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Before the demon could progress further, however, [[Gaia]] manifested and rebuked him for interfering in Her realm, matching wills with him briefly before imprisoning him in a stone deep within the forest of [[Azdun]]. As punishment for his sins, Darnashta'i was set as the eternal guard on the bound demon. | Before the demon could progress further, however, [[Gaia]] manifested and rebuked him for interfering in Her realm, matching wills with him briefly before imprisoning him in a stone deep within the forest of [[Azdun]]. As punishment for his sins, Darnashta'i was set as the eternal guard on the bound demon. | ||
The Wyrm was stronger than the earthmother had guessed, however, and he managed to exert some control over Her even from his prison. In the year 209 AF the Wyrm caused Gaia to slay the elder god [[Twilight]]. As punishment for this crime, the other gods bound Her within the Gaian Tree, and Twilight, with the support of [[Eris]], brought darkness to the forests in vengeance. It was not until [[Aurora]] discovered the origin of Gaia's madness that She, [[Oneiros]], and [[Hermes]] assisted mortals in freeing the earthmother from the tree. The energies released from that event opened the way to lower Azdun and the lair of [[Zsarachnor]]. | The Wyrm was stronger than the earthmother had guessed, however, and he managed to exert some control over Her even from his prison. In the year 209 AF the Wyrm caused Gaia to slay the elder god [[Twilight]]. As punishment for this [[Gaia's betrayal|crime]], the other gods bound Her within the [[Tree landmark|Gaian Tree]], and Twilight, with the support of [[Eris]], brought darkness to the forests in vengeance. It was not until [[Aurora]] discovered the origin of Gaia's madness that She, [[Oneiros]], and [[Hermes]] assisted mortals in freeing the earthmother from the tree. The energies released from that event opened the way to lower Azdun and the lair of [[Zsarachnor]]. | ||
With Gaia's passing, however, the spell that held the Wyrm was removed. Acting discreetly, he quickly bound terrified Darnashta'i into the stone where he had spent so many centuries, and began to move against the emerging power of [[Demeter]]. Lacking a corporeal form of his own, the Wyrm choose to invade the mind of Demeter much as he had done to Gaia so many years before. Over time he solidified his control, planting seeds of arrogance and malevolence within the goddess until the day arrived when he finally grew powerful enough to seize control entirely, overthrowing Her in a fierce battle of wills. Demeter was banished to the Netherworld, and the Wyrm retreated into Azdun to recover from the struggle, diverting energy from Demeter's shrines to himself. | With Gaia's passing, however, the spell that held the Wyrm was removed. Acting discreetly, he quickly bound terrified Darnashta'i into the stone where he had spent so many centuries, and began to move against the emerging power of [[Demeter]]. Lacking a corporeal form of his own, the Wyrm choose to invade the mind of Demeter much as he had done to Gaia so many years before. Over time he solidified his control, planting seeds of arrogance and malevolence within the goddess until the day arrived when he finally grew powerful enough to seize control entirely, overthrowing Her in a fierce battle of wills. Demeter was banished to the Netherworld, and the Wyrm retreated into Azdun to recover from the struggle, diverting energy from Demeter's shrines to himself. | ||