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Apolity, of stone and bloodshed

Forbidden is speaking of the gods in polite society. More forbidden still is speaking of stone and bloodshed. For all but a few corners if Levis, this God is without even a name, merely the adversary. Whether you support the gods of the wilds, or the gods of useful endeavours or no God at all - all know that killing is forbidden, as is mining, and travelling the deep parts without protection. Doing so invokes his long lost name. Not even the people of Vertus depict his visage upon their walls.

Not so for the people of Whencis , who gave the God a new name, and a new face, as the deliberately forgotten God gave them shelter from the cyclone, bringing to hearts and minds safety within the stone.

The people of Whenis depict Apolity as a massive bulked out troll, with stone instead of fungus, massive platueues that would protect the town and thick stone rings. He is often depicted with a massive black beard and linen pants. And between his fingers runs red blood.

The blood in Apolity

In Whencis, the blood and bloodshed part of the god comes both in the ritual spilling of your own blood as an act of sacrifice, but also in the danger that comes from hiding in the caves against the storms and travelling the "way of goods" that traverses the chasm beside the city.

In younger believers, the bloodshed also talks about the resistance people have to the country of Solaris, While nothing truly worth the name has broken out, tensions are high within the hamlet.

The blood in the stone

In the outside world, the nameless God has come to be synonymous with the ruins of the old world and the mines that the humans have left behind. In the nameless one murder and destruction comes to the fore, that desire to blame something greater. As such the mark of the Exile Is often called the "mark of Stone".

Thank you for reading, feel free to give feedback.


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Jan 30, 2025 18:51 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I love the idea that the people of Whencis have embraced this god that others have deliberately forgotten. That's such an interesting cultural thing. I bet others won't be too pleased if they know about it, though.

Emy x
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Jan 31, 2025 05:44 by Asmod

Oh it will come up again :P