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Rafferty: /* Winter Eternals */

2026-05-07T11:58:02Z

Winter Eternals

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	\|[[Kaela]], the Lady of Oblivion \|\| Entropy, despair, endings		\|[[Kaela]], the Lady of Oblivion \|\| Entropy, despair, endings
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	\|[[~~Knobel~~ Tavah]], the Two-Who-Are-One \|\| Doom, fear, preservation		\|[[Khobel Tavah]], the Two-Who-Are-One \|\| Doom, fear, preservation
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	\|[[Sorin]], the Tomb King \|\| Privation, strength from weakness		\|[[Sorin]], the Tomb King \|\| Privation, strength from weakness

Rafferty: /* Winter Eternals */

2026-05-07T11:57:52Z

Winter Eternals

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	\|[[Kaela]], the Lady of Oblivion \|\| Entropy, despair, endings		\|[[Kaela]], the Lady of Oblivion \|\| Entropy, despair, endings
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			\|[[Knobel Tavah]], the Two-Who-Are-One \|\| Doom, fear, preservation
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	\|[[Sorin]], the Tomb King \|\| Privation, strength from weakness		\|[[Sorin]], the Tomb King \|\| Privation, strength from weakness

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

2026-01-15T16:54:14Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	The eternals of the Day realm are almost uniformly interested in knowledge and precision, discipline and structure. They are slow to anger and rarely allow their emotions to rule their reason. They prize clarity of thought and clear expression and expect those who commune with them to speak their mind. One of the few ways to annoy a Day eternal is to waste their time, whether that is by engaging in small talk, tomfoolery or just a lack of discipline and clarity in your approach.		The eternals of the Day realm are almost uniformly interested in knowledge and precision, discipline and structure. They are slow to anger and rarely allow their emotions to rule their reason. They prize clarity of thought and clear expression and expect those who commune with them to speak their mind. One of the few ways to annoy a Day eternal is to waste their time, whether that is by engaging in small talk, tomfoolery or just a lack of discipline and clarity in your approach.

	They generally dislike chaos and disorder, and those who spread it. They are rarely transactional; the best way to persuade a Day eternal to aid you is usually with compelling logic and a convincing case rather than offers of incentives or payments. They are much more concerned, however, with procedures and principles than other eternals - recent boons from several of these eternals have specifically required the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] to accept and determine the parameters of those boons. They are more likely than eternals of other realms to want to deliver their boons via the established Imperial houses of power rather than with individual magicians.		They generally dislike chaos and disorder, and those who spread it. They are rarely transactional; the best way to persuade a Day eternal to aid you is usually with compelling logic and a convincing case rather than offers of incentives or payments. They are much more concerned, however, with procedures and principles than other eternals - recent boons from several of these eternals have specifically required the [[Conclave]] to accept and determine the parameters of those boons. They are more likely than eternals of other realms to want to deliver their boons via the established Imperial houses of power rather than with individual magicians.

	==Night==		==Night==

Dre at 18:55, 6 September 2025

2025-09-06T18:55:17Z

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	* '''Mortal beings cannot reach the realms and return'''		* '''Mortal beings cannot reach the realms and return'''
	* '''Mortals who claim to have visited a realm have been in a chamber'''		* '''Mortals who claim to have visited a realm have been in a chamber'''
	No mortal has ever visited one of the six realms and returned. Whatever limits there are that prevent an [[eternal]] from entering the mortal world, also serve to prevent a mortal from entering a realm. A handful of mortals have been able to reach a realm. Doing so is fatal unless an eternal strips them of their mortality and transforms them into a herald - at which point they are no longer human or orc in any appreciable way. It is not possible for a player-character to visit a realm.		No mortal has ever visited one of the six realms and returned. Whatever limits there are that prevent an [[eternal]] from entering the mortal world, also serve to prevent a mortal from entering a realm. A handful of mortals have been able to reach a realm. Doing so is fatal unless an eternal strips them of their mortality and transforms them into a [[Inhabitants_of_the_realms#Heralds\|herald]] - at which point they are no longer human or orc in any appreciable way. It is not possible for a player-character to visit a realm.

	Mortals who claim to have visited a realm have in fact visited a [[Regio#Portals_and_Chambers\|chamber]] - a place that exists part way between the mundane world and the realm. Some of these chambers are very large - one might contain an entire forest for example. Meetings between inhabitants of a realm and mortals are relatively common in such places. All the legendary encounters between eternals and mortals in history took place in chambers.		Mortals who claim to have visited a realm have in fact visited a [[Regio#Portals_and_Chambers\|chamber]] - a place that exists part way between the mundane world and the realm. Some of these chambers are very large - one might contain an entire forest for example. Meetings between inhabitants of a realm and mortals are relatively common in such places. All the legendary encounters between eternals and mortals in history took place in chambers.

GuiltyConscience: /* Winter Eternals */

2025-06-05T16:30:34Z

Winter Eternals

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	\|[[The Thrice-cursed Court]], the Bound \|\| Curses, power at a price, spite		\|[[The Thrice-cursed Court]], the Bound \|\| Curses, power at a price, spite
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	\|[[Wise Rangara]], the Ancient One \|\| Wisdom, tradition,		\|[[Wise Rangara]], the Ancient One \|\| Wisdom, tradition
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Hailmur at 12:05, 4 March 2025

2025-03-04T12:05:07Z

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	The eternals of the Day realm are almost uniformly interested in knowledge and precision, discipline and structure. They are slow to anger and rarely allow their emotions to rule their reason. They prize clarity of thought and clear expression and expect those who commune with them to speak their mind. One of the few ways to annoy a ~~day~~ eternal is to waste their time, whether that is by engaging in small talk, tomfoolery or just a lack of discipline and clarity if your approach.		The eternals of the Day realm are almost uniformly interested in knowledge and precision, discipline and structure. They are slow to anger and rarely allow their emotions to rule their reason. They prize clarity of thought and clear expression and expect those who commune with them to speak their mind. One of the few ways to annoy a Day eternal is to waste their time, whether that is by engaging in small talk, tomfoolery or just a lack of discipline and clarity in your approach.

	They generally dislike chaos and disorder, and those who spread it. They are rarely transactional, the best way to persuade a ~~day~~ eternal to aid you is usually with compelling logic and a convincing case rather than offers of incentives or payments. They are much more concerned, however, with procedures and principles than other eternals - recent boons from several of these eternals have specifically required the [[Imperial Conclave]] to accept and determine the parameters of those boons. They are more likely than eternals of other realms to want to deliver their boons via the established Imperial houses of power rather than with individual magicians.		They generally dislike chaos and disorder, and those who spread it. They are rarely transactional; the best way to persuade a Day eternal to aid you is usually with compelling logic and a convincing case rather than offers of incentives or payments. They are much more concerned, however, with procedures and principles than other eternals - recent boons from several of these eternals have specifically required the [[Imperial Conclave]] to accept and determine the parameters of those boons. They are more likely than eternals of other realms to want to deliver their boons via the established Imperial houses of power rather than with individual magicians.

	==Night==		==Night==

Hailmur: /* Winter */

2025-01-27T16:58:06Z

Winter

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	In some ways it is almost as if the realm itself is on the verge of death. The length of day and night is not set – a day might last a few hours and a night last for what seems like a week. Sometimes the sun fails to rise for months on end, and when it does put in an appearance it is a baleful red orb that hangs low in the sky. At night the moon is wan and sallow, and provides minimal illumination. It’s dangerous to carry lights in this hungry night, however, for light and warmth attract the denizens of the realm.		In some ways it is almost as if the realm itself is on the verge of death. The length of day and night is not set – a day might last a few hours and a night last for what seems like a week. Sometimes the sun fails to rise for months on end, and when it does put in an appearance it is a baleful red orb that hangs low in the sky. At night the moon is wan and sallow, and provides minimal illumination. It’s dangerous to carry lights in this hungry night, however, for light and warmth attract the denizens of the realm.

	What weather there is here is poor. Blizzards and bone-chilling cold are obvious, but it is also a realm of drought, where drinkable water is as scarce as wholesome food. The occupants of the realms do ''need'' to eat or drink to survive, and yet every inhabitant of the Winter realm is plagued by hunger and thirst that gnaws at their senses and can never be sated.		What weather there is here is poor. Blizzards and bone-chilling cold are obvious, but it is also a realm of drought, where drinkable water is as scarce as wholesome food. The occupants of the realms do not ''need'' to eat or drink to survive, and yet every inhabitant of the Winter realm is plagued by hunger and thirst that gnaws at their senses and can never be sated.

	There are said to be oases in the wilderness of Winter but these are dangerous places. The eternals of Winter are monsters who make little effort to conceal their cruel natures. Their homes may sometimes appear well-lit and replete with food and warmth, but their owners demand a steep price from their guests, and maintain esoteric bans that can easily be broken by visitors who don’t know the rules. It is a realm of wisdom, but it is the cruel wisdom that comes with age and experience, the wisdom of hard choices and the certainty of death.		There are said to be oases in the wilderness of Winter but these are dangerous places. The eternals of Winter are monsters who make little effort to conceal their cruel natures. Their homes may sometimes appear well-lit and replete with food and warmth, but their owners demand a steep price from their guests, and maintain esoteric bans that can easily be broken by visitors who don’t know the rules. It is a realm of wisdom, but it is the cruel wisdom that comes with age and experience, the wisdom of hard choices and the certainty of death.
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	The eternals of Winter are often regarded as monsters, and of them all [[Agramant]] seems to take the greatest delight in filling that role. They are uniformly cruel, their nature unforgiving. [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] spread malice, jealousy, spite, and hate in their wake, while [[Sorin]] ensures that the price paid for his boons is always just a little more painful than the bargainer expects. Even [[Wise Rangara]], arguably the most sympathetic of them, lacks any real empathy. She won't hesitate to demand a child remove their own eye in exchange for a boon, reflecting the way that wisdom always comes with a price in the Winter realm.		The eternals of Winter are often regarded as monsters, and of them all [[Agramant]] seems to take the greatest delight in filling that role. They are uniformly cruel, their nature unforgiving. [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] spread malice, jealousy, spite, and hate in their wake, while [[Sorin]] ensures that the price paid for his boons is always just a little more painful than the bargainer expects. Even [[Wise Rangara]], arguably the most sympathetic of them, lacks any real empathy. She won't hesitate to demand a child remove their own eye in exchange for a boon, reflecting the way that wisdom always comes with a price in the Winter realm.

	Perhaps their saving grace is the fact that they don't hide their natures. They never really pretend to be anything other than they are, and make no bones about the fact that they are creatures that should be feared. As with all eternals they are creatures of their realm, sharing in the resonances that manifest in Winter magic, and as such they are not ''solely'' cruel nor do they consider themselves to be wicked. [[Kaela]], for example, understands that an ending can be a mercy, while for all her harshness Wise Rangara genuinely attempts to teach lessons of wisdom and responsibility to those she deals with. Many of them offer boons of protection, warding, and perseverance alongside their darker gifts, and even Agramant never ''forces'' people to take his monstrous boons - knowing ~~their~~ their own greed, weakness of character, or ambition will be more than enough to deliver the foolish into his clutches.		Perhaps their saving grace is the fact that they don't hide their natures. They never really pretend to be anything other than they are, and make no bones about the fact that they are creatures that should be feared. As with all eternals they are creatures of their realm, sharing in the resonances that manifest in Winter magic, and as such they are not ''solely'' cruel nor do they consider themselves to be wicked. [[Kaela]], for example, understands that an ending can be a mercy, while for all her harshness Wise Rangara genuinely attempts to teach lessons of wisdom and responsibility to those she deals with. Many of them offer boons of protection, warding, and perseverance alongside their darker gifts, and even Agramant never ''forces'' people to take his monstrous boons - knowing their own greed, weakness of character, or ambition will be more than enough to deliver the foolish into his clutches.

	==Day==		==Day==

Dre at 15:47, 27 January 2025

2025-01-27T15:47:10Z

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Rosemary: /* Autumn */

2025-01-25T08:40:37Z

Autumn

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	In the realm of intrigue and influence, everything interweaves in a great shifting web of favour and debt. The horned lords and ladies compete in savage games of wealth and power. They welcome mortals to their councils but beware the bargains of Autumn for, in the ''Iron Labyrinth'', nothing is simple.		In the realm of intrigue and influence, everything interweaves in a great shifting web of favour and debt. The horned lords and ladies compete in savage games of wealth and power. They welcome mortals to their councils but beware the bargains of Autumn for, in the ''Iron Labyrinth'', nothing is simple.

	The Iron Labyrinth is a bleak landscape painted in crimson, black, and gold. It is a mountainous realm, but it is also a literal labyrinth – the landscape is a massive maze carved out of the ground itself. Sometimes the walls are black, white, or crimson stone, sometimes they are iron or lead, sometimes they are impenetrable thorny thickets or the high walls of natural canyons. Sometimes they are narrow passages where travellers must walk in single file, sometimes they are immense avenues wide enough for an army to march freely down. Sometimes they open into great plazas or clearings large enough to hold a city. Everything here is a little past ~~it’s~~ prime, however. Metallic ivy spreads across the walls, old structures crumble a little, and vegetation is almost unknown – what plants do exist are usually made of metal or crystal.		The Iron Labyrinth is a bleak landscape painted in crimson, black, and gold. It is a mountainous realm, but it is also a literal labyrinth – the landscape is a massive maze carved out of the ground itself. Sometimes the walls are black, white, or crimson stone, sometimes they are iron or lead, sometimes they are impenetrable thorny thickets or the high walls of natural canyons. Sometimes they are narrow passages where travellers must walk in single file, sometimes they are immense avenues wide enough for an army to march freely down. Sometimes they open into great plazas or clearings large enough to hold a city. Everything here is a little past its prime, however. Metallic ivy spreads across the walls, old structures crumble a little, and vegetation is almost unknown – what plants do exist are usually made of metal or crystal.

	Water runs through the Labyrinth, a complex series of canals and locks that feed into a great lake or sea that connects the cities of the realm. It is often raining here, powerful winds are common, and occasional floods or earthquakes are not unknown. While there are regular days and nights and a sun and a moon, there are no seasons. As near as scholars can tell, everything is in the late season of its life. The metal and stone trees resemble the deciduous trees of the mortal world in their autumn finery, the fields (such as they are) are always full of crops ready to be harvested, the orchards and vines are always heavy with peculiar fruit. In theory nobody goes without sustenance in the Realm of Autumn, because it is a realm of plenty and yet many of the inhabitants perpetually have a hungry look in their eyes.		Water runs through the Labyrinth, a complex series of canals and locks that feed into a great lake or sea that connects the cities of the realm. It is often raining here, powerful winds are common, and occasional floods or earthquakes are not unknown. While there are regular days and nights and a sun and a moon, there are no seasons. As near as scholars can tell, everything is in the late season of its life. The metal and stone trees resemble the deciduous trees of the mortal world in their autumn finery, the fields (such as they are) are always full of crops ready to be harvested, the orchards and vines are always heavy with peculiar fruit. In theory nobody goes without sustenance in the Realm of Autumn, because it is a realm of plenty and yet many of the inhabitants perpetually have a hungry look in their eyes.

RichardRaynor: /* Summer Eternals */

2025-01-24T19:40:31Z

Summer Eternals

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	The kings and queens of the Summer Realm rule over vast demenses where they spend their time hunting, fighting and feasting. They are rivals to one another, and while they might make alliances from time to time, they rarely last long. The enmity between [[Eleonaris]] and [[Cathan Canae]], two great Queens who contend ceaselessly for land and prestige, is perhaps the best known of these rivalries, and at any given time there are at least one or two other eternals caught up in their endless conflict. Only [[Barien]], the Lord of the Crossroads, seems to avoid the chaos at the heart of the realm, serving as an "elder statesman" whose wisdom and experience are valued by all the many kings and queens of this realm.		The kings and queens of the Summer Realm rule over vast demenses where they spend their time hunting, fighting and feasting. They are rivals to one another, and while they might make alliances from time to time, they rarely last long. The enmity between [[Eleonaris]] and [[Cathan Canae]], two great Queens who contend ceaselessly for land and prestige, is perhaps the best known of these rivalries, and at any given time there are at least one or two other eternals caught up in their endless conflict. Only [[Barien]], the Lord of the Crossroads, seems to avoid the chaos at the heart of the realm, serving as an "elder statesman" whose wisdom and experience are valued by all the many kings and queens of this realm.

	Each Summer eternal is a proud and majestic being, and most of them have tempers to match. The self-righteous fury of the summer eternals is legendary, but it will pass if suitably propitiated. And like a storm, if the offending magician can find a suitable way make amends then it is usually as if it never happened. Those who seek audience with the summer eternals are well-advised to watch their language carefully - all the eternals of Summer style themselves as monarchs or their equals and expect to be treated accordingly. They dislike base flattery, but only when they identify it as such - a magician who offers due respect is likely to prosper.		Each Summer eternal is a proud and majestic being, and most of them have tempers to match. The self-righteous fury of the summer eternals is legendary, but it will pass if suitably propitiated. And like a storm, if the offending magician can find a suitable way to make amends then it is usually as if it never happened. Those who seek audience with the summer eternals are well-advised to watch their language carefully - all the eternals of Summer style themselves as monarchs or their equals and expect to be treated accordingly. They dislike base flattery, but only when they identify it as such - a magician who offers due respect is likely to prosper.

	==Autumn==		==Autumn==