Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The Dhe’nar View of the “Gods”: Voln (Lesser Spirit)
11/29/2006
The Dhe’nar first learned of Voln upon making initial contact with the fledgling human Empire. It was clear that Voln was an ascendant (of sorts), and they could find nothing to disprove the claim that he was the half-mortal son of Koar. The First Born took interest in his teachings, long enough to:
A) Determine that they were far too simplistic, almost childishly so, on the subject of the undead, and
B) Dissect his cult and figure out how to obtain the abilities he grants his followers (read: Sympathetic Magic) without actually dedicating themselves to his teachings.
Thus, the First Born are able to tap Voln’s power by going through the motions of his rituals, without ever needing to join his crusade against the unliving. They’ve separated the philosophy taught and the abilities granted by Voln, so that they need not necessarily take one with the other.
The Dhe’nar View of the “Gods”: Tonis (Arkati)
11/29/2006
Though the Dhe’nar have little regard for Oleani, and none for Phoen, Tonis has transcended his parents in their eyes, proving that birth is not necessarily destiny. Though somewhat childlike in manner, he does offer useful lessons.
He is not typically considered the patron of thieves by the Dhe’nar, but he is looked favorably upon by scouts and others of the Warrior caste who rely primarily on speed and maneuverability in battle (light cavalry and infantry, skirmishers, etc). While none actively worship him, there is more than one Dhe’nari military order inspired by Tonis’ teachings, and there are some within the ranks of the Warlock caste who honor him as well, typically those who specialize in Air magics.
The Dhe’nar View of the “Gods”: Voaris (Lesser Spirit)
11/29/2006
As the Dhe’nar put little faith in childish notions of romance, they see Voaris as noothing more than a troublemaker, encouraging such foolishness amongst children everywhere, though they attempt to mitigate his effect on their own young. The Dhe’nar tolerate such nonsense
only until such time as one finishes his training and is expected to begin fulfilling his duties as an adult. Before then, pining away over abstract notions of romance are tolerated, though certainly not encouraged. After then, one would likely be considered mentally ill, and would be disciplined harshly by one’s superiors if it ever began to affect one’s duties.
It is generally assumed that Oleani uses Voaris to dupe young mortals into breeding early, before they are old enough to engage their mature, rational minds and resist her influence.
The Dhe’nar View of the “Gods”: Tilamaire (Lesser Spirit/Ascendant)
11/29/2006
Tilamaire is held in no higher regard by the Dhe’nar than his master, Cholen. A hedonist in thrall to a greater hedonist, Tilamaire is generally considered a waste of time to study, and one could probably count on one hand the number of First Born who pay any attention to him at all. The denizens of Sharath have more important things to do than sing and prance.
It is generally assumed that Tilamaire was a mortal who seduced Cholen into granting him Ascension, and while this reveals one more method by which to gain Ascension, those Dhe’nar willing to pursue it are few and far between.
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
Still Alive
11/11/2006
Still alive, been damn busy. Have new posts prepared, but not polished enough to actually post yet.
Would like to greet all the new members. Welcome.
Those of you who’ve followed the comments on posts here may know that this site is far less hostile to the Obsidian Tower than it once was. In fact, one of my Dhe’nar characters, at the Tower’s invitation, spoke about the Arkati a few months ago on Teras (though I wasn’t as prepared as I’d have liked, and was a bit rusty with roleplaying that particular character at the time, I enjoyed the opportunity). While my character will never join the sect, there’s certainly no reason for hostility between us players, as things have changed greatly since I first began writing here.
It’s my goal to make the Dhe’nar culture even deeper and richer than it’s previously been, and to that end, cooperating with Tower players would be quite the boon.
Anyway, this is essentially just a heads up to let everyone know the site isn’t dead. I’m hoping to get the last Arkati posts up soon, and then move onto other aspects of Dhe’nar culture again, finally.