Witch

The Seed of Wonder predated humans and even the First Evil, the Earth itself created from the Seed. In the beginning, the world was inhabited by demons, Old Ones, who were probably spilled over from "far more horrific" dimensions. The Seed had brought them to Earth, and the Seed that kept them there, the only thing strong enough to prevent the warring creatures and magical energies to bleed back into the unknown older dimension.

Humans learned how to tap into the Seed's power, becoming witches

When the world was young, a neutral spiritual force flowed through all things. The Elders called it the All. Thousands of years ago, a woman discovered its Nexus and, despite fear, drew deeply from its power. She shared it with her mate, and together they were transformed, made immortal and bound eternally to each other and to the All. They ascended to a realm of perfect bliss known as the Higher Realm.

But their presence trapped the All there, causing the world below to wither. To save it, they were forced to separate their power and return to Earth, forever barred from the Higher Realm.

Soon after, the woman gave birth to twins conceived during her ascension. The daughter inherited great magical power, becoming the ancestor of nearly all witches. The son possessed similar abilities but used them for darker ends, giving rise to warlocks. Their other children had no innate magic, though their descendants could channel the All as practitioners, and, in rare cases, give birth to a true witch. Each witch or warlock born carries a fragment of the All, allowing their power to awaken.

Ben was born around 3000 B.C. in a village at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, the son of a mortal woman and a god. Revered by his people as proof of divine favor, his heritage granted him invincibility in battle, which he used to protect them. Yet Ben had little love for the gods. They never revealed themselves to him, and he never sought them out, until the day his lover and closest friend, Ashur, fell gravely ill.

The village gods dwelled atop the mountain, beyond a boundary no mortal could cross. Desperate, Ben carried Ashur to that threshold, only to be denied aid by his divine father. Defying them, Ben crossed the barrier alone, claimed his birthright, and stole the sacred fire, magic itself, hoping to save Ashur. He returned too late. Ashur was already dead.

In bitterness and defiance, Ben gave the stolen magic to the village, believing humanity should rely on itself rather than worship distant, uncaring gods. But he was wrong. Humans did not seek freedom, they sought power. They wanted not to abandon the gods, but to become them. From that hunger came monsters, and with them, many of the world’s greatest evils.