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 //Ètukyil knew now that he should've just flown straight to shore, then and there. But he hadn't wanted to abandon his raft or his catch, so he'd started paddling, only to get caught in the storm. And now it was too windy to fly, and his baskets of fish had long gone overboard. He was trapped.// //Ètukyil knew now that he should've just flown straight to shore, then and there. But he hadn't wanted to abandon his raft or his catch, so he'd started paddling, only to get caught in the storm. And now it was too windy to fly, and his baskets of fish had long gone overboard. He was trapped.//
    
-//His prayer to [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:Hadim]] the Fisher had gone unheeded. The [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:siath|Great Mother]] and [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:toan|To'an]] the Father had sent Their sympathy and sorrow, but little else. They couldn't reach him. [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:nyelik|Nyèlik]] the Mariner might, but he wasn't a real sailor, not like those crazy bastards that went around in real ships. He was in the paws of other Powers now. He retched - to no effect, he'd already long emptied his stomach - and tried to form the words of a prayer.//+//His prayer to [[mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:hadim]] the Fisher had gone unheeded. The [[mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:siath|Great Mother]] and [[mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:toan|To'an]] the Father had sent Their sympathy and sorrow, but little else. They couldn't reach him. [[mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:nyelik|Nyèlik]] the Mariner might, but he wasn't a real sailor, not like those crazy bastards that went around in real ships. He was in the paws of other Powers now. He retched - to no effect, he'd already long emptied his stomach - and tried to form the words of a prayer.//
    
-//"[[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:cherkin|Shēlkam]], Queen of-" He paused as the raft slid down a wave and hit the trough. "-of the Storm... please let me return to shore, to see my children again... and, I promise, I will place a sacrifice on this cursed raft and set it alight and adrift, for You and Your brother [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:anedir|Adyenor]], Prince of the Sea." He found himself weeping. "I'm not ready yet. [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:uvuun|Dark-Eyes]] awaits everyone, but not me, please, not yet..."//+//"[[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:cherkin|Shēlkam]], Queen of-" He paused as the raft slid down a wave and hit the trough. "-of the Storm... please let me return to shore, to see my children again... and, I promise, I will place a sacrifice on this cursed raft and set it alight and adrift, for You and Your brother [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:anedir|Adyenor]], Prince of the Sea." He found himself weeping. "I'm not ready yet. [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:uvuun|Dark-Eyes]] awaits everyone, but not me, please, not yet..."//
    
 //And after that, there was nothing else to do but hold on and wait.// //And after that, there was nothing else to do but hold on and wait.//
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-The [[culture:mythology:Imperial religion:]] holds that there are two classes of deity that shape the destiny of the world. One, the [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:Siathar:]], are the gods of civilization, of social roles, and of everyday life; they are the ancestors and protectors of takmakind.+The [[mythology:imperial_religion:]] holds that there are two classes of deity that shape the destiny of the world. One, the [[mythology:imperial_religion:siathar:]], are the gods of civilization, of social roles, and of everyday life; they are the ancestors and protectors of takmakind.
  
 Then there are the beings known as the **Lamnar** (sing. //Lamna//, 'a numinous power or force'), who are quite different. Then there are the beings known as the **Lamnar** (sing. //Lamna//, 'a numinous power or force'), who are quite different.
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 The Lamnar are, by and large, neither organized nor ranked; they are peers, a collection of sovereigns. Some are more vulnerable to others, and some are more closely allied to others, but none is weaker than any other in their own spheres. The Lamnar are, by and large, neither organized nor ranked; they are peers, a collection of sovereigns. Some are more vulnerable to others, and some are more closely allied to others, but none is weaker than any other in their own spheres.
  
-The exceptions to this dynamic are the two known as the Diarchs: [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Seluurin]], Spirit of Order, and [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Khezri]], Spirit of Chaos. They are the creators of the other Lamnar, of the entire [[universe:|universe]] in general, and of [[Avishraa:]] in particular, and because their domains contain all others, they are the ultimate lords of creation and the final adjudicators of disputes among the Lamnar.+The exceptions to this dynamic are the two known as the Diarchs: [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:seluurin]], Spirit of Order, and [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:khezri]], Spirit of Chaos. They are the creators of the other Lamnar, of the entire [[universe:|universe]] in general, and of [[universe:mikurmiya:avishraa]] in particular, and because their domains contain all others, they are the ultimate lords of creation and the final adjudicators of disputes among the Lamnar.
  
 ===== Known Lamnar ===== ===== Known Lamnar =====
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Anedir]], Prince of the Sea: the god of the upper levels of the sea +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:anedir]], Prince of the Sea: the god of the upper levels of the sea 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:bauk|Ba'uk]], the Eater of Bone: the judge and guide of the dead +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:bauk|Ba'uk]], the Eater of Bone: the judge and guide of the dead 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Cherkin]], Queen of the Storm: the goddess of thunderstorms +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:cherkin]], Queen of the Storm: the goddess of thunderstorms 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Idrizal]], the Wrath of Flame: the goddess of fire and lava +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:idrizal]], the Wrath of Flame: the goddess of fire and lava 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Khezri]], the Spirit of Chaos: one of the Diarchs, the original Lamnar +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:khezri]], the Spirit of Chaos: one of the Diarchs, the original Lamnar 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Seluurin]], the Spirit of Order: one of the Diarchs, the original Lamnar +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:seluurin]], the Spirit of Order: one of the Diarchs, the original Lamnar 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Uvuun]] Dark-Eyes: the personification of oblivion, the god of doom and the abyssal depths +  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:uvuun]] Dark-Eyes: the personification of oblivion, the god of doom and the abyssal depths 
-  * [[culture:mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:Ytannik]], the Changer: the god of physical transformations, including alchemy and chemistry+  * [[mythology:imperial_religion:lamnar:ytannik]], the Changer: the god of physical transformations, including alchemy and chemistry
  
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