The Lighting of the Forge

She took the tome in hand, gifted to her by her beloved after his return from a realm beyond. It was one she was intrinsically familiar with, as most were. It was a copy of The Lighting of the Forge, a short tome that told the story of how the world was formed in the fires of Eeavarins forge. Some say she wrote the stories herself. She opened the leather bound cover and tears began to fall from her eyes as she read the handwritten note, "May the world's forge be ever lit, may those who seek it be wise in its use." And she knew it was writing of a god.

Purpose

It is a religious document that tells the tale of the creation of the world and is meant to espouse the words and wisdom of Eeavarin and their tenets. Told through a series of stories spoken both from the viewpoint of the goddess and of her follows the words within the book are meant to assuage non-believers and new believers of the proper tenants of Eeavarin and why it is important to commit fully to her.

Historical Details

Background

No one knows when exactly the book was penned, some say it was written by the goddess Eeavarin herself. Some say it is just a collection of stories about the god and their tenets compiled over many many years. However what is clear is that almost everyone seems to remember a story or two being read to them as children, from as far back as time can tell this has been the case. It is a significant book across the land, throughout most of Fyria. Especially those devoted to Eeavarin as it is used as one of the churches tools used in teaching its dogmas.

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The Lighting of the Forge

One of the stories within the book tells the tale of a community of dwarves that lived within the caves and tunnels of the Gilded Mountains. These dwarves lit their forges in the name of Eeavarin each morning and dedicated much of their smithed items to the goddess. But one day the dwarves were short on an order due to leave their community the next morning, so they took from what was supposed to be offered to the goddess instead to fill their quota. The next day the forges wouldn't lit, same with the next, and the next. Soon months had gone by without a single forge being lit.
With no trade leaving the mountains the community began to fade, with some leaving and others simply never waking from their beds. Until one day, only a single dwarf remained, Gremdul Ashfir. Gremdul in his despair would build a small shrine to Eeavarin, overlooking his former home and his people's forges. His hope was that in turning to a life of piety the goddess would bring fire back to his people's forges and his people back to their homes. Gremdul would greatly outlive his brethren, living several hundred years living in and caring for the shrine, praying to Eeavarin each and every day.
He would watch his former home and its forges from afar but never visit, believing it be apart of his atonement for his people's mistake. Upon his deathbed Eeavarin would come to him in, leaning closely she would say, "Gremdul Ashfir, once upon a time your kin committed a sin when they denied me of my rightful trade. I snuffed their forges fire for the insult. After months of frustrations and hardship, all your kin had gone, except for you. You stayed, you and you alone, and built this shrine for me, you served me and prayed to me for many years. For that and for a life of servitude you must be awarded. Your spirit will become one with these mountains, with your kin's forges. You will serve me even in the afterlife and bring to me those that truly deserve my presence. Thank Gremdul Ashfir, may your spirit stay bright and forge ahead new by my grace."

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Type

Text, Religious

Medium

Paper

Location

The Gilded Mountains

Authors

• Eeavarin - Goddess of the Forge