Tale of the Twelve Temples

''The world of Remnant is full of fairy tales and legends, but the Tale of the Twelve Temples is one of the eldest, originating in the kingdoms of Vale and Vacuo from times beyond even the discovery of Dust. ''

''It is said that in humanity's darkest moments, when it looked as if the creatures of Grimm would overrun the last few pockets of civilizations, a dark cult of Grimm-priests emerged from the ashes - the Priors, they called themselves, ancient scientists and deranged lunatics in equal measure. They believed that the secret to defeating the Grimm lay in their weaknesses - what those were, though, they never found out. ''

''The Priors, intent on finding this weakness, captured many, many species of Grimm, hoping they could learn from their captivity. Their efforts were fruitless, however, for each of the creatures died shortly after their imprisonment. ''

Except for one.

''There was one creature whose hate never left it. One who survived solely on a hunger for revenge, and after many years of captivity, the creature became too powerful even for the Priors to destroy. Fearing for their own survival, the cultists fed the creature local villagers to keep its anger at bay. ''

''But it wasn't enough. ''

The creature was never satisfied. It was forever hungry ''- hungry for the destruction of the Priors and all of their creations. And so, the Priors hired a saviour - a man they named the Architect. The Architect constructed a large pyramid for the creature, and within it, a prison. The man introduced the priests to a substance called Dust - humanity's greatest weapon against creatures of Grimm - and used it to operate the contraption. ''

''The Architect was hailed a hero by the Priors, and they set about creating more of the pyramids across the continent. These would come to be known as the Twelve Temples, and in it, trapped another one of the fearsome creatures. After decades of work, it seemed that the priests may have finally found the solution to trapping Grimm.''

''Before their work could be completed, however, a powerful force swept over the lands. A legion of warriors, banded together on their own personal crusade against the Grimm. They routed the priests and killed the Architect, laying waste to all of the cult's foul creations. All of them, except for the pyramids themselves.''

''And the creatures that lay beneath it. ''

''And so the temples soon fell into ruin. Some were washed away by the advancing oceans, others reduced to rubble by roaming Grimm. But it is rumoured that some of the temples may have survived. If one were to locate one of the temples, then it is possible that the secrets to defeating the Grimm could be rediscovered once again.''

Then again...who knows what else could be rediscovered from the ancient days of Remnant?