Chronicle I - The First Hunger
Chronicle I — The First Hunger
The Forbidden Fruit, the Fallen Seraph, and the Birth of the Eternal Source
"And from the blood of Heaven's fallen, the first eternal hunger was born."
I. The Garden Before the Fall
Before mankind knew suffering, before the first grave was dug into the earth, and before death became the inevitable inheritance of Adam's children, there existed a place untouched by the corruption of the mortal world.
Eden.
Within its sacred boundaries, creation existed in harmony. Rivers flowed from the heart of the Garden, the trees bore fruit without decay, and the creatures of the earth lived beneath the watchful eyes of Heaven.
Among those who walked its paths was a daughter of Adam and Eve whose name would one day become both a blessing and a curse.
Her name was Lavínia.
Unlike her brothers and sisters, Lavínia was fascinated by the mysteries beyond the boundaries of creation. She questioned the nature of eternity, the purpose of death, and the silence that surrounded the forbidden corners of the Garden.
Where others saw perfection, she saw unanswered questions.
And it was this curiosity that led her to a place even the angels avoided.
Far beyond the familiar rivers of Eden stood an ancient tree unlike any other.
Its bark was black as obsidian. Its roots twisted through the earth like veins. Its leaves were crimson, and its fruit glistened as though filled with living blood.
The tree did not belong to the natural order of creation.
According to the oldest forbidden manuscripts, it had grown where the blood of a fallen seraph had spilled upon the sacred soil.
The celestial being had once served among the heavenly hosts, but rebellion had torn him from the light. His divine essence, corrupted by defiance, had seeped into the earth.
From that blood, the Crimson Tree was born.
And from its fruit would come a hunger that even death could not silence.
— The Chronicles of the First Blood —