NCsoft releases lore for upcoming Aion

NCsoft is gearing up for the 2009 release of a new MMO, but one that blurs the lines between what has typically been considered the realms of dark and light.

Aion: The Tower of Eternity is the tale of three aion races, though only two are playable. The game takes place in a world that has been shattered. On one side of the abyss is the realm of the Elyos, a haughty race that bears some resemblance to angels. On the other side are the Asmodians, with wings made of leather and dark feathers. The aion races, though descendents from the same people at one time, are at odds with one another, and the war if battled in the abyss.

There is a third non-player faction that can also be drawn into the conflict.

Early in the game, each of the player races can run a quest that will allow them the use of wings.

During a recent event in San Francisco, NCsoft allowed some hands-on time with the game and supplied the following story, which details the lore behind the ascension quest that results in growing wings.