The Uprising
Before history was a thing that could be recorded, the world existed in a perpetual state of chaos. Great, powerful beings roamed freely on an ever-changing Earth, and nowhere was safe for small beings like humans to live. There was no order, no writing, no consistency. Hofesh, a young immortal, saw this. He lived in a world where you couldn't rely on anything true to stay that way. Even if you grasped something in your hand it could be ripped away the next moment without warning. He decided to do something about this, so he called out to his fellow immortals. Only eleven answered his call, and all were as young as him. This is where the cycle of the young rising up to change to world order began.
First came the twins S'orah and Kir, from the hill tribes. They stood behind Hofesh and said, "We hear you." Then came Lahat, a creature of the air. She flew above Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came Gesem, a creature of the water. They stood behind Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came Z'man, a creature of the night. He stood behind Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came T'om, a creature of ice. She stood behind Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came Kokab, from the mountain tribes. He stood next to Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came Tza'ar, from the volcano tribes. He stood in front of Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came Hag, from the desert tribes. Ze stood next to Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Then came Matzor, a creature of shadow. He stood in front of Hofesh and said, "I hear you." Lastly came L'hakot, from the forest tribes. She stood next to Hofesh and said, "I hear you."
Hofesh saw that they had come and said, "I have been heard." The twelve gathered all their might and began to carve out of the chaos.
S'orah planted seeds that would grow into trees capable of weathering any storm so the people could take shelter under them. Kir gave the people food so they would never go hungry. Lahat created the sun so people could see what they were facing. Hofesh took these things and the power they held and forged a great wheel to hold it all together. Gesem brought rain to the people and their crops grew and they were no longer thirsty. Z'man taught the people to use the sun to count time so they could measure tasks reliably. T'om granted them luck and they thrived in bad circumstances, and chaos had a safe outlet. Hofesh took these things and the power they held and forged another great wheel to hold it all together. Kokab gave them hope to continue on through the darkest times. Tza'ar showed them love and they learned to value other things. Hag welcomed them and they formed communities in imitation. Hofesh took these things and the power they held and forged a third great wheel to hold it all together.
The other immortals felt the chaos being contained and put to use and grew angry. They stormed at the twelve but they were on the summit of a great mountain and the twelve threw boulders down at them to keep them away. Matzor devised a plan and lured all the powerful creatures into a ravine and trapped them there. L'hakot charged down from above and slew them all. The twelve put the three great wheels under the mountain for safekeeping.
Now they were the only beings of Power left. The humans worshipped them in thanks for creating the natural cycles and they became revered by spirit and human alike as gods.