Prophet's Fall
The site of Prophet’s Fall stands as one of the most sacred—and perilous—locations in The One Faith. It was here that Nyseris Aralon, son of the Allfather, met his tragic and transcendent end. Betrayed by his closest disciple, Jorvandir, Nyseris was nailed to a tree. When his final breath stirred the winds, his body was cast from the heights of the sky-isle into the abyss below, vanishing into the endless void of the Wasteland.
Pilgrim’s Descent
Over centuries, the faithful have carved a winding, treacherous staircase spiraling along the sky-isle’s edge, descending to its shadowed underside. Known as the Path of Devotion, these stairs are cut unevenly into the rock, barely wide enough for a single pilgrim to pass at a time. Some sections require crawling or leaping between crumbling steps, while other segments seem to disappear entirely - swallowed by the swirling clouds that cradle the isle. The abyss below seems alive, a shifting mass of shadow and light that both tempts and terrifies those who gaze into its depths. The perilous descent is both a test of faith and a symbolic journey mirroring the prophet's fall. Upon reaching the underside, pilgrims find the steps terminate upon a narrow ledge carved into stone, where legend says Nyseris's blood dripped during his fall, staining the rock a deep crimson. A spectral glow emanates from the site, visible only to the truly devout. The air here hums with an almost electric stillness, as though the void itself holds its breath in reverence. Leap of Faith:
Some pilgrims choose to end their journey by leaping from the platform into the abyss, believing it will reunite them with Nyseris in the celestial realms. Few return, but those who do are revered as saints, said to have been carried back by divine winds. Most would call it a Leap of Lunacy, but then again, most don't make it to the bottom of Pilgrim's Descent. Prophet’s Fall has inspired countless hymns, poems, and works of art, all attempting to capture the paradoxical blend of despair and hope that the site represents.
Over centuries, the faithful have carved a winding, treacherous staircase spiraling along the sky-isle’s edge, descending to its shadowed underside. Known as the Path of Devotion, these stairs are cut unevenly into the rock, barely wide enough for a single pilgrim to pass at a time. Some sections require crawling or leaping between crumbling steps, while other segments seem to disappear entirely - swallowed by the swirling clouds that cradle the isle. The abyss below seems alive, a shifting mass of shadow and light that both tempts and terrifies those who gaze into its depths. The perilous descent is both a test of faith and a symbolic journey mirroring the prophet's fall. Upon reaching the underside, pilgrims find the steps terminate upon a narrow ledge carved into stone, where legend says Nyseris's blood dripped during his fall, staining the rock a deep crimson. A spectral glow emanates from the site, visible only to the truly devout. The air here hums with an almost electric stillness, as though the void itself holds its breath in reverence. Leap of Faith:
Some pilgrims choose to end their journey by leaping from the platform into the abyss, believing it will reunite them with Nyseris in the celestial realms. Few return, but those who do are revered as saints, said to have been carried back by divine winds. Most would call it a Leap of Lunacy, but then again, most don't make it to the bottom of Pilgrim's Descent. Prophet’s Fall has inspired countless hymns, poems, and works of art, all attempting to capture the paradoxical blend of despair and hope that the site represents.
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