For a time, the people of Caligo were satisfied with this unique gift. However, some of the original developers of the robotic weapon of mass destruction decided to have their cake and eat it too. They shortly after began to work again on the machine, though doing so only at night, so as to hopefully hide this from the divine beings. Their 'gods,' however, were not fooled. As punishment for their insolence and lack of respect, the furious 'gods' destroyed the majority of the population of this advanced civilization. Those that were left were the individuals who made it known that they disagreed with the assembly of such a machine, those that knew nothing of it, and the young who had no chance yet to be judged on their standpoint. This was a grave warning though to all those who sought power over the world. While the Caligoans were immensely capable with their technology, they, too, had their limits, and these 'gods' from the heavens would always be infinitely more powerful. The remaining peoples decided to bury the machine because the metals used to construct it would not burn, and it was far too heavy to be carried to the ocean into which to be thrown, even with their technology. In appearance, it was a robot as tall as a building, large and intimidating, with the technology built inside it to not only destroy, but to itself be indestructible. Knowing that they could not carry it, the Caligoans used their powerful thermal devices to carve large holes into the earth to bury the machine in its place where it lay. From that time forth, they vowed never to speak of it, and as generations went on, the machine itself became a legend, and future generations were even unsure whether or not such a thing ever really existed.

The past cannot stay buried forever. Those souls that perished at the hands of the 'gods' all those years ago still remain trapped on the island, wandering it in a lonesome, endless, and purposeless fashion. Some are bitter about losing their lives and not being able to complete their greatest project. To them, they would love nothing more than to see their dream of the robot completed. Others are too filled with rage and anger to have any real desires, other than to plague all the living by haunting them. The remaining living today are many of the original people, as Caliogans are immortal so long as they have their Shade. They are highly intelligent people, possessing technology that even rivals that of today. Their civilization has flourished, and they now have numerous cities of varying sizes on the island, each run by a mayor. Their population numbers are no longer reduced by the outburst of the 'gods' all those thousands of years ago.

These 'gods,' which were in reality visitors from some unknown planet outside our own were very wise, for they foresaw the coming of more men on the island of Caligo far into the future. They knew such a place would be both valued and exploited. To better protect it from outside interference, so as to preserve this Eden, these visitors covered the island in an eternal cloud of fog, blanketing the island and the ocean waters around it. They also protected it with rogue storms and hurricanes that could commence without warning. They knew, ultimately, that this would not be enough though, so they warned the indigenous people of Caligo that one day outsiders would come. They told them to not trust them easily, and these outsiders from the rest of the world would value all the secrets and gifts the island had to offer and would therefore make many desperate attempts to take it for themselves. They would seem friendly and honorable upon first impression, but not all of these other humans could be trustworthy. Throughout the following generations, for thousands of years, the people on Caligo told this story to their children to prepare them for the day that would come. When the 'gods' were pleased with the Caligoans and their island, they ascended into the heavens and disappeared, seemingly, forevermore.

There are said to be those born into every generation on Caligo that have the potential to unlock the gifts of their Shades. No one has yet to ever prove this, as the notion is seemingly so elusive, but throughout the time that Shades have existed, there were said to be people who shared such a strong bond with their Shade partner, that, when it was perhaps needed most, they too could use whatever power their Shade possessed. In these legends, when these people unlock their Shade's ability to use, it is said that their eyes glow a bluish-white, and that an overwhelming calm self confidence comes over them. According to these stories, these people have only been able to use their Shade's ability for a short period of time, and then once it's over, their eyes and demeanor return to normal. It has been very rare to spot Caligoans who have been able to do this, as the bond between them and their Shade must be stronger than one can even comprehend. However, many Caligoans believe in these legends, and they have come to call these people Illuminors, lights in the fog.

Two Illuminors of these traditional stories were written of in the history texts of the island and were sworn to exist, and to possibly still even be alive today. One of them was a spokesperson for the 'gods' and would converse with them often in his dreams and then relay that information to the public. He was a great man who helped shaped Caligo into what it is today by gaining information and technology from the 'gods.' His name was Lux, but he had a twin brother name Noxus, who wanted nothing more than power over the world, and was one of the great engineers that was working on constructing the robot machine of mass destruction. The two brothers couldn't be more different, and argued furiously about what should be done. Noxus' Shade, a Grimalkin, and Lux's Shade, a Bownyte, fought long and hard, until both were so severely beaten, that death was sure to come on swift wings to them each, had they chosen to fight any longer. It was then, it's said, that Lux and Noxus gained their Shade's abilities to carry on the battle. Lux gained the ability to electric manipulation, while Noxus gained fire manipulation. It is there, that the story is lost. Some say Lux won; others say Noxus won. Some Caligoans say that the battle was never won or lost, and that they are still fighting on today.