The Great Wyrm - Revision history

Twiggy at 20:20, 14 April 2026

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	The Great Wyrm is a very large constellation and is only invoked by confident or large ritual teams - it is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself. It also can be used to represent the transformative touch of magic - rites which change one thing into another or in which alchemy plays a large part are commonly those in which the Wyrm is invoked.		The Great Wyrm is a very large constellation and is only invoked by confident or large ritual teams - it is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself. It also can be used to represent the transformative touch of magic - rites which change one thing into another or in which alchemy plays a large part are commonly those in which the Wyrm is invoked.
	===Tulpas of The Great Wyrm===		===Tulpas of The Great Wyrm===
	The Great Wyrm manifests ~~thoughforms~~ either as streamer-like, ephemeral snake-like beings that flutter through the air, or as humanoids, scaled in shimmering rainbows. The Feather-Snake of Brass Coast legend and the Mirrorman of the League are all known tulpas of the Great Wyrm. The Suaq believe the shimmering curtains of light that sometimes light the northern night are an aspect of the Wyrm too.		The Great Wyrm manifests thoughtforms either as streamer-like, ephemeral snake-like beings that flutter through the air, or as humanoids, scaled in shimmering rainbows. The Feather-Snake of Brass Coast legend and the Mirrorman of the League are all known tulpas of the Great Wyrm. The Suaq believe the shimmering curtains of light that sometimes light the northern night are an aspect of the Wyrm too.
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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Great Wyrm.jpg\|align=left\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Great Wyrm.jpg\|align=left\|width=400}}

Twiggy at 21:29, 12 August 2025

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	<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''Araduun''', The Transfiguring Flame</td></tr>		<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''Araduun''', The Transfiguring Flame</td></tr>
	<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Meridon''', Who Rouses With Will</td></tr>		<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Meridon''', Who Rouses With Will</td></tr>
	<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Aramun''', Of the Voice ~~Irresistable~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Aramun''', Of the Voice Irresistible</td></tr>
	<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Anadalv''', Who Straightens the Crooked</td></tr>		<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Anadalv''', Who Straightens the Crooked</td></tr>
	<tr><td>9 </td><td>'''Angarad''', That Which Turns Upon Itself</td></tr>		<tr><td>9 </td><td>'''Angarad''', That Which Turns Upon Itself</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>11 </td><td>'''Tukos''', The Flame of Ashes</td></tr>		<tr><td>11 </td><td>'''Tukos''', The Flame of Ashes</td></tr>
	<tr><td>12 </td><td>'''Malekiorn''', Which Rises in the Image of Itself</td></tr>		<tr><td>12 </td><td>'''Malekiorn''', Which Rises in the Image of Itself</td></tr>
	<tr><td>13 </td><td>'''Irolinus''', Which Beats Like The ~~Irresistable~~ Wheel</td></tr>		<tr><td>13 </td><td>'''Irolinus''', Which Beats Like The Irresistible Wheel</td></tr>
	<tr><td>14 </td><td>'''Cavara''', Who Moves Across the Waters</td></tr>		<tr><td>14 </td><td>'''Cavara''', Who Moves Across the Waters</td></tr>
	<tr><td>15 </td><td>'''Gead''', Who Speaks the Wind</td></tr>		<tr><td>15 </td><td>'''Gead''', Who Speaks the Wind</td></tr>

Rafferty at 13:38, 11 April 2025

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	Following the Winter Solstice 385YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Great Wyrm. It seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.		Following the Winter Solstice 385YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Great Wyrm. It seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=GreatWyrmnowingsIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Great Wyrm (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=250}}		<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GreatWyrmnowingsIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Great Wyrm (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>
	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===
	The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration - not just that change is possible but that it is inevitable. It is often used as an emblem or representation of magic itself; it is especially held as influential in alchemical workings where the process by which substances combine to create something greater is called "passing through the flames of the Great Wyrm".		The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration - not just that change is possible but that it is inevitable. It is often used as an emblem or representation of magic itself; it is especially held as influential in alchemical workings where the process by which substances combine to create something greater is called "passing through the flames of the Great Wyrm".

Rafferty at 16:13, 4 March 2025

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	<tr><td>16 </td><td>'''Elionwi''', The Ripple of Echoes</td></tr>		<tr><td>16 </td><td>'''Elionwi''', The Ripple of Echoes</td></tr>
	<tr><td>17 </td><td>'''Omadan''', Who Breaks All Names</td></tr>		<tr><td>17 </td><td>'''Omadan''', Who Breaks All Names</td></tr>
	<tr><td>18 </td><td>'''Tethar''', Which ~~Brings~~ the Prism Into Being</td></tr>		<tr><td>18 </td><td>'''Tethar''', Which Dreams the Prism Into Being</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	===Stars of the Great Wyrm===		===Stars of the Great Wyrm===

Rafferty at 16:11, 4 March 2025

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	<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Meridon''', Who Rouses With Will</td></tr>		<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Meridon''', Who Rouses With Will</td></tr>
	<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Aramun''', Of the Voice Irresistable</td></tr>		<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Aramun''', Of the Voice Irresistable</td></tr>
	<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Anadalv''', Who ~~Straightend~~ the Crooked</td></tr>		<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Anadalv''', Who Straightens the Crooked</td></tr>
	<tr><td>9 </td><td>'''Angarad''', That Which Turns Upon Itself</td></tr>		<tr><td>9 </td><td>'''Angarad''', That Which Turns Upon Itself</td></tr>
	<tr><td>10 </td><td>'''Aappaa''', Whose Song Shifts Feathers and Scale</td></tr>		<tr><td>10 </td><td>'''Aappaa''', Whose Song Shifts Feathers and Scale</td></tr>

Rafferty at 15:18, 14 November 2024

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	Following the Winter Solstice 385YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Great Wyrm. It seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.		Following the Winter Solstice 385YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Great Wyrm. It seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=GreatWyrmnowingsIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Great Wyrm (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=250}}
	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===
	The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration - not just that change is possible but that it is inevitable. It is often used as an emblem or representation of magic itself; it is especially held as influential in alchemical workings where the process by which substances combine to create something greater is called "passing through the flames of the Great Wyrm".		The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration - not just that change is possible but that it is inevitable. It is often used as an emblem or representation of magic itself; it is especially held as influential in alchemical workings where the process by which substances combine to create something greater is called "passing through the flames of the Great Wyrm".
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	===Invoking the Great Wyrm in Ritual===		===Invoking the Great Wyrm in Ritual===
	The Great Wyrm is a very large constellation and is only invoked by confident or large ritual teams - it is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself. It also can be used to represent the transformative touch of magic - rites which change one thing into another or in which alchemy plays a large part are commonly those in which the Wyrm is invoked.		The Great Wyrm is a very large constellation and is only invoked by confident or large ritual teams - it is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself. It also can be used to represent the transformative touch of magic - rites which change one thing into another or in which alchemy plays a large part are commonly those in which the Wyrm is invoked.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=GreatWyrmnowingsIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Great Wyrm (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=246\|height=240}}~~

	===Tulpas of The Great Wyrm===		===Tulpas of The Great Wyrm===
	The Great Wyrm manifests thoughforms either as streamer-like, ephemeral snake-like beings that flutter through the air, or as humanoids, scaled in shimmering rainbows. The Feather-Snake of Brass Coast legend and the Mirrorman of the League are all known tulpas of the Great Wyrm. The Suaq believe the shimmering curtains of light that sometimes light the northern night are an aspect of the Wyrm too.		The Great Wyrm manifests thoughforms either as streamer-like, ephemeral snake-like beings that flutter through the air, or as humanoids, scaled in shimmering rainbows. The Feather-Snake of Brass Coast legend and the Mirrorman of the League are all known tulpas of the Great Wyrm. The Suaq believe the shimmering curtains of light that sometimes light the northern night are an aspect of the Wyrm too.

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 The Great Wyrm is the largest recognised constellation comprising of 18 stars. It begins just to the south-west of the brightest star of [[The Drowned Man]], curves below and behind the tail of [[The Phoenix]] to pass between it and [[The Chain]] and concludes just to the west of [[The Spider and The Web|The Web]].
 ===Symbolism===
 The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration - not just that change is possible but that it is inevitable. It is often used as an emblem or representation of magic itself; it is especially held as influential in alchemical workings where the process by which substances combine to create something greater is called "passing through the flames of the Great Wyrm".
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 ===Tulpas of The Great Wyrm===
 The Great Wyrm manifests thoughforms either as streamer-like, ephemeral snake-like beings that flutter through the air, or as humanoids, scaled in shimmering rainbows. The Feather-Snake of Brass Coast legend and the Mirrorman of the League are all known tulpas of the Great Wyrm. The Suaq believe the shimmering curtains of light that sometimes light the northern night are an aspect of the Wyrm too.
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 ===Alignment===
 The Great Wyrm transforms everything it touches and that includes ritualists. Mostly these transformations are mental; opinions shift, attitudes alter. There are rumours, however, of a Highborn ritualist who, after invoking the Great Wyrm in a large ritual, found himself abruptly manifesting [[lineage]].

Beeswax at 20:24, 13 January 2022

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	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Great Wyrm is the largest recognised constellation comprising of 17 stars. It begins just to the south-west of the brightest star of [[The Drowned Man]], curves below and behind the tail of [[The Phoenix]] to pass between it and [[The Chain]] and concludes just to the west of [[The Spider and The Web\|The Web]].		The Great Wyrm is the largest recognised constellation comprising of 18 stars. It begins just to the south-west of the brightest star of [[The Drowned Man]], curves below and behind the tail of [[The Phoenix]] to pass between it and [[The Chain]] and concludes just to the west of [[The Spider and The Web\|The Web]].

	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===

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Alignment

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	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	The Great Wyrm transforms everything it touches and that includes ritualists. Mostly these transformations are mental; opinions shift, attitudes alter. There are rumours, however, of a Highborn ritualist who, after invoking the Great Wyrm in a large ritual, found himself abruptly manifesting ~~Lineage~~.		The Great Wyrm transforms everything it touches and that includes ritualists. Mostly these transformations are mental; opinions shift, attitudes alter. There are rumours, however, of a Highborn ritualist who, after invoking the Great Wyrm in a large ritual, found himself abruptly manifesting [[lineage]].

	{{Category:Constellation}}		{{Category:Constellation}}
	[[Category:Astronomancy]]		[[Category:Astronomancy]]

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Alignment

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	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	The Great Wyrm transforms everything it touches and that includes ritualists. Mostly these transformations are mental; opinions shift, attitudes alter. There are rumours, however, of a Highborn ritualist who, after invoking the Great ~~Wyrn~~ in a large ritual, found himself abruptly manifesting Lineage.		The Great Wyrm transforms everything it touches and that includes ritualists. Mostly these transformations are mental; opinions shift, attitudes alter. There are rumours, however, of a Highborn ritualist who, after invoking the Great Wyrm in a large ritual, found himself abruptly manifesting Lineage.

	{{Category:Constellation}}		{{Category:Constellation}}
	[[Category:Astronomancy]]		[[Category:Astronomancy]]