The Empyreans were the first creation of the Gods in the Dawn, huge beings resembling humans. Revered by some as demigods. Each represents an aspect of the god that created it, although incomplete.
History
Dawn
Originally created as companions for the gods, the Empyreans would soon develop a mind of their own. Helped with the imbued powers given to them by their gods, they created life on Aard. But corrupted by the incompleteness, they turned against their own creation.
Seeing no other option, the gods imprisoned their own children, into the depths of the continent.
Post-Rupture
As the existence of the Empyreans was not known to the Aardians, the empyreans would remain as the last representation of the divine on Aard. The Rupture has weakened their prison and their divine energy started to seep into the lands above.
It is believed that under some island slumbers an Empyrean, containing incredible power. This led for adventurers to seek out this power, never to return.