Although I do not subscribe to the literal "angels" theory, if an advanced race parks its antediluvian titan over your capital, it cannot be discounted that they were directed in this undertaking by some higher power yet. Yes, yes, I'm aware of the pedestrian eclipse theory - trite silliness. An eclipse might have confused whatever "civilization" was crawling out of the mud on Pator, but come now. In any event, matters proceeded swimming for Amash-Akura, until they didn't.
That's how these things go.
There was a revolt, a plague or two, a Deceiver of some kind, Amash-Akura sent his guests away, and proceeded to win back his empire through personal determination. There was much rejoicing, until the Emperor died the next day. The Rod and Crown remained with the Imperial family for "centuries," but were eventually "lost" (how one misplaces immortality and the wisdom of Heaven, unknown at this time). The exact moment of their disappearance, also unknown.
About three thousand years later, my own bloodline began The Reclaiming. The Sani Sabik, or "Blood Fiends" first came into prominence around the same time. The Blood Fiends believed two things above all else: "savants" would rise to rule the multitudes; and, these "savants" would be immortal.
I redirect your attention, for a moment, back to the Crown (Wisdom) and Rod (Immortality).
The Takmahl were a breed of Templar associated with both the early Reclaiming and Sani Sabik sects. Still thousands of years ago, they left Amarr aboard cryo ships to settle the Araz constellation. There, within the span of a few hundred years, they developed cybernetic and bioengineering techniques far more sophisticated than anything left behind on Amarr at the time - as if guided toward immortality by an alien source of great wisdom. Parallel to Amash-Akura, however, calamity would overtake the Takmahl. Their civilization fell into ruin, picked over centuries later by Blood Raider birds of prey.
But did it end there?
As I mentioned previously, not only can one see the Mouth of God and gilded Amarr nebula from Araz, but so too does the Gallente nebula shine on a distant horizon. And by Gallente, I of course mean both Gallente and Caldari. As it happens, up until recently, the Caldari possessed a religious artifact known as the Creator's Rod. This was guarded by the Achura, which in turn leads me to:
The Takmahl secured the Avetat and Ametat during a time when they were trusted Templar, loyal to the Throne. Their study of the artifacts readjusted their spiritual priorities, turning them into eager, mystical proponents of a New World Order, in which of course, their savants ruled supreme and immortal. They moved too soon, however, and risked being destroyed by the sovereigns they once served. Badly outnumbered, the Takmahl leveraged a superior technological understanding gained from the Avetat to escape Amarr - using technology which manifested "immortality" in part as "cryo ships."
Power corrupts, and the Ametat and Avetat were powerful indeed.
Their civilization fell. Faced with collapse, desperate, some among the Takmahl once again took to space. One such group, carrying the Rod Ametat, reached Luminaire thousands of years ago and settled on what is now Caldari Prime. They took a name from the Emperor who first received their alien artifact: Akura. Having lived through two great falls, these mystics refused to repeat the mistakes of the past, and lived cut off from the outside world, guarding, but not abusing, the ancient relic - until the outside world forced itself upon them, and the relic was again lost.
Others fleeing the collapse of the Takmahl empire settled among the free spirits of what is now Gallente Prime, pampered by warm seas, and returned to the original function of their order: spiritual counselors to power, hidden even as the fangs of their more brutal descendantssank into surrounding spaces..
Was the crown Avetat also moved to Luminaire?
It is this question which draws me to the caverns of infrastructure beneath the Gallente's great cities - well, that and an endless legion of emaciated vagrant youths in desperate need of Mummy Noh's Mummy Dust! Who is a good boy!? That's right! You are! Now stick out your tongue and close your eyes, Mummy Noh will give you a big surprise!
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