Anoch Athylis Character in Laminarum | World Anvil

Anoch Athylis (ah-knock Ah-thill-iss)

Devil of Famine (a.k.a. The Flamehungry)

Anoch Athylis, devil of famine, was originally under the domain of fire. It is believed that he gave humans the capability of wielding fire under Milin Orphi's nose. As punishment, he sentenced Anoch to bloodletting. When fire drained from his veins, he was further doused in the Waters of Taev. After centuries of the same torture, his body could produce fire no longer. Like any fire caster, his body was left emaciated and thin. Holes lines his arms from the letting of blood and the skin of his face held tight against his skull. Milin Orphi kept what remained of the Flames of Anoch in a golden chalice.   Orphi wished to test the loyalties of Anoch after enduring such pain. He set Anoch loose in the world of laminarum. Anoch sought kindling to relight his fires but no matter what he did the flames would not return. Crops dried and crumpled in his wake, livestock starved themselves and keeled over, and humans were left with no means of food. Anoch, who had once loved humans, was the cause of new and wretched terrors. After his destruction of their food, the humans across the land fed on their kin and neighbors to sate their starvation.   When returning to Orphi, Anoch begged for his flames back. After entertaining his groveling for some time, Orphi admitted that he had been "careless" and "seemed to misplace them." Anoch, broken and defeated, broke into battle with Milin Orphi. Anoch, without his flames, stood little chance of victory. Just before being put to the sword, Orphi admitted to toying with him. He said that he knew of the flames' location and would give them back if Anoch found something called "The Soulheart of Humankind," which could only be retrieved from Silset. Its value was that of the human population, and they would need to be traded to attain the heart.   Anoch would proceed to bring famine to mankind. With his knowledge of reincarnation, he justified their death as for the greater good. Unfortunately, regardless of his efforts, mankind never consumed itself entirely. Over the millennia, he lost his heart and poisoned his soul in the name of regaining his flames. One day, Anoch awoke to bring death to a human village. He destroyed their food and they eventually consumed each other. On this day, Anoch did his deeds out of habit rather than motive. On this day, Anoch became Inutherin.  

In Scripture

Anoch Athylis is a two sided character in scripture and his stories are muddled and full of contradiction. He is presented as having controlled volcanoes before the loss of his flame, but Rel Eteisus is also written too oversee this domain. Some believe that he gave flames to the J'barri but humans do not tend to see fire magic in such a negative light.   Generally, Anoch was seen as giving humans the ability to use fire and wield fire magic. This may have been introduced as a way to discredit the J'barri's role in sharing their abilities. Regardless, this is depicted as a deception by Anoch, who thought humans would consume themselves in flames as the J'barri did. Due to humanity's superior intellect and self control, they were able to properly wield fire magic. Milin Orphi would proceed to punish Anoch for such a foolish idea, taking his flames permanently.   In a desire to regain his flames, he began serving Milin Orphi, believing that if he retrieved the "Soulheart of Humankind" that Orphi would trade his flames. Over time of slaying humans by corrupting their fields and livestock and instilling depravity on the lands, he would forget much of his mission. In his madness and repetitive routine, he would begin slaying humans out of habit, rather than to meet his goal. He forgot the Soulheart, he forgot his flames, and eventually he forgot himself as well. With his mind and soul broken, Anoch is presented as a mindless vessel for Milin Orphi's desires to take hold. Due to this mindlessness, he is also displayed as a patron of necromancy and undead.
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