Originally, the Delphae were entirely human, and were allies and friends with the Styrics. However, following the events of the war with the Cyrgai (during which the Styrics and Delphae cooperated to decimate the warmongering race), Edaemus and the Younger Gods of Styricum became embroiled in an argument about an unknown issue (and one which, according to Aphrael, was actually rather childish); this argument "spilled over" into the affairs of their respective children, prompting a schism between the two races. With few, if any, attempts at reconciliation, the fighting grew worse and worse, causing a rabid racial hatred to form between the two races (a fate not dissimilar to that between most Elenes and Western Styrics). This prompted Edaemus to take radical action to protect his children-