Bela Blueteeth - Warper of Substance

Well well, Bela Blueteeth eh?

Where did you hear that name?

No, no, you are correct, it is my place to be answering the quesitons not asking them.

So, you want to hear about the Warper of Substance, Unweaver of Fate.

A long time ago, in a garden far far away...

Are you certain I cannot interest you in gory tales of the Harvester, or the horror of the Grimborne perhaps?

Very well, so be it.

Racial and Geographical Origin of the Myths

Travel to the Verdantswathe, to any of the treetop Arborian villages and you will hear her name whispered in tales told to wide-eyed children. Tales of the ancient oaken defender, or earthen guardian, the shielding insect swarm or the stampeding pack of crimson Sabretusk boar. It is said these and more are the forms taken by the Steward of Verdantswathe to protect the Arborian people in fulfilment of an old promise.

Surprised? I thought you might be. Not quite the earth-devouring myth you were expecting?

Have no fear, "Warper of Substance" and "Unweaver of Fate" are indeed titles attributed to Blueteeth. The Arborians though never use those out of a deep respect and even reverence, not quite honoured as a God but something akin to one at times.

The tree huggers, yes, they are literally tree huggers; they have festivals to do just that! The tree huggers do take care to warn travellers of Blueteeth signs, for she is capricious and guards her solitude fiercely. It is said she exists in the deepest forest, beyond the Choke and the Fracture, in a glade of twisted wonder.

This is where she fell, they say, exhausted and torn in the time just before The Flare silenced the gods. It was where she was shielded from her would-be executioners by the Arborians. And where she was remoulded by the new Power unfettered by divinity; Hedgemere Inducer.

Blueteeth Glade

If you believe the legends, Blueteeth Glade as the branch-swingers call it, is the most dangerous place in the Verdantswathe, if not all of Sulamynen. The Glade is drowning in myth; if this is of particular interest I invite you to lodge an enquiry at the conclusion of this presentation rather than interrupt it.

Suffice it to say the Glade may be the stuff of nightmares.

Perhaps that is the truth; a tale exploited by exhausted parents to reign in naughty children?

Perhaps. However...

The Unweaver of Fate

There is one final element to these myths; the Unweaver of Fate.

Arborians are renowned for two things; their prehensile tails and fearlessness. In fact they have an uncanny knack of slipping around fear and kicking it in the arse! So you know there is something significant about this title when you speak it and see fear spark in an Arborian's eyes.

Now, a handful of decades ago my charm, and a little coin, loosened some lips, and I discovered two things about Blueteeth; that she is a Hedgemere of unrivalled power and that she can open your mind's eye to your future, and even unpick your thread from the Tapestry of Fate.

The rather fearful part is she doesn't weave it back in but leaves it to settle where it may, for better or worse.

Ahhh, I see! That is what you were interested in? Knowing your future? No... changing your future? My young, inquisitive soul, be mindful of myths and legends; like evenings of alcohol-fuelled passion they are stimulating and promise much but rarely reach a climax satisfactory to all parties involved.

In fact, take your coin, head to the nearest tavern and tell the barkeep Iaro Gaunt sent you; she'll understand, get you merry and make sure no harm befalls you.

Disclaimer

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Thank you for visiting the Amber Archives.

Have a pleasant day.

Go, get drunk, have fun, live!

Iaro Gaunt

Key Points

Arborian myth from the Verdantswathe forest.

Rumoured abode is  Blueteeth Glade.

Hunted before the Flare, protected by Arborians.

Over 3,000 years old?!

Hedgemere of significant power.

Mythical Forms Assumed

• the ancient oaken defender
• the earthen guardian
• the shielding swarm
• the stampede of crimson Sabretusk boar.

Aliases

• Steward of Verdantswathe
• Warper of Substance
• Unweaver of Fate.