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The '''Tsol'teth''' are the descendants of the [[Tsol'aa]] warriors, known as [[Qui'anar]], who fought during the battle at [[Nishnatoba]]. Upon returning home, these Tsol'aa began to disagree with others of their race in regards to how to treat other races, (considering these races inferior, and worthy only of enslavement.) While it is possible the effects of battle may have hardened the Qui'anar, other factors may have been at work, though no solid evidence has been found for any current theories as to what may have caused this change. | The '''Tsol'teth''' are the descendants of the [[Tsol'aa]] warriors, known as [[Qui'anar]], who fought during the battle at [[Nishnatoba]]. Upon returning home, these Tsol'aa began to disagree with others of their race in regards to how to treat other races, (considering these races inferior, and worthy only of enslavement.) While it is possible the effects of battle may have hardened the Qui'anar, other factors may have been at work, though no solid evidence has been found for any current theories as to what may have caused this change. | ||
The Tsol'teth left their cousins in an exodus that eventually led them far below the earth, to the [[Underrealm (place)|Underrealm]]. There, they enslaved other races - [[goblin]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[ogres]], and an insect-like race that may have been [[horkval]]i - to serve them and worship them as gods. During the travels of [[Nicator]], in his search for [[Seleucar]], the Tsol'teth took an interest in the surface world once more. Three Tsol'teth in particular were involved in the war to come: [[Agith'maal]], [[Terrin'ukia]], and [[Gattan'lier]], the strongest amongst them being Agith'maal. These Tsol'teth summoned forth the demon prince [[Pazuzu]] in hopes of learning how they might better achieve their new goal, the destruction of all mortals who roamed the surface world, though the demon lord's simple answer, "Seleucar," frustrated them. | The Tsol'teth left their cousins in an exodus that eventually led them far below the earth, to the [[Underrealm (place)|Underrealm]]. There, they enslaved other races - [[goblin]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[ogres]], and an insect-like race that may have been [[horkval]]i - to serve them and worship them as gods. Their language splintered from Tsol'aa and became the dark [[Underrealm (language)|language]] of the deeps that it is now. During the travels of [[Nicator]], in his search for [[Seleucar]], the Tsol'teth took an interest in the surface world once more. Three Tsol'teth in particular were involved in the war to come: [[Agith'maal]], [[Terrin'ukia]], and [[Gattan'lier]], the strongest amongst them being Agith'maal. These Tsol'teth summoned forth the demon prince [[Pazuzu]] in hopes of learning how they might better achieve their new goal, the destruction of all mortals who roamed the surface world, though the demon lord's simple answer, "Seleucar," frustrated them. | ||
==First Black Wave== | ==First Black Wave== | ||
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==Second Black Wave== | ==Second Black Wave== | ||
The first stirrings of what would become the Second Black Wave are likely to have begun with the mysterious series of deaths and murders that culminated in the death of [[Thoth]], God of Death, at the hands of [[Slith]], and then afterwards to [[The Underworld Rebellion]]. So was hinted by Agith'tai, one of the Tsol'teth invaders, shortly before perishing at the hands of Tenith'oru-now Parni d'Sangre. | The first stirrings of what would become the Second Black Wave are likely to have begun with the mysterious series of deaths and murders that culminated in the death of [[Thoth]], God of Death, at the hands of [[Slith]], and then afterwards to [[The Underworld Rebellion]]. So was hinted by Agith'tai, one of the Tsol'teth invaders, shortly before perishing at the hands of [[Tenith'oru]]-now [[Parni|Parni d'Sangre]]. Though the exact relationship, if any, between the now-Lord of the Underworld and the Tsol'teth is not well understood, it was revealed that the purpose of employing the latter in slaying Thoth was for the former to harvest His essence so they could create a God of their own as an anchoring point for their race. Thus did the world witness the birth of [[Tlalaiad]], the Genesis. | ||
As a last ditch gamble, the [[adventurers]] of the five city-states of [[Sapience]] rallied the help of Parni de Sangre and [[Yudhishthira]] to erect a [[Underrealm barrier|barrier]] against the rising Black tide. Raising magical stanchions and reinforcing them with [[barrier shards]] each year, the subterranean horde was held at bay only through the vigilance of [[Achaean|Achaeans]] everywhere. | |||
==Third Black Wave== | |||
In the year 798 AF a series of earthquakes rocked the continent of Sapience to its foundations. These earthquakes were the result of an unknown assailant assisting the Tsol'teth in weakening the barrier to the Underrealm. After Ama-maalier rose to be the first [[Divine Avatar|Avatar]] of Tlalaiad, she wielded enough power to destroy the barrier and let the tides of war infect Sapience once again. After their escape from the Underrealm the Tsol'teth imminently demanded a number of Adventurers and Guardians from five of the six city-states, all except Eleusis, to take samples to strengthen their lines. | |||
After refusing their demands, Cyrene was besieged and occupied by the Tsol'teth for the entirety of the year 799 AF. After Cyrene fell, the Tsol'teth offered alliances to the other cities. Both Hashan and Targossas accepted their proposal, along with the Mhun of Moghedu. With their new allies they made a large scale assault upon Ashtan and Mhaldor. Joined by the Tsol'teth commanders, Targossas battled against the former, while Hashan and Moghedu besieged the latter. Both attacks were unsuccessful in their primary purpose of capturing the city guardians, but both city fonts were destroyed in the chaos. | |||
Meanwhile, the Cyrenian Resistance had hatched a plot to take back their own, with the help of the wizard Hycanthus. In the course of employing homemade explosives from the mage, the resistance unexpectedly freed an underground river within the Vashnar mountains, the [[Shuun'eludiela]]. Along with the [[Bairn Muurn]] they flooded the occupied city to assist the Resistance's efforts to take it back. The battle climaxed when the Tsol'teth, [[Hailqas'an]], snapped and cried a lament of destruction which brought down the Cyrene Clock-tower and damaged many other buildings thorough the valley. | |||
Early on in the incursion, the Staff of Nicator was lost to the Tsol'teth. They took that opportunity to declare themselves the new hosts of the Championship Games. The catch was that participants had to provide a sample to help advance the lines of the Tsol'teth. The games were played by many and boycotted by some. Afterwards many Gods reminded Tlalaiad of their 'agreement' and the Tsol'teth and their Tide once again returned to the Underrealm, though no longer as prisoners. | |||
==Tsol'teth of Note== | ==Tsol'teth of Note== | ||
#[[Aan'lier]] | #[[Aan'lier]] | ||
#[[Agith'tai]], | |||
#[[Agith'maal]], Tsol'teth Overlord | |||
#[[Ain'lier]] | #[[Ain'lier]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Ama-maalier]], Fulcrum of the Meld | ||
#[[ | #[[An'maal]] | ||
#[[Bain'maal]], of the Main Line five | |||
#[[Gattan'bahar]] | #[[Gattan'bahar]] | ||
#[[Gattan'lier]], Tsol'teth Avenger | #[[Gattan'lier]], Tsol'teth Avenger | ||
#[[Hailqas'an]] | |||
#[[Kaama'lier]], of the Main Line five | |||
#[[Iin'lier]] | #[[Iin'lier]] | ||
#[[Ithin'urai]] | #[[Ithin'urai]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Nahu'an]] | ||
#[[Silon'ukia]] | #[[Silon'ukia]], of the Main Line five | ||
#[[Terrin'tuuran]], of the Main Line five | |||
#[[Terrin'ukia]], Tsol'teth Destroyer | #[[Terrin'ukia]], Tsol'teth Destroyer | ||
#[[Trusad'an]] | |||
#[[Zh'risia]] | #[[Zh'risia]] | ||
[[category:mythology]][[category:Denizen races]][[category:edit needed]] | [[category:mythology]][[category:Denizen races]][[category:edit needed]] | ||