Alvurias
Creed: Fealty to the land and the down trodden. Safety for the common folk and
for those in need. My blade is an instrument of death, but my arms will swing
naught of malice and shall show mercy. A challenge met with strength and my
full ability, a duel shall be carried out to the wishes of the challenger. I
will safe guard the name Alvurestos, and bring purity and sanctity to all those
desiring it as my own will.
Alvurestos is the paragon of order and duels, to challenges and struggles. The great god of challenge and honorable combat is vigilant upon his silvery halls in the Gleaming Silver plane and known for his love for his followers and even those that are not. For his way is that of purity. It is said that he is favored by Earus as a direct descendant, though those of Earus claim that the Orusanar cherish and love all their children, but Alvurestos’ standing and nature would lend some credence to the direct descendant claim. Alvurestos has helped guide and foster good nature within many a being, believing in law and mercy above all else, but realizes that sometimes the two come at odds. While Alvurestos almost always accepts any into his large group of crusaders and pious zealots, it is not often that he accepts a champion, or heralds a demi god to do his bidding. With so many he finds it not necessary to pinpoint one soul to turn his attention to when there are a multitude that are just as deserving, though that doesn’t mean he hasn’t had any.
The Story of Alvurestos' Champion:
From long ago, just as Eharlith was
newly found and new migrants had just begun to settle and find their way to the
new and last continent, Eharlith was a land of great feral attacks and conflict.
Eharlith was not by any means close to traversable without encountering wild
beasts or monsters. A venerable and strong woman, leader of some of the first
new migrants from the old lands, fought and bled for her people. This noble
woman struggled to insure her people had a stake in the lands of Eharlith
against the feral inhabitants.
There came a day that a great
triumvirate of Ancient Wyrms came to pillage all in their path. These Ancient
Wyrms were known as Keldahiir the black, Ondmurgyn the white and Defilŷraz the
red. This wicked triumvirate of dragons of different lands found the invasion
of the new inhabitants irritating and a good opportunity to increase their
wealth and power. They sowed destruction and chaos everywhere they went, until
finally they came to a small settlement.
The voracious Wyrms laughed and
bellowed in amusement at the small settlement and with wings of terror and eyes
of death they flew full speed towards the people, the people cried out in
terror. The venerable woman known as Hypylina, stood against the three terrors
and proclaimed herself and her settlement. The three dragons, curious by her steadfastness
stopped in their flight of destruction and stood before her in their grandeur. Hypylina
stood fast against their immeasurable size and again proclaimed her settlement’s
autonomy and stake in the new lands, she then went on to challenge each dragon
separately to honorable combat. Declaring that if she were to win against each
one, they would leave Eharlith forever, never to return to bother her people.
The dragons roared in laughter, but Keldahiir being as vain as any other Wyrm,
saw a chance to not only destroy and humiliate this woman, but to break all the
peoples of this new settlement, and to enslave them for their own ends,
Keldahiir accepted.
For days on end they did fight. The
shadowed horror flung himself against the stoic countenance of Hypylina. The
people brought Hypylina food and water as she battled on. On the 10th
day the dragon Keldahiir fell dead to the ground the other two dragons struck
in shock and the people reveled in her victory, but she was badly wounded.
Ondmurgyn stepped forward, accepting her next challenge regardless of her
wounds, and they fought for another 10 days. As Ondmurgyn began to falter, in
his fury and disbelief he beckoned to the strongest of all, Defilŷraz the red. Defilŷraz
already embarrassed by Keldahiir’s loss, swung into motion. The two dragons
released an onslaught of fire, ice, and destruction. Hypylina began to falter
her legs began to give out and her arms would not respond to her pleas. All
seemed to be crumbling around her. Hypylina’s people began to chant her name,
they stood together against the tirades of the two dragons left, and in their
unity they called to the heavens. A god had been watching the entire time, a
god that was now completely entranced by the bravery, honor, and strength of
this woman.
Alvurestos heard the pleas of the
people and descended in his mighty avatar form, with gleaming heavenly armor
and sheathed sword he stood before the small dragons before him. Ondmurgyn
realizing that a god had come forth bowed his head in subservience, but Defilŷraz,
the vainest and easily provoked, became enraged and charged the god. Alvurestos
smiled and held up his sheathed sword, almost instantly Defilŷraz turned into a
solid ruby, and falling upon the earth shattered in to thousands of beautiful
ruby jewels.
Ondmurgyn fled in terror, swearing
never to return and pronouncing Hypylina the great master of the three dragons.
Alvurestos watched quietly and was pleased. Hypylina, seeing the dragon flee,
slumped to the ground, exhausted and near death after the long and arduous
battle that was just had. Alvurestos took her into his hands and told the towns
folk to always remember the victorious Hypylina for her bravery, courage, and
selflessness. The people never forgot. Hypylina resides in the grand castle of
Alvurestos, immortal and ever vigilant, a chosen champion and paragon of the
god himself. Those that die heroic deaths that reside in the Hero’s Triumphant
Ascendancy are said to be met by Hypylina herself, as she guides them to their
ancestors and halls of celebration.
I did promise a story this time around. I felt, since Realm Works is taking me longer than I had hoped, I would throw a few fables of my heroes and gods and such. Hope you enjoy, and to my players that have worshiped Alvurestos, I hope this gave you a better insight!
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Ryan
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