The Deluge of Blood - Final Fantasy XVI Database

In-game Description

A great war that occurred in ancient times between the “few who bear the blessing” and the “many who do not.” It ended in decisive victory for the unblessed masses and the signing of the Continental Accord, which cemented the systematic subjugation of the “Bearer” minority.

It was not until a hundred years later that the first Eikons were to emerge—their human hosts being named “Dominants” after the savior myth of the Circle of Malius, which held that the lord’s return would be heralded by the appearance of “His heavenly servants most wondrous and most dominant.” Such was the awesome power of these creatures that the authorities had no option but to exempt them from the system of slavery—announcing them to be something other than a lowly Bearer and deserving of the highest honor—lest they should side with their fellow oppressed and bring a second deluge upon the masters’ heads.