Ptah, Master of Truth

At the dawn of the world, there was but one Breath of life, and his name was Ptah. Before the young god laid an endless horizon of light and dust that sank into dark, loamy earth below. Astounded by this strange environment, a Thought crossed his mind, and the surge of magical energy coalesced before him—lo, a sphere of light. With the sun hovering above him, Ptah ventured bravely forth upon the soil, and he crafted its twin the moon when he was weary and in need of rest. After several days, Ptah felt a sense of responsibilty well up within his heart. Throwing out one hand, he Thought again, this time with purpose—and the grand and ancient land of Urzyma came into being. Guided and governed by the cosmic force of Order, the Architect fashioned the gods next, and each were granted a place according to the principles of Truth. Over the ages, his creations were seen as miracles to the first civilizations. As a being above even the gods they worshiped, they considered him to be the father of all things—a strict paternal figure who was often distant and contemplative, but left his legacy to his children to uphold with pride and honor. Once Ptah was satisfied with his work, he took only the goddess Thoth under his wing, so that the Word—later known to mortals as heka—may realize the Thought. When the mortal calling himself the God-King drew upon the forbidden knowledge of chaos and brutalized Urzyma in his quest to ascend beyond gods, Ptah vanished from the realms in disgust. No one, not even the gods, knows why Ptah abandoned them. Perhaps the cosmic force of Order had compelled him so, and yet, can any father truly leave his progeny to oblivion?