The Book of Duna

Duna's commands to the people of Emtia were simple: To love one another and work together for the betterment of each other and their community. No slavery, no murder, or anything else that would challenge their way of life. ~ Saita, The First Emtian

The Book of Duna was written by Saita in the year 346. It tells of how The Kamsi, made up of the gods Duna, Lina, and Xana, created the land, the seas, the skies, and then details how Duna created Emtia.

Purpose

For many centuries, the story of Duna's creation was passed by word of mouth by both the first unicorns and the first Emtians. Somewhere around the 300s is when Emtians began to adopt the common tongue. To preserve the information for future generations, they decided to make a written account in both Old Emtian and in the common language.

Document Structure

Publication Status

As of 878 it has become clandestine.

Historical Details

Background

This document, or book, is simply the written account of Duna's creation and what his commands for the people of Emtia are. It was written in both Old Emtian and in the Common Tongue so that future generations would know about where they came from.

Term

The book was well received and well loved among the Emtians. In 878, when Darad and his men invade, they burn every copy of the book that they can find. Very few copies remain among the Emtian slaves, and they keep those copies as secret and hidden from the invaders as they can.

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The Book of Duna

The Creation of Emtia

I, Saita, write this account of how Emtia and her inhabitants came to be, as told to me by Duna, one of the three gods of Lessaria (known together as The Kamsi), and Varyti, the First Unicorn.
Duna created the moons, Lina created the stars, and Xana created the sun. Once they were done, they each chose a region of land to call their own and create whatever they wanted.
Duna called his region Emtia. He named the larger moon after himself, and the other two after Lina and Xana. Over time, though, Emtians eventually referred to them as the First Moon of Duna, Second Moon of Duna, and Third Moon of Duna.
The First Moon is large and bright, and gives the night it's greatest light. Whenever all three moons are visible it is because of the light of the First Moon.
The next item on Duna's agenda was the Saniro Forest, which runs along Emtia's border with Raydon and Tenlen, and then the Kengar Mountains at the northernmost part of Emtia.

The First Unicorns

Duna wanted to keep Emtia as beautiful as he could, and he also wanted to fill it with sentient beasts, so he created the First Unicorns from the leaves of the Saniro trees. First came Varyti to bring truth and honest, and then Myrsi for love and compassion. Duna extended his love of color into these creatures. Varyti is blue, like the spring leaves, with golden-colored mane and tail. His unicorn horn is also blue. Myrsi's coat is silver-grey, her horn is the color of pearl, and her mane and tail are white. When their first son, Nyltir, is born, his coat, mane, and tail are all gold, while is horn is the same color as Myrsi's. As Varyti and Myrsi continue to populate Emtia with more unicorns, they become like a kaleidoscope of colors.

The First Emtians

For a short time, Varyti and Myrsi had Emtia to themselves, and they enjoyed it. They named the forest and the mountains and the creatures that lived within. But they soon grew lonely, wanting other sentient creatures to coexist with, so they asked Duna to create companions for them. This is when Duna created man and woman using the bark of the Saniro trees. Because they came from the bark, their skin is a rich tan color, while their eyes and hair follow the same variety of colors that you find in the unicorns.
Varyti and Myrsi named the first humans of Emtia Saita(myself) and Gyna (my mate). Together, Gyna and I have multiplied to populate Emtia with more of our kind, and we work side-by-side with the unicorns to keep Emtia a peaceful and thriving land.

Duna's Commands

Duna's commands to the people of Emtia were simple: To love one another and work together for the betterment of each other and their community. No slavery, no murder, or anything else that would challenge their way of life.

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Type

Record, Historical

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

346

Ratification Date

346

Authors

• Saita
• Varyti

Signatories (Characters)

• Saita
• Varyti

Signatories (Organizations)

• Emtia