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| ⚫ | '''Uthex Kathiasas''' (? - 6521 Second Era) was a highly regarded [[Sages|Loremaster]] during the [[Wars of Dominion]] in the [[ |
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| ⚫ | '''Uthex Kathiasas''' (? - 6521 [[Second Era]]) was a highly regarded [[Sages|Loremaster]] during the [[Wars of Dominion]] in the [[Shadow World]] history. As a Loremaster of [[Karilon]], he was most likely [[Iylari]]. Uthex was one of the greatest researchers of his time, focused on finding ways of fighting the Dark Gods and the most powerful forces of the [[Unlife]]. He discovered what he interpreted to be a "new source of power", which he wished to give "physical form." His work was twisted into more perilous forms under the subtle influence of the forces of the Unlife. These were highly likely to have been members of [[The Dark Path]], a contemporary neighboring theocracy of [[Kadaena]]. When Uthex had eventually gone mad, have succumbed to the dark power of the Unlife, his fellow Loremasters investigated fearing the worst. |
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Uthex was killed by his fellows in 6521 [[Second Era]], the same year the kingdom immediately to the south was crushed by the Ordainer [[Kharuugh]], serving the dark conqueror [[Lorgalis]] who was a former servant of [[Kadaena]]. While these events never happened in modern [[Elanthia|Elanthian]] history, much of [[The Broken Lands]] would be considered non-canonical in [[Shadow World]]. A monastery of [[Kai]] was founded to guard the portal, so servants of the Unlife would not be able to return. Eventually, these monks were corrupted by the evil texts, transforming themselves into [[monastic lich|liches]]. The [[hooded figure|hooded figures]] regained control of the gateway, and a [[Sheru|Sheruvian]] Monastery was constructed a few years later. |
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Uthex had used his powerful influence to acquire control of what was thought to be a natural gateway to another plane of existence. This may have been through [[Bandur Etrevion]], who had been recognized by the College of Karilon in the early years of the Wars of Dominion. When the Loremasters arrived Uthex had perverted [[hooded figure]]s and fell beasts as minions. The Loremasters fought him and his minions, slaying him in a meteor swarm in what is now called the [[Broken Lands]]. The barren plain was laid waste with rocks. They removed what records they could, but were unable to destroy all of his experiments. |
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The Loremasters guarded the portal with Runes of Warding so only the powerful would be able to return to what was called the Man'Ta Pn'Tairken. This translates as the "Home of Broken Lore" in [[Iruaric]], the ancient language of the [[Lords of Essaence]], which was used to name some of the monsters and is found on the inscription at the entrance to the Dark Shrine. There was a hidden monastery founded to guard the portal, so that the forces of the Unlife would not be able to invade through it. Over the centuries these monks became increasingly isolated and lonely, and eventually succumbed to the very dark powers they had been dedicated to fight against. These monks were twisted and corrupted toward evil, and transformed themselves into [[monastic lich]]es. Some haunt the monastery instead as [[spectral monk]]s. |
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Sage Uthex was [http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=615 retconned] to be a member of the [[Order of Lorekeepers]] for the release of [[350|Miracle (Spell 350)]] in 5107 Modern Era. The Broken Lands was treated as the surface of [[Lornon]] for the story, but it was [[A Popular History of the Broken Lands|originally]] written to be another plane of existence, possibly one of the parallel material planes which were almost impossible to access. These are not necessarily self-contradictory possibilities, as there was a source book that said the Lord of Essaence war began when Kadaena was performing extreme planar experiments on Lornon, forming a coexistent dual of it on an artificial prison plane of existence that was much more habitable than the actual moon. It was infested with various extra-planar entities over the millennia, which is consistent with The Broken Lands. There was supposed to only be one surviving portal to that forgotten place, which was sealed by the Lords of [[Liabo]]. |
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The Uthex Kathiasas story is necessary to solve the puzzle to access the Jagged Plain from his workshop past the Misty Chamber. His creatures were most likely based on a class of non-demonic extraplanar entities from Rolemaster, which suggests the possibility of the forces of the Unlife making demons artificially out of the essence using the crystal dome. (The puzzle for turning it off no longer exists.) There is precedent for this in some of the older Shadow World source books. This may also relate to [[Purgatory]] in the old death mechanics. The Broken Lands is studied in depth in [[Research:The Broken Lands]]. |
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The Sheruvian Monastery was added to the Broken Lands several years later by a different GameMaster. There is seemingly no relation with the original story, except that the hooded figures work with the [[Sheruvian monk]]s, who have learned how to summon the [[ki-lin]] and somehow conjure [[greater vruul]]. Uthex was retconned to be a Sage of the [[Order of Lorekeepers]] in the release event for [[Miracle (350)]]. |
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This interpretation of the Broken Lands originates in the non-canonical "Curse of Kabis" source book of [[Shadow World]]. Kabis was an immensely powerful [[Pales|Void]] demon of shadows, who the light and dark gods imprisoned inside this artificial demi-plane at the end of the [[Wars of Dominion]]. While this thread is a convenient basis for modernizing the story, possibly replacing Kabis with [[Althedeus]], the Broken Lands is much more likely based on the Loremaster theory that the Dark Gods escaped from some inter-dimensional prison upon arriving in our world. The portal to the Broken Lands was a Lord of Essaence style gate, like those on Lornon, which were "naturally" unsealed by [[Second Era|the comet]] releasing the Dark Lords. |
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* [[The Temple of Darkness Poem]] (1994) |
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The [[Lysierian Hills|surrounding hills]] were intended as an idyllic contrast to the dark struggle being waged in the mountain, which was due to the impossibility of destroying his foul experiments. The monks would have been fighting the hooded figures for centuries, who implicitly were probably being reincarnated by the crystal dome. Incarnating spirit to corporeal being is the distinguishing power of [[Lorminstra]], which is the most immediate meaning of "spirit born of death." That Uthex was incarnating extra-planar beings from pure energy implies his work could have been twisted toward fashioning demons and dark gods. The Shar story line would later refer to the Broken Lands as "The [[Arkati]] Workshop", part of her quest to ascend herself to godhood. |
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* [[A Popular History of the Broken Lands|"The Broken Land"]] (1993) |
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* [[Iruaric]] |
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* [[List of newsletters#The Kulthea Chronicle|"Kulthea Chronicle: Volume I, Issue V"]] - "Face to Face with Kygar", page 4 (1994) |
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* [[Hooded figure]]s |
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* [[Giant fog beetle|Dictics (Giant fog beetles)]] |
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* [[Magru|Lug'shuk traglaakh (Magru)]] |
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* [[Myklian|Kiskaa raax (Myklian)]] |
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* [[Dark vortece|Dyar rakul (Dark vorteces)]] |
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* Crystyls |
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* Hoarders |
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* Traag |
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 11 April 2020
Uthex Kathiasas (? - 6521 Second Era) was a highly regarded Loremaster during the Wars of Dominion in the Shadow World history. As a Loremaster of Karilon, he was most likely Iylari. Uthex was one of the greatest researchers of his time, focused on finding ways of fighting the Dark Gods and the most powerful forces of the Unlife. He discovered what he interpreted to be a "new source of power", which he wished to give "physical form." His work was twisted into more perilous forms under the subtle influence of the forces of the Unlife. These were highly likely to have been members of The Dark Path, a contemporary neighboring theocracy of Kadaena. When Uthex had eventually gone mad, have succumbed to the dark power of the Unlife, his fellow Loremasters investigated fearing the worst.
Uthex had used his powerful influence to acquire control of what was thought to be a natural gateway to another plane of existence. This may have been through Bandur Etrevion, who had been recognized by the College of Karilon in the early years of the Wars of Dominion. When the Loremasters arrived Uthex had perverted hooded figures and fell beasts as minions. The Loremasters fought him and his minions, slaying him in a meteor swarm in what is now called the Broken Lands. The barren plain was laid waste with rocks. They removed what records they could, but were unable to destroy all of his experiments.
The Loremasters guarded the portal with Runes of Warding so only the powerful would be able to return to what was called the Man'Ta Pn'Tairken. This translates as the "Home of Broken Lore" in Iruaric, the ancient language of the Lords of Essaence, which was used to name some of the monsters and is found on the inscription at the entrance to the Dark Shrine. There was a hidden monastery founded to guard the portal, so that the forces of the Unlife would not be able to invade through it. Over the centuries these monks became increasingly isolated and lonely, and eventually succumbed to the very dark powers they had been dedicated to fight against. These monks were twisted and corrupted toward evil, and transformed themselves into monastic liches. Some haunt the monastery instead as spectral monks.
Behind the Scenes
The Uthex Kathiasas story is necessary to solve the puzzle to access the Jagged Plain from his workshop past the Misty Chamber. His creatures were most likely based on a class of non-demonic extraplanar entities from Rolemaster, which suggests the possibility of the forces of the Unlife making demons artificially out of the essence using the crystal dome. (The puzzle for turning it off no longer exists.) There is precedent for this in some of the older Shadow World source books. This may also relate to Purgatory in the old death mechanics. The Broken Lands is studied in depth in Research:The Broken Lands.
The Sheruvian Monastery was added to the Broken Lands several years later by a different GameMaster. There is seemingly no relation with the original story, except that the hooded figures work with the Sheruvian monks, who have learned how to summon the ki-lin and somehow conjure greater vruul. Uthex was retconned to be a Sage of the Order of Lorekeepers in the release event for Miracle (350).
See Also
- The Temple of Darkness Poem (1994)
- "The Broken Land" (1993)
- Iruaric
- "Kulthea Chronicle: Volume I, Issue V" - "Face to Face with Kygar", page 4 (1994)