Populous: The Beginning does not take place on Earth; rather, the game takes place in a planetary system of exactly twenty-five unnamed planets. There is no indication as to whether the game takes place in the future or past, as the universe within the game is seemingly unconnected with reality. While many of the planets are predominantly grasslands dotted with trees, other worlds feature wildly different terrains, such as a volcanic world and a planet almost entirely covered by water. These worlds are inhabited by four distinct human tribes, represented by their color: the green "Matak", the yellow "Chumara", and the red "Dakini"; the fourth blue tribe, which the player assumes control of, is never officially mentioned by name. While all the tribes are dominated by a single female shaman, no other females are seen with the exception of the cutscenes; all fighters are male. Each of these tribes is hostile to one another for unspecified reasons. In addition to the organized tribes are 'wildmen',[8] neutral characters who cluster in groups around trees and water. Though they cannot attack or be attacked, players can use the Shaman's Convert spell to bring wildmen under her tribe's control.
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Populous: The Beginning takes place before the first two games in the series.[9] The player controls the Blue tribe, pitted against the three enemy tribes which control most of the solar system. The player's destiny as Shaman is to become a deity; only by defeating all the enemies in the system can the player's shaman become omnipotent.[10] The player begins on the planet furthest from the sun, and attacks each planet in sequence. Along the way, the Shaman can learn new skills and magic to defeat her (usually) much more powerful enemies. Victory requires the player to either destroy the opposition, or on occasion perform special actions. The player loses if his or her Shaman is killed and there are no remaining followers to resurrect her, if the Shaman is killed and there is no circle of resurrection, or the player runs out of time on timed levels.[11] Upon beating back the other tribes, the Shaman ascends to godhood, and further helps her people conquer the Matak, Chumara and Dakini in one final conflict.[12]
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