Prologue
Many thousands of years ago, the planet Iolana's neighbour planet Chana was widely inhabited by mystical creatures and humans of all kinds. When the world was begun, six dragons were born. They were born with almost godly magical control over elements: fire, water, earth, air, light, and darkness. Each had a gem inset on their forehead, which was the source of that magical power.
Obliged to become guardians to the fragile planet, they became a sort of 'pantheon' to Chana. Whenever the Catastrophic forces attacked innocent lives, the six would come to their aid. No family on Chana was tighter-knit than the guardian dragons while the planet flourished.
The day the Catastrophe prevailed was one of great destruction for the normally peaceful planet. The barrier that kept the Catastrophe sealed beneath the planet's surface was torn, and the twisted forces escaped upon the world. The six guardians fought with all their power to save their home. War raged between them as the dragons struggled to keep the Catastrophe at bay, while armies of inhabitants fought against it with as much magic as was possible.
Despite their efforts, the Catastrophe overtook the planet.
Chana was in ruins, almost all of its people dead. The guardians were broken, their duty failed. Bright, star-like light shot from each one's gem, creating a magical explosion that shattered the Catastrophe where it hung like thick clouds over the planet.
The effort of their action caused it to be their final one.
Their power drained, the six were sent into a state of deathly slumber. The remaining shreds of magic they had released transported them to the far reaches of Iolana, where they could be in peace, as if a tribute to their long lives of serving Chana.
Five thousand years after the Overwhelming Catastrophe, the guardians are about to awaken once more...