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The
following is a description of the gods of Telgard. They are
a recognized group worldwide and all have their various holidays
and services.
Dargotten
- Known as the Allfather, he is the creator and the most powerful
of the gods. He is on a journey into eternity and we await
his return. While it is essential that we worship him, he
will never respond to our prayers until his return. His holiday
is known as Journeystart and is marked by a symbolic parade
led by the Matr of the Church of Telgard. Journeys that start
on this day are blessed. Many quests begin then, for that
reason.
Bewresha
- The Mother, She who planted the Tree. The Church of Telgard
was established mainly in reverence of her. She is the symbol
of the music and pattern of life, and as such, those who choose
to worship her spend their lives in the contemplations of
the miracles around them. She plays her harp which is carved
from wood given her by Faeterna, sitting under her boughs,
and while she plays, reality continues. She has no single
holiday, per se, as every day rings with her blessing.
Faeterna
- The Tree of Life. Provider of all. The Races grew as fruit
from her limbs and were given life to walk the Kingdoms of
Telgard. Her holidays are Newday and the Harvest. Newday marks
the beginning of the planting seasons, and after an early
morning service, the cities are evacuated as everyone aids
in the sowing of the fields. The Harvest is a two week event,
beginning when the fields are ready for harvesting. The first
week is a week of labour, all are asked to participate in
the reaping of the fields. The second week is one of celebration,
where all enjoy the bounty through the charity of the Church.
No one is turned from the table during that week.
Grytl
- The Grey Lady. She who sits in the branches of the Tree.
She waits for Bewresha to sleep, so she may snatch the harp
of reality from her hands, thus bringing an end to all. While
she waits, she feeds on the fruit of the Tree, and thus, we
mortals are called back to the upper branches from whence
we came. She is a recognized part of life and as such, her
holiday falls in the middle of winter, when Bewresha is most
drowsy, and the chance for the ending is the greatest. Those
mortals who pass away on her day, are given special recognition
in the Scrolls of Grytl, which are kept in a tomb under the
Great Cathedral at Maston.
Wrythanistan
- The essence of magic in Telgard. He who was not made by
Dargotten, but existed on the moon. When the Allfather departed,
Wrythanistan plunged to the ground and his impact was such
that he vaporized. His essence now makes up part of the atmosphere
and allows such manipulation to cause effects not ruled by
the laws of physics. He is a recognized power, but as he was
not created by Dargotten, he is not celebrated by the Church
of Telgard. He is viewed instead more along the lines of a
force of nature.
H'roathyll
- The Wyrm, Entrophy. He was not originally evil, but the
temptation resulting form Wrythanistan's fall corrupted him,
and he became the Wyrm, using the powers Dargotten gave him
with the powers of Wrythanistan to shape the world so that
he may rule over it. He and the other gods do not conflict
directly; instead, they move through the intelligent races.
When the powers of light gain control, the Wyrm waits and
festers. When the powers of darkness increase, corruption
increases, and light bides its time in hope. Neither the gods
nor the wyrm would ever fully win by themselves; Brewesha
and the others await Dargotten, who has the power to redo
everything; H'roathyll created the Dragons to aid him. Unless
Dargotten returns, success rests in controlling the Dragons.
There is a holiday of the Church that involves the Wyrm, but
it enacts the driving out of H'roathyll and does not worship
him directly.
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