RE: Godhood XIV [OOC] [Accepting Applications!]
03-11-2013, 09:59 PM
Name: Dalibora, Abselon
Appearance:
"So it was that Dalibora and Abselon, gods of death and life, became one. Powerless before Melhor, king of gods, they gazed upon their new form in shock. Reptilian and feathered their divine body was, divided in twain between the two so that each had power over only one half. On the right was Dalibora, goddess of death, feathers black as midnight, while on the left stood Abselon, god of life, blindingly white. From their back extended two great wings, remnants of their old forms now forever lost.
"The two heads, at the end of long and feathered necks, looked long upon each other, still in disbelief. And Melhor spoke: 'This is to be your punishment forevermore. Leave my realm, Abselon and Dalibora. Wander the nothingness beyond reality for eternity. Never return.' And with that they were gone."
- Il-Kteib, Attiya 3:20-29 (holy book of the Makal, retrieved from the NSC Public Database on Dead Civilizations)
Spheres:
Primary: Duality
Secondary: Life (Abselon), Death (Dalibora)
Info:
"Melhor watched over his realm and his new people, whom he called the Makal. The realm was good, but it was empty still. His people were provided for, but they could not be happy in such a barren land. And so from the chaos of the Beyond Melhor molded a new god, imbued with some of his own power. This new god he named Abselon, god of life.
"Abselon looked about in confusion after his sudden creation, seeing only Melhor for guidance. 'My realm is empty,' the eldest god proclaimed. 'You, Abselon, must make it full of life, to bring happiness to my people.' Abselon nodded, and he went upon his task without question."
- Il-Kteib, Praram 2:1-6
"Though Abselon had completed his task with diligence, Melhor's people were still unhappy. The realm was full of life, but this life could never die - the land filled up with the creatures of Abselon's creation, and the Makal themselves continued to spread across the land, all generations coexisting, the eldest no closer to death than newborns. If Melhor let them die, naught awaited them but oblivion. The souls of the dead needed somewhere to go.
"Thus, from the same chaos that had spawned Abselon, Melhor once more imbued his power into a new form. Dalibora, goddess of death. She, just as confused as Abselon had been, awaited her task, which Melhor gave: 'You, Dalibora, must give the dead a place to go, so that their do not return to the nothingness of chaos.' Dalibora went about this business at once."
- Il-Kteib, Praram 2:12-18
"Yderid, god of retribution, watched in disdain at the continued impudence of the two. Abselon and Dalibora, instrumentators of all that lived and all that died, now seemed to do naught but squabble with the other gods; naught but make a mockery of Melhor's great pantheon. Many thousands of years had passed since those days of turmoil and chaos that had spawned them, and they had fallen from greatness once possessed.
"Yderid approached Melhor, bowing to his master. 'My lord, something must be done about the gods of life and death. Creation strains under their continued foolishness, and I fear soon all will be unmade.'
"Melhor replied: 'I, too, have noticed the impudence of these gods, the first spawned from my own power, the ones who delivered my people from chaos. It is dispicable that such great gods could fall so low. Very well, then. They shall be punished.'
"Melhor stood from his golden throne, calling forth the names of Dalibora and Abselon, summoning them to his chamber. The gods arrived, still smiling foolishly at their miscreance, to find the greatest of gods towering over them, anger in his eyes. 'You wished to see us, my lord?' questioned Dalibora, as though she did not already know.
"'Long ago I gave both of you life and divinity,' Melhor began. 'But you have long since fallen to foolishness, fallen away from fulfilling your given duties. You are no longer fit to dwell within my realm.' To which Abselon replied, 'My lord, I know not how you came upon this conclusion, for we have never ceased to follow your will.'
"'Silence,' Melhor commanded. 'Empty words from a foolish god. You shall both be exiled forever from this realm, but first, you shall be punished.' Without a further word, Dalibora and Abselon both were engulfed in a divine light, hidden now from the view of all save for Melhor himself, highest of the gods. The lights moved slowly together, combining eventually into a single form."
- Il-Kteib, Attiya 3:1-19
Appearance:
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"So it was that Dalibora and Abselon, gods of death and life, became one. Powerless before Melhor, king of gods, they gazed upon their new form in shock. Reptilian and feathered their divine body was, divided in twain between the two so that each had power over only one half. On the right was Dalibora, goddess of death, feathers black as midnight, while on the left stood Abselon, god of life, blindingly white. From their back extended two great wings, remnants of their old forms now forever lost.
"The two heads, at the end of long and feathered necks, looked long upon each other, still in disbelief. And Melhor spoke: 'This is to be your punishment forevermore. Leave my realm, Abselon and Dalibora. Wander the nothingness beyond reality for eternity. Never return.' And with that they were gone."
- Il-Kteib, Attiya 3:20-29 (holy book of the Makal, retrieved from the NSC Public Database on Dead Civilizations)
Spheres:
Primary: Duality
Secondary: Life (Abselon), Death (Dalibora)
Info:
"Melhor watched over his realm and his new people, whom he called the Makal. The realm was good, but it was empty still. His people were provided for, but they could not be happy in such a barren land. And so from the chaos of the Beyond Melhor molded a new god, imbued with some of his own power. This new god he named Abselon, god of life.
"Abselon looked about in confusion after his sudden creation, seeing only Melhor for guidance. 'My realm is empty,' the eldest god proclaimed. 'You, Abselon, must make it full of life, to bring happiness to my people.' Abselon nodded, and he went upon his task without question."
- Il-Kteib, Praram 2:1-6
"Though Abselon had completed his task with diligence, Melhor's people were still unhappy. The realm was full of life, but this life could never die - the land filled up with the creatures of Abselon's creation, and the Makal themselves continued to spread across the land, all generations coexisting, the eldest no closer to death than newborns. If Melhor let them die, naught awaited them but oblivion. The souls of the dead needed somewhere to go.
"Thus, from the same chaos that had spawned Abselon, Melhor once more imbued his power into a new form. Dalibora, goddess of death. She, just as confused as Abselon had been, awaited her task, which Melhor gave: 'You, Dalibora, must give the dead a place to go, so that their do not return to the nothingness of chaos.' Dalibora went about this business at once."
- Il-Kteib, Praram 2:12-18
"Yderid, god of retribution, watched in disdain at the continued impudence of the two. Abselon and Dalibora, instrumentators of all that lived and all that died, now seemed to do naught but squabble with the other gods; naught but make a mockery of Melhor's great pantheon. Many thousands of years had passed since those days of turmoil and chaos that had spawned them, and they had fallen from greatness once possessed.
"Yderid approached Melhor, bowing to his master. 'My lord, something must be done about the gods of life and death. Creation strains under their continued foolishness, and I fear soon all will be unmade.'
"Melhor replied: 'I, too, have noticed the impudence of these gods, the first spawned from my own power, the ones who delivered my people from chaos. It is dispicable that such great gods could fall so low. Very well, then. They shall be punished.'
"Melhor stood from his golden throne, calling forth the names of Dalibora and Abselon, summoning them to his chamber. The gods arrived, still smiling foolishly at their miscreance, to find the greatest of gods towering over them, anger in his eyes. 'You wished to see us, my lord?' questioned Dalibora, as though she did not already know.
"'Long ago I gave both of you life and divinity,' Melhor began. 'But you have long since fallen to foolishness, fallen away from fulfilling your given duties. You are no longer fit to dwell within my realm.' To which Abselon replied, 'My lord, I know not how you came upon this conclusion, for we have never ceased to follow your will.'
"'Silence,' Melhor commanded. 'Empty words from a foolish god. You shall both be exiled forever from this realm, but first, you shall be punished.' Without a further word, Dalibora and Abselon both were engulfed in a divine light, hidden now from the view of all save for Melhor himself, highest of the gods. The lights moved slowly together, combining eventually into a single form."
- Il-Kteib, Attiya 3:1-19