Goddess of Jechran - Yeriaha or Dre'Ana?

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Goddess of Jechran - Yeriaha or Dre'Ana?

Post by GreyLynx » Thu Feb 05, 2004 3:49 am

Depending on where you look, this history of Jechran says its patron goddess is Mikon's wife Yeriaha (stated in this thread viewtopic.php?t=7100) or O'Ma's daughter Dre'Ana (stated here viewtopic.php?t=13119). Which is the correct history, or did I miss something?
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Post by Deider » Thu Feb 05, 2004 4:05 am

An excerpt from the soon-to-be released Avlis Player's Guide clears things up a bit:
Early on in his godhood, Mikon took on a wife named Yeriaha. Although she did not create a race for herself, Yeriaha took on some followers and helped them to survive in Jechran, the area they called home.

Long before the Fairy War, Jechran was part of the original orcish nation of Dobrekan. During this time period, the major inhabitants were orcs; however, they were largely at peace with the humans and elves of the surrounding nations. A brisk trade made all sides prosper, and huge communities of humans and elves sprang up in the forests of the orcish nation with the complete permission of the orcs.

Dwelling in the forest were small populations of fairies as well, both of the O'Ma and Titanian variety. When the Fairy War started, there were quite a few small skirmishes fought on the soils of Dobrekan, though it was never as devastating as elsewhere on Avlis, such as in the forests of T'Nanshi. Still, as the old stories relate, the orcs decided to capitalize on the Fairy War by attempting to wipe out both fairy races at once in an effort to shift the tides of good and evil on Avlis more towards their liking. Some however, will relate that the orcs did not like the fairies fighting on their soil, and when the Fairy War grew too large and became harder to contain, the orcs rallied to defend themselves by attempting to expel both fairy races from their land.

Whichever side was correct, the orcish fray into the Fairy War was what started the great war. When the nations began to attack Dobrekan, the orcs immediately started persecuting the elven and human settlers within their lands, even though the humans' home nation of M'Chek was not yet involved.

The Great War was the most devastating event ever to befall the world to date. Human and elven males living within the nation of Dobrekan rallied to defend their homes and their families by joining with the other nations attacking the orcs. This was considered to be a very large reason why the orcs were forced to flee Dobrekan altogether. Halfway through the Great War, Dobrekan ceased to exist. The orcs were driven from the east coast all the way to the west coast where they were split into two groups that eventually became the orcish nations of Brekon and Dubunat.

The great carnage that went on throughout the great war depleted the abandoned nation of both orcs and males. Only the wives and mothers were left behind.... by the end of the war, they were mostly widows.

Distraught, and living in an abandoned land with almost no guidance, the women were rallied by a young goddess who took pity on them. Her name was Dre'Ana, daughter of O'Ma. Dre'Ana taught the women how to hunt and care for themselves and each other. She taught them the ways of the forest that she learned from her father. She taught them of bows and swords, and self-defense. She taught them of life and organization.
Long story short: both histories are correct.
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Post by GreyLynx » Thu Feb 05, 2004 4:26 am

Ah, thanks.
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