Skyborn

In the Keshiri religion, the Skyborn were the group of deities worshiped by the lords of the planet Kesh. The Keshiri believed that in mythic times the Skyborn battled the evil Otherside in the stars above Kesh. The Skyborn were victorious, but the blood from their wounds fell upon Kesh's seas and formed all of the world's landmass. Subsequently, the Skyborn were said to watch over the planet, which was ruled by the supposed "Sons of the Skyborn," the Neshtovar. In 5000 BBY, a group of Sith led by Yaru Korsin crash-landed on Kesh, and were found in the Cetajan Mountains by Keshiri geologist Adari Vaal. Subsequently, the Sith claimed to be the Skyborn returned to Kesh, and took full advantage of the fanatical devotion of the Keshiri masses. Once they were in control, the Sith changed the name of the Skyborn to the Protectors, de-emphasizing the tales of the Skyborn and the Otherside in favor of older myths. In the new belief system of the Keshiri religion, the Protectors battled the Destructors over the course of history, always guarding Kesh from their enemies' violent purposes. Eventually, the Sith came to accept that they truly were the Protectors and continued to be worshiped by the Keshiri for millennia.

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