The Rathe
The Council
The Rathe is a council comprised of twelve identical beings that rule over the Plane of Earth. The Rathe Council is the physical extension of the Plane of Earth. If one member is displaced and slain, another rises from the dirt to take its place. The Council is the only elemental power to have looked down with interest upon Norrath.
History
The Rathe is a council of twelve, formerly thirteen, beings that govern the element of earth. The Rathe was the first creation of The Nameless. The council is an extension of the Plane of Earth itself, for if one member should fall, another will immediately sprout from the dirt below to replace him. The Rathe are the only elemental deity to have looked down upon the material realm with interest, but remain purely neutral when dealing with the lesser gods. Most recently, the council makes their home in a stronghold within the Plane of Earth called Ragrax. Though they govern their plane and its influence upon the prime without judgment bias or regard for mortals, they are not a force to be taken lightly. Their vengeance is delivered swiftly and fiercely. During the History of Norrath, the Rallosian Empire of Norrath, led by a powerful Ogre named Murdunk, became frustrated with the limitations of their already conquered world. So, with the prideful Rallos Zek watching, they invaded the Plane of Earth in an attempt to claim the elemental planes for the Warlord. By not understanding the regenerative powers of The Rathe, the Rallosian Empire failed. Enraged by this failure, Rallos Zek led a second invasion himself. They captured one of the Rathe council members and brought it back to Norrath where it was tortured and eventually slain. When the god fell and hit the earth of Norrath, mountains shot up from the plains. The remaining twelve of the council mourned their fallen member, and it is said that their tears created the massive lake to the east of the Rathe Mountains, Lake Rathetear. Once they regained their strength, The Rathe's wrath was felt harshly by Rallos Zek and his creations. Many other gods of the pantheon saw Zek's actions as sacrilege and joined The Rathe against him. Thousands of Ogres were slain. The Giants lush grasslands were sterilized by layers of ice becoming the Everfrost Peaks. The Goblins lost their written history. All of Rallos Zek's creations were also stricken with extremely low intelligence, ensuring that they would never be capable of attempting such a feat as invading the planes of the gods. To make doubly sure, a barrier was erected by The Rathe to deny entry to the Planes of Power by mortals or even the lesser gods.Followers
There are no known followers of The Rathe.Avatar
In most lore, each of the twelve Rathe council members are identical in appearance. When one was dragged to Norrath by Rallos Zek, its avatar body seemed to be constructed out of mud and roots and bright green, grass-like hair sprouts from their heads. The veins in its arms and legs were visible and coursed with gold and turquoise.Lineage
Divine Classification
Greater God
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Realm
Children
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