Post by David on Nov 14, 2005 14:22:46 GMT -5
Despite the variety of gods that are worshipped by Zakharans, one belief transcends all others: the belief in Fate. Every Zakharan knows her power. Who is this creature after which an entire land is named? Not even the genies can agree. A few Zakharans believe she is the mother of the gods, though she herself is not a goddess, for she grants no spells and calls for no one to worship her. To others she is simply a pervasive elemental force who can be as vast as the heavens, yet can assume a form as small as an ordinary woman or as insubstantial as a whisper.
It was as the shadow of a woman that Fate is said to have appeared in ancient times, to share her wisdom with the genies, gods, and men. When her visit was complete, she had left her teachings in the hands of a beautiful girl, over whom all the gods and genies had been fighting. The girl recorded Fate’s teachings upon a series of scrolls.
The story of this girl, who became the Loregiver, survived for centuries in legends told by the rawuns (desert bards). Then, just five hundred years ago, the scrolls were discovered. The customs that wise men had always espoused as good—the code of honorable behavior—were laid out in manner that was so clear, so complete, that all immediately knew its wisdom. Soon all Zakharans embraced these ideals, and Zakhara became known as the Land of Fate.
It was as the shadow of a woman that Fate is said to have appeared in ancient times, to share her wisdom with the genies, gods, and men. When her visit was complete, she had left her teachings in the hands of a beautiful girl, over whom all the gods and genies had been fighting. The girl recorded Fate’s teachings upon a series of scrolls.
The story of this girl, who became the Loregiver, survived for centuries in legends told by the rawuns (desert bards). Then, just five hundred years ago, the scrolls were discovered. The customs that wise men had always espoused as good—the code of honorable behavior—were laid out in manner that was so clear, so complete, that all immediately knew its wisdom. Soon all Zakharans embraced these ideals, and Zakhara became known as the Land of Fate.