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In the year 425 AF, during the [[:Category:Eternal Night|Eternal Night]], the Lady was attacked by the minions of Prince [[Slith]]. Those minions were quickly dispatched, but [[Vanished Moon|some damage]] was done, and She retains no small malice towards the undead prince. During the same event, the Lady's High Priestess, [[Isillinde]], revealed herself to be working in collusion with [[Tavarius]], and severed herself from the Order of the Moon. | In the year 425 AF, during the [[:Category:Eternal Night|Eternal Night]], the Lady was attacked by the minions of Prince [[Slith]]. Those minions were quickly dispatched, but [[Vanished Moon|some damage]] was done, and She retains no small malice towards the undead prince. During the same event, the Lady's High Priestess, [[Isillinde]], revealed herself to be working in collusion with [[Tavarius]], and severed herself from the Order of the Moon. | ||
580 years after the fall of Seleucar, the Wyrd, a prophetic servant of the Goddess, approached the city of [[Hashan]] with dire news: the Goddess was separated from Achaea. Bringing with her the gifts of moonstone and prophecy, the Wyrd urged the great Houses of the Crown to take heed. At once, those of the [[Merchants of the Crown]], the [[Black Lotus]], the [[Spirit Walkers]], and the [[Cult of the Serpent Lords]] placed a moonstone within their sacred halls, and waited with bated breath. It soon became clear that the Wyrd indeed possessed a prophetic gift, as the great [[Arbor Crystallina]] shattered and bathed [[Tasur'ke]] in dust. The spectral energies of the mighty tree flailed and seeped into the moonstones, which glowed with ethereal light. In the dead of night, as the Wyrd did claim, a great ritual took place: before the Dome of the Triad within Hashan, the mystical powers of the moonstone were drawn outward to form the shadow of the Arbor Crystallina. In the inky sky, a glimmer of light streamed downwards, burning a blazing trail in the darkened firmament. The falling star, unwavering in its course, plunged toward the very heart of the Crown of the Ithmia and, when it struck, caused a great tremor to shake the world. Shards scattered throughout the city streets, and rippling lights coursed through body and building alike. Slowly, the fragments pulled toward the shadow of the tree, piecing together until the Arbor Crystallina stood whole once more, resplendent in its lucent beauty. | 580 years after the fall of Seleucar, the Wyrd, a prophetic servant of the Goddess, approached the city of [[Hashan]] with dire news: the Goddess was separated from Achaea. Bringing with her the gifts of moonstone and prophecy, the Wyrd urged the great Houses of the Crown to take heed. At once, those of the [[Merchants of the Crown]], the [[Black Lotus]], the [[Spirit Walkers]], and the [[Cult of the Serpent Lords]] placed a moonstone within their sacred halls, and waited with bated breath. It soon became clear that the Wyrd indeed possessed a prophetic gift, as the great [[Arbor Crystallina]] shattered and bathed [[Tasur'ke]] in dust. The spectral energies of the mighty tree flailed and seeped into the moonstones, which glowed with ethereal light. In the dead of night, as the Wyrd did claim, a great ritual took place: before the Dome of the Triad within Hashan, the mystical powers of the moonstone were drawn outward to form the shadow of the Arbor Crystallina. In the inky sky, a glimmer of light streamed downwards, burning a blazing trail in the darkened firmament. The falling star, unwavering in its course, plunged toward the very heart of the Crown of the Ithmia and, when it struck, caused a great tremor to shake the world. Shards scattered throughout the city streets, and rippling lights coursed through body and building alike. Slowly, the fragments pulled toward the shadow of the tree, piecing together until the Arbor Crystallina stood whole once more, resplendent in its lucent beauty. Still, the Goddess of the Moon remained absent. In silence, a lone member of the Order of the Moon stepped forward, timidly caressing the crystalline bark. At once, a mote of light shone deep inside the tree, shimmering through the branches and leaves. Finally, the glow erupted from the crystal confinement and ascended into the sky. It was there, high above the Dome of the Triad, that the sparkling light erupted into the luminous form of Ourania, Goddess of the Moon, returned to Her home once more. | ||
Still, the Goddess of the Moon remained absent. In silence, a lone member of the Order of the Moon stepped forward, timidly caressing the crystalline bark. At once, a mote of light shone deep inside the tree, shimmering through the branches and leaves. Finally, the glow erupted from the crystal confinement and ascended into the sky. It was there, high above the Dome of the Triad, that the sparkling light erupted into the luminous form of Ourania, Goddess of the Moon, returned to Her home once more. | |||
== The Order of the Moon == | == The Order of the Moon == | ||