It began on a fateful Tuesday, when the world's first plate was forged in the fires of the Plate Foundry of the Ancients. It was a simple, unassuming thing, but its impact would be felt for centuries to come.
From there, the art of plate-crafting spread, and soon every civilization was churning out plates by the dozen. The plates were used for everything from ceremonial purposes to... well, actually, mostly just for ceremonial purposes.
But then, disaster struck! The Great Plate Heist of 1356, in which a rogue plate-smith stole a set of priceless plates and hid them in the depths of the Plate Cave of Doom. The plates were never seen again.
The people were devastated. Without the plates, the very fabric of society began to unravel. It was a dark time, indeed.
Over the centuries, the legend of the Great Plate of Doo has grown and evolved. It is said that on certain nights, when the moon is full and the winds are just so, you can hear the whispers of the lost plates in the Plate Cave of Doom.
Today, the Plate Council governs the world of plates with an iron fist. Or, rather, an iron spoon. Their motto? "For the plates, by the plates, of the plates."
Meet the Plate Lords