42
edits
Difference between revisions of "Lleis"
m
no edit summary
m |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==The Rebirth of Lleis == | ==The Rebirth of Lleis == | ||
Near the beginning of the 95th year of the Midnight Age, the villagers | Near the beginning of the 95th year of the [[Midnight Age]], the villagers | ||
of the Tomaculan tribe resolved themselves to host a festival. To | of the [[Tomaculan tribe]] resolved themselves to host a festival. To | ||
improve their hunts and yields, they planned to appease all of the Gods | improve their hunts and yields, they planned to appease all of the [[Gods]] | ||
before the coming of the 100th year. Unfortunately, this would not come | before the coming of the 100th year. Unfortunately, this would not come | ||
to pass. | to pass. | ||
As Unguk, the son of the tribe elder watched, a pair of young tribesmen | As [[Unguk]], the son of the tribe elder watched, a pair of young tribesmen | ||
uncovered something remarkable. Beneath the soil of the Savannah was | uncovered something remarkable. Beneath the soil of the Savannah was | ||
hidden a massive sphere of smooth glass which seemed filled with a | hidden a massive sphere of smooth glass which seemed filled with a | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
of the Deities of the realm. | of the Deities of the realm. | ||
Niuri, Goddess of Mystery took the chance as an opportunity to study a | [[Niuri]], Goddess of Mystery took the chance as an opportunity to study a | ||
relic of the past. At the same time, the dark energy within brought | relic of the past. At the same time, the dark energy within brought | ||
Rahn, the Lightbringer to purify its evil. | [[Rahn]], the Lightbringer to purify its evil. | ||
Elegnem, the Shaman of the Tomacula tribe found herself possessed of a | [[Elegnem]], the Shaman of the Tomacula tribe found herself possessed of a | ||
strange power as she begin to approach the sphere, and soon she decided | strange power as she begin to approach the sphere, and soon she decided | ||
that the power within it would be better used in her own hands. By | that the power within it would be better used in her own hands. By | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
way through the shield. | way through the shield. | ||
Sekhtet, the Aakhut of Niuri and Willem, Rahn's High Priest were able to | [[Sekhtet]], the [[Aakhut]] of Niuri and Willem, Rahn's High Priest were able to | ||
enter the shield, and placed on either end of the village a pair of | enter the shield, and placed on either end of the village a pair of | ||
magical censers. Each god believed that if the shield could be lowered, | magical censers. Each god believed that if the shield could be lowered, | ||
| Line 68: | Line 68: | ||
elder stepped up to assume his position as elder. To mark their change, | elder stepped up to assume his position as elder. To mark their change, | ||
the suffering they received because of the hubris of Elegnem, and their | the suffering they received because of the hubris of Elegnem, and their | ||
new location, Unguk renamed the tribe. Thus, the Mitrine people came to | new location, Unguk renamed the tribe. Thus, the [[Mitrine]] people came to | ||
settle beneath the Mitrine stone. He named the scrubland Liruma, which | settle beneath the Mitrine stone. He named the scrubland [[Liruma]], which | ||
meant "Humility" in the ancient Tomaculan, now Mitrine, tongue. In the | meant "Humility" in the ancient Tomaculan, now Mitrine, tongue. In the | ||
southwest, the power that had escaped the sphere solidified within a | southwest, the power that had escaped the sphere solidified within a | ||
| Line 75: | Line 75: | ||
contained, but rather a Goddess. From the darkness was reborn Lleis, | contained, but rather a Goddess. From the darkness was reborn Lleis, | ||
Goddess of Renewal, and as She awoke, She again came to reside within | Goddess of Renewal, and as She awoke, She again came to reside within | ||
the temple of Pleianes in the southwest of the scrubland. | the temple of [[Pleianes]] in the southwest of the scrubland. | ||
==The Testament of Lleis== | ==The Testament of Lleis== | ||
| Line 81: | Line 81: | ||
{| style="width:600px;" | {| style="width:600px;" | ||
| style="width:60%;" | First daughter of Varian, the Goddess Lleis walks hand in hand with Her brothers, Life and Death. | | style="width:60%;" | First daughter of [[Varian]], the Goddess Lleis walks hand in hand with Her brothers, Life and Death. | ||
In the beginning, there was nothing but Truth and Lies within the darkness. Lleis looked upon the empty space and raised Her voice in song. The soft notes of Her melody wove together the spark that pierced through the darkness, the spark that fills all sentient beings with life. This is Her gift, the gift of Birth. | In the beginning, there was nothing but [[Truth]] and [[Lies]] within the darkness. Lleis looked upon the empty space and raised Her voice in song. The soft notes of Her melody wove together the spark that pierced through the darkness, the spark that fills all sentient beings with life. This is Her gift, the gift of Birth. | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Lleis.gif]] | | rowspan="2" | [[File:Lleis.gif]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 90: | Line 90: | ||
The way to the Lady is through Hope; Hope in the darkest hour of the cruelest winter that the sun will rise once more, and the land will turn to bring the reprieve of spring. Hope that even as an enemy bores down on you, or slides his blade into your heart, you will rise up again and defeat him, for life goes on and the Cycle turns. All that is done is never truly finished; all that is dead will rise again. | The way to the Lady is through Hope; Hope in the darkest hour of the cruelest winter that the sun will rise once more, and the land will turn to bring the reprieve of spring. Hope that even as an enemy bores down on you, or slides his blade into your heart, you will rise up again and defeat him, for life goes on and the [[Cycle]] turns. All that is done is never truly finished; all that is dead will rise again. | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{GodPage}} | {{GodPage}} | ||