Felthschild
"I care not for what purpose either I or my fellow men were created, much less who created us. I care only for the pursuit of my own destiny, and the right of my people to pursue theirs."Felthschild was a legendary figure from the serene era, before the Great invasions that brought an end to elven rule. Little concrete information about Felthschild is known as he lived in an oral society and any elven written records of his existence have been lost. Despite his semi-historical nature, Felthschild remains a significant figure in Zinruna's history for his philosophy and sheer mythological presence.
Myths
weeping
The Weeping Sky is the story of how Felthschild brought the goddess Izada to such grief that she wept in her physical form, creating the Tear of Izada in the process.
scorching
The Scorching of the Wrists is the story of how Felthschild, sometimes with the power granted by the Tear of Izada, turned the shackles of all human slaves in a city red-hot upon their request that their screams might drown out any praises sung to the gods during their temple service. This myth is said to be the foundation for the Eraldoi practice of wrist-branding.
The Man of Iron
The Man of Iron is a story of how Felthschild fashioned himself a beautiful suit of metal to spite the goddess Izada, claiming that his creation was more beautiful than hers. Izada responded by striking the suit with a bolt of lightning, vowing to do the same to any other metal creation she could reach. Some versions of this story have Felthschild survive the lightning strike due to him holding the Tear of Izada.
Social
Religious Views
Radical anti-theist
Species
Circumstances of Death
Some tellings of the Man of Iron myth state that Felthschild was killed by being struck by lightning, he is also said to have died after taking his hands off of the Tear of Izada while he slept and crumbling to dust after being away from its power.
Birthplace
Western Zinruna
Children
Gender
Male
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