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==History in Avendar==
 
==History in Avendar==
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The Sundering's great destruction was followed by the long slumber of Jolinn.  During this absence, the young life he so cherished continued to live on.  The transformative power of the separation of magic created new permutations, populating the dense forests, plains, and marshes with new and unimagined creatures.  From the earth and grass were born the ethron, a race of hardy, green-skinned sapients.  This early incarnation was less animal than plant; less humanoid than golemic.  It was they who attracted the attention of a new goddess, who appeared to them in their tranquil forest home.  She guided and shaped them, plying their infant race with a sculptor's touch.  In time they would grow beautiful, wise and strong, mirroring the image of their deific mother.  It was She who gave them language, and they named Her Elar, All-Mother.
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Once Iandir had fashioned the Prime and its physical laws, it existed without purpose.  Setting Himself to the task, Jolinn designed the mechanisms of life, and soon the primordial seas were teeming with the tiniest of creatures.  It was then that a new deific influence was attracted to Avendar and its potential.  She envisioned Her own permutation of what Jolinn had wrought; one which filled the sandy earth with green and brown, drinking its life from the sun.  To make it manifest, She sculpted the seed of Firiel, the Tree of Life, and imbued it with divine essence.  Over the course of millennia, She nurtured and tended it, nourishing it with water, and the seaborne life within it began to transform into a myriad of primal plants.  In time, the greatest of these plants began became golemic, stirring the ancient grove with new possibilities.  She doted upon them, plying the infant race with a sculptor's touch.  It was She who gave them language, and they named Her Elar, All-Mother.
  
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In the age that followed, Elar encouraged further growth in Her blessed children.  Their affinity for nature was undeniable, and it was through this that She nurtured a spark of magic.  Elemental magic was not yet realized by the young races of Avendar; thus, this first glimmer did not tap into the powerful depths that would shape so many future ages.  Instead, it touched upon the life of the forests to which the ethron were so attuned.  She imbued an ancient tree, in whose shade She found the first of their race, with Her divine power.  She called this tree Firiel, the Tree of Life, and to it all forests were bound.  This, She felt, would allow Her children to always find Her, and to populate the distant lands of the Prime without fear.
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At first, Jolinn was troubled by Elar molding such beings, for He had long occupied Himself with His own vision: the alatharya.  While Elar's young creations were not yet sapient, and the alatharya, with their sharp minds and strong bodies, were ascendent, He wondered if they would interfere with His grand design.  Elar beseeched Jolinn for pity upon Her gentle children, and when He looked upon them, His heart was softened.  He gave them His blessing, and they became known as the ethron, meaning "most-blessed".  However, Elar knew that the ethron could not entwine themselves with the machinations of the alatharya,  
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and so she concealed them in the grove of Firiel.  As the First Race waxed mighty, building grand cities and unlocking the secrets of magic, Elar continued nurturing the ethron, and they became ever more wise, strong, and beautiful.  With the Sundering of the alatharya and the destruction of much of the Prime, Elar knew that the time of the ethron had come.
  
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Unlike most races, the terror of the War of Fire largely left the ethron unscathed.  As the srryn and the nefortu laid waste to great swaths of Avendar, Elar provided refuge and comfort to Her children.  They moved easily between Firiel and the far reaches of the forest, avoiding much of the bloodshed, hatred, and destruction that so many suffered.  With the War's end, the ethron were sought by human and aelin empires.  Their growing reputation for the command of nature offered a way to renew many savaged lands to fertility.  Elar encouraged Her children to restore the wartorn earth, and they traveled to the farthest reaches of the known world.  One of Her chosen, a powerful druid named Eqiril, came to the fallen human kingdom of Caal.  Over many lifetimes, she saw the rise of a great forest where the empire once stood.  This place would become known as Qilarn, a permanent stronghold of the ethron race.
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In the age that followed, Elar encouraged their undeniable affinity for nature.  However, knowing the folly of those who had come before, she instructed the ethron in a different manner of magic; one in which they might borrow only what was in abundance.  This mysterious power allowed them to traverse the Prime without fear, and restore the forests which towered before the depredations of the alatharya.  The ethron divided themselves into clans, settling into regions near and far for the centuries-long work of recreating the All-Mother's arboreal majesty.  She watched from Firiel, teaching the most influential personally.  However, the aelin empire had claimed the great disc of Ilodaiya as their own; humans settled themselves into the fertile coastlines and floodplains; and the srryn were driven outward in a relentless quest for dominance.  Elar knew that conflict was inevitable, and with Her divine power, She bound all Avendarian forests to Her grove.
  
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The worship of Elar was overshadowed by the growing power of other gods and goddesses. The veneration of the Overgods, as well as the famous exploits of demigods such as Marlax, drew the attention of most of Avendar's sapients. As ethron societies became less insular, so spread their beliefs; however, this process was cut short by the coming of the War of Night. The dread power of the shuddeni, and their glorious defeat at the hands of Rystaia Lightbringer, captured the global imagination. In the modern era, Elar's worship has spread more substantially than ever. The growth of ethron involvement in world affairs, as well as the inclusion of new races into the druidic order, has given Her a foothold in many hearts. The blessings of the All-Mother wait for those who would sense Her great love, and defend the treasures of the wild.
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As a result, the terror of the War of Fire largely left the ethron unscathed.  As sword and flame laid waste to great swaths of Avendar, Elar again provided refuge and comfort to Her children.  They moved easily between Firiel and the far reaches  of the Prime, avoiding much of the violence and bloodshed that devoured mortal lives.  With the War's end, the ethron were sought by the aelin and human empires, both hoping the ethron could restore their ravaged lands to fertility.  Elar, in turn, tasked Her children with renewing the wartorn earth.  One of Her chosen, a matriarch named Eqiril, came from the mountains to the fallen kingdom of Caal.  With the blessing of the All-Mother, she saw the rise of a great forest where the kingdom once stood.  This place would become Qilarn, a permanent stronghold of the ethron race.
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The worship of Elar was overshadowed by the growing power of other gods and goddesses. The veneration of the Overgods, as well as the famous exploits of demigods such as Marlax, drew the attention of most of Avendar's sapients. As ethron societies became less insular, so spread their beliefs; however, this process was cut short by the coming of the War of Night. The dread power of the shuddeni, and their glorious defeat at the hands of Rystaia Lightbringer, captured the global imagination. In the modern era, Elar's worship has spread more substantially than ever. The growth of ethron involvement in world affairs, as well as the inclusion of new races into the druidic order, has given Her a foothold in many hearts. The blessings of the All-Mother wait for those who would sense Her great love, and defend the treasures of the wild.
  
 
==Goals and Methods==
 
==Goals and Methods==

Revision as of 01:08, 13 September 2017

Overview
Favored Race Ethron
Element(s) Nature
Home(s) The Heart of Nature (vnum 1223)
Alignment Lawful Good
Symbol(s) A leaf, a tree
Portfolio Nature, bounty, renewal, family...
Worshippers Ethron, naturalists, ...

History in Avendar

Once Iandir had fashioned the Prime and its physical laws, it existed without purpose. Setting Himself to the task, Jolinn designed the mechanisms of life, and soon the primordial seas were teeming with the tiniest of creatures. It was then that a new deific influence was attracted to Avendar and its potential. She envisioned Her own permutation of what Jolinn had wrought; one which filled the sandy earth with green and brown, drinking its life from the sun. To make it manifest, She sculpted the seed of Firiel, the Tree of Life, and imbued it with divine essence. Over the course of millennia, She nurtured and tended it, nourishing it with water, and the seaborne life within it began to transform into a myriad of primal plants. In time, the greatest of these plants began became golemic, stirring the ancient grove with new possibilities. She doted upon them, plying the infant race with a sculptor's touch. It was She who gave them language, and they named Her Elar, All-Mother.

At first, Jolinn was troubled by Elar molding such beings, for He had long occupied Himself with His own vision: the alatharya. While Elar's young creations were not yet sapient, and the alatharya, with their sharp minds and strong bodies, were ascendent, He wondered if they would interfere with His grand design. Elar beseeched Jolinn for pity upon Her gentle children, and when He looked upon them, His heart was softened. He gave them His blessing, and they became known as the ethron, meaning "most-blessed". However, Elar knew that the ethron could not entwine themselves with the machinations of the alatharya, and so she concealed them in the grove of Firiel. As the First Race waxed mighty, building grand cities and unlocking the secrets of magic, Elar continued nurturing the ethron, and they became ever more wise, strong, and beautiful. With the Sundering of the alatharya and the destruction of much of the Prime, Elar knew that the time of the ethron had come.

In the age that followed, Elar encouraged their undeniable affinity for nature. However, knowing the folly of those who had come before, she instructed the ethron in a different manner of magic; one in which they might borrow only what was in abundance. This mysterious power allowed them to traverse the Prime without fear, and restore the forests which towered before the depredations of the alatharya. The ethron divided themselves into clans, settling into regions near and far for the centuries-long work of recreating the All-Mother's arboreal majesty. She watched from Firiel, teaching the most influential personally. However, the aelin empire had claimed the great disc of Ilodaiya as their own; humans settled themselves into the fertile coastlines and floodplains; and the srryn were driven outward in a relentless quest for dominance. Elar knew that conflict was inevitable, and with Her divine power, She bound all Avendarian forests to Her grove.

As a result, the terror of the War of Fire largely left the ethron unscathed. As sword and flame laid waste to great swaths of Avendar, Elar again provided refuge and comfort to Her children. They moved easily between Firiel and the far reaches of the Prime, avoiding much of the violence and bloodshed that devoured mortal lives. With the War's end, the ethron were sought by the aelin and human empires, both hoping the ethron could restore their ravaged lands to fertility. Elar, in turn, tasked Her children with renewing the wartorn earth. One of Her chosen, a matriarch named Eqiril, came from the mountains to the fallen kingdom of Caal. With the blessing of the All-Mother, she saw the rise of a great forest where the kingdom once stood. This place would become Qilarn, a permanent stronghold of the ethron race.

The worship of Elar was overshadowed by the growing power of other gods and goddesses. The veneration of the Overgods, as well as the famous exploits of demigods such as Marlax, drew the attention of most of Avendar's sapients. As ethron societies became less insular, so spread their beliefs; however, this process was cut short by the coming of the War of Night. The dread power of the shuddeni, and their glorious defeat at the hands of Rystaia Lightbringer, captured the global imagination. In the modern era, Elar's worship has spread more substantially than ever. The growth of ethron involvement in world affairs, as well as the inclusion of new races into the druidic order, has given Her a foothold in many hearts. The blessings of the All-Mother wait for those who would sense Her great love, and defend the treasures of the wild.

Goals and Methods

Organizations and Followings

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Individual Followers

Relationships

Shrines, Sigils, and Mobs

Rooms
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Sigils
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Mobs
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God Mark
You notice [he|she] seems particularly vivacious.

Notes, Logs, and Other Documents

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Helps
Old Elar help file
Logs
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