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Shala and Atma

Shala, the Shape of Time, had existed since the dawn of Time. She had witnessed countless worlds across the universes, yet Esperia was unlike any other.

When the StarDust was revealed and Atma, the Shape of Balance, was born, Shala was moved beyond tears.

Through Atma’s presence, Esperia became the first among the multitude of worlds to break free from the endless cycle of violence.

Like all Shapes, Shala could only show the way—she could never force any living being to listen.

But the revelation of the StarDust, and the discovery of the Shadows within every Esper, transformed the way these beings understood their world. For the first time, they were able to listen to Shala, to Atma, and to the Elemental Shapes, who themselves were changed by this awakening.

Thus began the creation of Esperia, a world of harmony and peace.

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