Khovian Legends

Duran Legend
The First Age-

After the origin of the Japanese language in Dura, it is said that Thenkorei made no appearance and altered nothing in Khovai for several centuries, in which the Kinvaxin race was altered drastically. Because Thenkorei mysteriously disappeared, the elements went out of control. The air became toxic very slowly and on ordinary days someone could drop to the ground or lose consciousness for lack of breathable air. Eventually, the children of these affected species would become used to the toxic air, and after several more centuries, the first generation was mostly thinned out, leaving the children of the “original” Kinvaxin. But the corrosive air was not the only danger. The toxins in the air affected wildlife as well and some more vulnerable species died out or became poisoned. Less safe food and meat was available in markets, and soon even the second generation began to slowly starve. At this point, gas masks were being mass-produced and there was a rush to buy them. However, there was a crash at the factories after a few years and they were unable to continue producing them. Stores all over Dura began raising the prices on the valuable masks, taking advantage of the desperate attempts made by civilians to get one. Soon, even money became sparse, some burning in households made of wood not accustomed to the toxins in the air, and some being overspent; though the main reason money was being lost was because the Duran Conteral (Duran “government” of sorts”) was crashing. As money was being lost, there wasn’t enough to buy safe-to-eat food from markets and the only way to provide food for your family- if you still had one- was by hunting, although many had no idea how to use a hunting weapon.