shumed had telepathically contacted him [1] and guided him to found the Academy for the sake of bringing the Lost back.
The approaching fruition of Isyander's plan split the Endless Galaxy between the nations who agreed with Isyander and those that saw it as an existential threat. Who'd succeed was decided by whoever could secure control over the Lodestone planets that the Lost were killed on, and attempting to either destroy them or ritualistically ignite them.
Biology[]
The few Lost to survive the genocide took a variety of forms, most frequently in the form of sentient planets. Auriga and Koyasil are both known to be planets controlled by a Lost consciousness, while Shumed's form was that of a reptillian humanoid. Given from the lore, the Lost were being of great power, several of them still exist in a fashion. Some survived existing in various forms from enormous trees to planetary bodies
- Auriga: A planet where Dust was first created and a research world of the Endless.
- Koyasil: A planetary tree and home to the Unfallen.
- Shumed: Isyander's guide.