Genesis I: Prologue

Tahl and Leander Lightstruck were soldiers in the Firstlight Legion, present in Leviathan Bay when Cerielle, the Immortal of light, was killed by Gaius Kvath and Inganno Asklepios. They survived her death burst, and remained in the company of Lt. Rand Lucen until his company, like many others in the Legion after Cerielle's death, was disbanded. Near the end of the company's lifetime he had a vision of the Firstborn God, and was transformed into a Lantern: granted rudimentary command over natural light, as well as a small fragment of the sun itself that he could reshape at will. After this incident, Leander abandoned his faith in Ylle, and chose to follow both the Firstborn and Tahl.

Meanwhile, in Northmarch, the famous arctic elven hero Eldrin was traveling with his "sidekick," the gnomish summoner Lantis, doing odd jobs around the region to gain fame and fortune. It was during this time that Tahl and Leander arrived in the region, seeking out more information on the Firstborn God... and possibly, how to revive him. They landed in the Regnisian city of Portsmouth and met with a contact formerly of the Firstlight Legion, a man named Argus in the court of the then-monarch of Regnis, Queen Lyndis.

Argus claimed to have information that Tahl and Leander sought, but demanded a Janastone in exchange, and pointed them to where they might find one. Unfortunately, Eldrin and Lantis were looking for the same item, commissioned by the powerful Strell family of Azreidel.

The two pairs clashed, but ultimately Eldrin and Lantis surrendered their claim for a substantial payoff on the part of Tahl and Leander. Seeing a prospect for mutual gain, the four joined forces for the delivery of the Janastone.