Thal'Rasha The Fifth Month of the Galian Calendar
Thal'Rasha — The Fifth Month of the Galian Calendar
Month Name: Thal'Rasha
Origin: The People of Silverweave (in response to invasion by the Kingdom of Monsters)
Meaning: Commonly interpreted as "The Mouth of Madness" or "The Shattered Gate"
Position in Calendar: Fifth month
Length: 30 sols
Sunlight per Sol: 18 hours
Veil Duration: 12 hours (the longest and darkest perceived Veils of the year)
Overview:
Thal'Rasha is not a name of celebration—it is a wound carved into time. Born from the ashes of the massacre known only as The Reaping, this month was named by the traumatized survivors of Silverweave. It marks the memory of the monstrous incursion from the chaotic region dubbed the Kingdom of Monsters. Though that place holds no government, banner, or ruler, its spawn arrived with violence and horror that tore the boundaries of civilization itself.
Thal'Rasha symbolizes the descent of order into chaos, the collapse of reason under the weight of madness, and the eternal scream buried beneath the civilized mask of the world. It was not voted upon, but seared into the calendar by unanimous sorrow.
Historic Event: The Reaping
The first sol of Thal'Rasha began with silence.
Then came screams.
Evershade, a prominent city in Silverweave, suffered the first wave. Citizens awoke to unnatural stillness and were soon met with bloodshed. Eyewitness accounts speak of a gang of goblins murdering a husband and abducting his wife, a silent troll stalking through chapels like a predator, and a mimic chest ripping an adventurer in half.
Worse still, an entity known only as The Reaper emerged
Thousands died.
Silverweave's Response:
The city of Evershade is considered Safe Thanks To The Kingdom Of Fijorn.
Fijorn has deployed divine forces and border legions to assist Silverweave in controlling the monstrous surge.
Every 23rd Sol of Thal'Rasha is remembered as The Day the Gates Bled.
Traditions and Practices:
- None
Cultural Effects:
- Silverweave: Devastated. Now marked by fortified cities, trauma-based festivals, and the rebuilding of arcane defenses.
Superstitions and Omens:
- Seeing your own reflection during the Veil in Thal'Rasha is considered a death omen.
- Eating red meat during this month is taboo in Silverweave.
Common Sayings:
- "May your sol not end in Thal'Rasha."
Closing Thoughts:
Thal'Rasha is not merely a month. It is a monument to fear, a scream frozen in the turning wheel of the year.
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