Two of the Empyrean Lords gave their life to prevent Atreia from drifting into space, but the damage was already done. Now the two halves of the planet were split in two and divided by the mystical Abyss. The remaining Empyrean Lords were split into two camps of 5 each; those who believed that the peace treaty had been the right move, and those who did not. Those who did became known as the Seraphim Lords, and they took their army of Daeva to the bottom half of the newly split world. This new land was beautiful and radiant, and these Daeva began to believe that they were the chosen ones of Aion. Although the Elyos class differ in physical appearance from their Asmodian counterparts, their skills and abilities are relatively the same. They both have access to the same classes and only have very minor differences in a handful of spells. The notable exception to this is the Spiritmaster class, as Elyos Spiritmasters get access to a unique wind/water spirit, although this ability is not yet available in the game.

Calling this new land Elysea and adopting the name the Elyos, this new faction blamed the other 5 Empyrean Lords (now known as the Shedim Lords and their armies, believing that they had sabotaged the peace process and thus caused the destruction that destroyed the world. Vowing to protect the remains of the Tower of Eternity that rest on their lands, the Elyos went about rebuilding their kingdom, unaware that Shedim Lords and their army of Daeva still lived on the other side of the Abyss. Both kingdoms would have peace for centuries until portals to the Abyss began to pop up, allowing the two sides to access each other. Realizing that the other factions were still alive, the Elyos engaged in a brutal war with their rivals that still lasts to this day.