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''<nowiki>''</nowiki>Passed down by those who fled and now passed onto ink. The great epic of the Elyriani begins.'' |
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Elyris is the matron diety of the Elyriani Elfs of Elyria ([[Elyras]]), thus she is workshipped in some fashion by nearly all those of Elyriani Elven descent. She is implicated in the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S7zAtMlymt8qgO96JvPNILj2096dCkQZEXBoKvQVfMg/edit origin story of the Elyriani] coming to settle in Old Elyris in Alathra. This can range from small shrines in homes, prayers to her for protection of Elyriani lands and rivers or simply trying to leave by her teachings of Harmony, Prosperity and Strength. Her divinites are: water, springs, rivers, travel, protector of Elfkind. |
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''In our ancestor’s land all of the elves lived in harmony with themselves and with nature. We became the keepers of the garden and the creatures. We grew wise and knowledgeable. We prospered. The Gods however were not pleased. They had grown conceited and became jealous of the elfs’ achievements; their grand cities, their great libraries and especially their connection to the mortal realm in a way they never could be. Over time so green did their jealous become, they elected it was better to sink them all and the garden too than have to let the elves have it.'' |
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''Great waves of water from beyond the mortal realm crashed upon the shores, in an instant all of the garden was sunk. However the gods had underestimated the elves. For they knew of the Gods’ plans and had sent 100 ships away before the land was sunk. The great storms which had delivered this unworldly apocalypse had unfortunately split the ships up.'' |
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''<nowiki>''When traveling though the bay should you run across a pond of water that seems to almost stir in response to your approach, take a moment to sit, clear your mind, and ground your emotions. It is said those who can achieve this, may be able to hear words of wisdom in an enchanting elvish tongue. Not everyone will understand the language spoken, but it is said all who can hear the words will find the meaning regardless. Listen to them deeply, for you have heard divine words from the Deity of Elyria, known as Elyris.''</nowiki>'' |
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''One ship was lucky enough to be swept by the winds and tide into a bay where an ethereal woman met them. She guided them to a safe spot to settle. When the people asked who she was. She said had come down from the heavenly stars above down into the mortal realm and embedded herself becoming the river and lakes, the very life blood of the land. She said she had done this upon witnessing the great cataclysm unloaded onto our ancestors. In her honour we named her ‘Elyris’, from the stars and to her we dedicate ourselves<nowiki>''</nowiki>'' |
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''-Excerpt from the Traveler’s Guide to Elyria'' |
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She played a major role in saving the Elyriani and granting them passage from Alathra to the Bay of Otonabee after the armies of the Grand Lichdom destroyed the Elyriani Realm in Alathra. |
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| ⚫ | Her name comes from the Elyriani 'El yw Iris' meaning 'From the Stars'. She was brought from Alathra to Deluvia through bringing soil and water from Old Elyris which was used to meld her into the current Island of Elyris. She is also credited with guiding the Elyriani to their current settlement spot. |
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Revision as of 15:54, 7 January 2024
The bay of Otanobee is home to many different ethnic and cultural groups. Though due to the shelter the bay provides there is thriving sea trade and through this the many various local deities have spread to all ports of the bay. This has resulted in the emergence of a pantheon of sorts created from the various local natural deities of the bay. The religion is fairly fluid with no overall structure, typically a particular organised religious structure forms around an individual Deity, although an individual may worship more than one Deity or predominantly worship one but still believe in the other Deities. An individual Deity will have several associated spheres. These are things the Deity is percieved to have influence or be associated with. Deities may also have overlapping spheres.
Deities
Arboreous
Native to Groveheart (Nalora), his associated sphere are: trees, growth and shelter.
Elyris
Elyris is the matron diety of the Elyriani Elfs of Elyria (Elyras), thus she is workshipped in some fashion by nearly all those of Elyriani Elven descent. She is implicated in the origin story of the Elyriani coming to settle in Old Elyris in Alathra. This can range from small shrines in homes, prayers to her for protection of Elyriani lands and rivers or simply trying to leave by her teachings of Harmony, Prosperity and Strength. Her divinites are: water, springs, rivers, travel, protector of Elfkind.
''When traveling though the bay should you run across a pond of water that seems to almost stir in response to your approach, take a moment to sit, clear your mind, and ground your emotions. It is said those who can achieve this, may be able to hear words of wisdom in an enchanting elvish tongue. Not everyone will understand the language spoken, but it is said all who can hear the words will find the meaning regardless. Listen to them deeply, for you have heard divine words from the Deity of Elyria, known as Elyris.''
-Excerpt from the Traveler’s Guide to Elyria
She played a major role in saving the Elyriani and granting them passage from Alathra to the Bay of Otonabee after the armies of the Grand Lichdom destroyed the Elyriani Realm in Alathra.
Her name comes from the Elyriani 'El yw Iris' meaning 'From the Stars'. She was brought from Alathra to Deluvia through bringing soil and water from Old Elyris which was used to meld her into the current Island of Elyris. She is also credited with guiding the Elyriani to their current settlement spot.