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== Temple of Darkness Poem == |
== Temple of Darkness Poem == |
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[[Eorgina]], |
[[Eorgina]], Mother of Darkness <br> |
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Repose in silent waiting, <br> |
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With revanche to come. |
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[[Ivas]], Sweet Seductress<br> |
[[Ivas]], Sweet Seductress<br> |
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[[Sheru]], Cloaked in Darkness<br> |
[[Sheru]], Cloaked in Darkness<br> |
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Eternal night,<br> |
Eternal night,<br> |
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And sleepless dreams. |
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[[Mularos]], The Lover<br> |
[[Mularos]], The Lover<br> |
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[[Luukos]], Soul-taker<br> |
[[Luukos]], Soul-taker<br> |
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Gory blood-feast<br> |
Gory blood-feast<br> |
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Devour my enemy's soul. |
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[[Onar]], Dark Assassin<br> |
[[Onar]], Dark Assassin<br> |
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Righteous retribution. |
Righteous retribution. |
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[[Amasalen]], |
[[Amasalen]], Dark Watcher<br> |
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Grim reaper,<br> |
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Gathering [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Tares the tares]. |
Gathering [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Tares the tares]. |
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[[Marlu#The Broken Lands|Marlu]], |
[[Marlu#The Broken Lands|Marlu]], Cruel Master<br> |
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Guard the [[Kadaena|Dark Queen]],<br> |
Guard the [[Kadaena|Dark Queen]],<br> |
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Spirit born of death. |
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[[Zelia#Behind the Scenes|Zelia]], Keeper of the Moon <br> |
[[Zelia#Behind the Scenes|Zelia]], Keeper of the Moon <br> |
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translated from an inscription found in the ruins of [[The Temple of Darkness]] |
translated from an inscription found in the ruins of [[The Temple of Darkness]] |
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== Behind the Scenes == |
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This is a now archaic document that was released in late 1993 or early 1994 as part of the background material for [[The Broken Lands]]. This poem is used with an [[Iruaric]] glossary to solve the puzzle to enter the Dark Shrine. These are the modern names of the Dark Gods, but the original used the [[ICE age|I.C.E. Age]] names for them. The way some of the Dark Gods are described is [[ICE gods|unusual]] and would not be considered consistent with canon in [[Shadow World]]. Its meaning is studied in depth in [[Research:The Broken Lands]]. The poem itself seems to be from later in the [[Wars of Dominion]] than the [[Uthex Kathiasas]] events. |
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<i>(Written by GM Kygar as backstory for [[The Broken Lands]] in 1994. The poem is used with an [[Iruaric]] glossary to solve the puzzle to enter the Dark Shrine. The phrase "silent repose" from the Orgiana (Eorgina) stanza is used in the burial chamber of the cultists, and alludes to the "silent waiting" of the "sleeping queen" Kadaena in a poem from the [[Black Hel|theocracy]] of Orgiana which is also referenced in the crypt of the [[The Graveyard|Graveyard]]. Several of these descriptions were written to be theologically unusual. The poem also alludes to conditions that did not exist until a few centuries after the Broken Lands were sealed off. It implies the shrine is authentic. However, it might also be regarded as telling with respect to [[Kadaena]] as [[The Dark Path#Behind the Scenes|"the Shadow"]], in allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/sot.aspx "The Shadow Out of Time"] by Lovecraft. The [[ICE age|ICE Age]] names of the Dark Gods have been modernized. - [[Xorus Kul'shin|Xorus]]' player)</i> |
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 22 March 2024
Title: The Temple of Darkness Poem
Author: Kygar
Temple of Darkness Poem
Eorgina, Mother of Darkness
Repose in silent waiting,
With revanche to come.
Ivas, Sweet Seductress
Fair skin, alluring eyes
Dance, Inis, dance.
Fash'lo'nae, Master of Glyphs
Magic in a word,
The power of form and shape.
Andelas, Feral Feline Lord
Beguiling trickster,
Triumphant through stealth.
V'Tull, Vengeful Warrior
Strike the blow,
Fell the foe.
Sheru, Cloaked in Darkness
Eternal night,
And sleepless dreams.
Mularos, The Lover
Narrow line,
'Tween pain and pleasure.
Luukos, Soul-taker
Gory blood-feast
Devour my enemy's soul.
Onar, Dark Assassin
Patient vengeance,
Righteous retribution.
Amasalen, Dark Watcher
Grim reaper,
Gathering the tares.
Marlu, Cruel Master
Guard the Dark Queen,
Spirit born of death.
Zelia, Keeper of the Moon
Fair charioteer,
We watch for your return.
translated from an inscription found in the ruins of The Temple of Darkness
Behind the Scenes
This is a now archaic document that was released in late 1993 or early 1994 as part of the background material for The Broken Lands. This poem is used with an Iruaric glossary to solve the puzzle to enter the Dark Shrine. These are the modern names of the Dark Gods, but the original used the I.C.E. Age names for them. The way some of the Dark Gods are described is unusual and would not be considered consistent with canon in Shadow World. Its meaning is studied in depth in Research:The Broken Lands. The poem itself seems to be from later in the Wars of Dominion than the Uthex Kathiasas events.