Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32182236-20190309014947

Part 1-Before the War

Once upon a time, there existed two species, that would eventually become the dominant ones on the planet. The humans, and the monsters. Given that Chara makes note of Vegetoid being "not monitored by the USDA", this implies Undertale's world exists in some kind of alternate Earth. The reason why they became so dominant? Because they eventually became intelligent enough to become sentient, and gain SOULs.

Humans had evolved to become strong, and gathered massive determination as well-And they needed that:If it's anything like our world, persistence hunting was their strategy for a while to survive.

Monsters, however, were mostly magical in nature, and would benefit more in using it:Since they likely created their own monster food, they didn't need to evolve to be strong. Instead, their magic grew, until they were able to use it so well that they all could have their unique patterns. And while we don't know where the Delta Rune came from, it was more than likely made by a monster, and not a human. Given that the exact same rune appears in both Undertale and Deltarune, its original meaning more than likely has something to do with the past, not the future, as if Deltarune is an alternate timeline, it splits off before the war.

Now, someone might presume that monsters and humans evolved against each other, and that's where the ability to absorb SOULs came from, but this is more than likely false, because non-human, non-monster vessels can absorb both. SOULs being absorbable is the default state, and being unable to absorb your own kind is the special exception. Evolution probably went against this, because when a SOUL is absorbed by another, they both share control over the body based on DT quantities, which would be pretty wonky for both sides, and they'd more than likely both die. Sharing a body with someone else is a lot harder than it might seem-You'd both need to learn how to synchronize..

Monsters and started off living independently, and both went through several revolutions. Eventually, we reach the dawn of civilization.

Monsters weren't nearly as plentiful as humans, and in fact only existed in what would later become the United States. As a result, only one monster civilization was created:The Kingdom of Monsters, founded by King Asgore. We know Asgore was the first (and so far only) king of the monsters, because he was the one who named the kingdom. He made the emblem of the kingdom be the Delta Rune itself, which is why it's very likely the monsters created/received the symbol/"prophecy"-Not the humans.

Eventually, the two races met each other. They started out having a peaceful relationship, and combining the strength of the humans with the magic of the monster likely kickstarted several revolutionary techniques:In fact, humans probably wouldn't be able to use magic without the monsters having ever existed. (We'll get to that later)

However, at some point, the monsters had revealed a terrifying ability:The ability to take the SOUL of another. Enter what I've dubbed "Kanashi", named after Glitchtale's prequel. A monster with a human soul, a horrible beast with unfathomable power. The monsters, if left unchecked, could use this power, and destroy all of humanity.

Fearing such an extinction, the humans declared war, swiftly and suddenly, too quick for monsters to react to. Many monsters were turned to dust.. Not a single human SOUL was taken.

Fearful of their lives, the monsters surrendered to the humans. Seven magicians sealed them underground, as a peaceful solution to the conflict.

..And that's the end of the first part! More coming soon! 