The Writing of Castellar

[Shiredom 1610]

This document can be found in the region around Dúnkeld, including the Shire Capital and Canonist Brabant.

It can also be found as north as Cormanth, or as south as Balian as scattered letters.

 

In the beginning, there was the fields and plains of the earth, with the oceans and seas filled with the azure blue water. The world was crafted and brought into life by a creator, who made Malin, Horen, Krug, and Urguan and all of the other animals and beasts that exist. But for some reason, the creator died. Their essence and blood pooling out to form the stars, creating magic and astralic objects.

 

From the creator's essence and their last dying breath formed the deity Castellar, who spent a century conquering the stars from other entities that had formed from the blood of the creator and absorbing all of the essence they could acquire from the creator's remains. Castellar would become the Deity of Order, watching over the earth and ensuring that it was not corrupted, silently watching from the skies as Malin made his first holdings in the forest and developed true writing. 

 

But despite being a deity, Castellar was exhausted from maintaining all of the functions of the earth from above, as they had not consumed all of the creators essence despite their century of conquest for it in the astral stars. And so they surrendered a slither of their essence to create Sedis, the Deity of Harvest, who ensured that all of the descendants on earth would not fall into starvation and death, blessing the fields of those who showed good faith and heart.

 

Castellar also created Edon, the Deity of Knowledge. Edon would bless or sow the seeds of innovation of all of the great inventors, alchemists, and mages of the world, indirectly improving the quality of life of the descendants, while also casting out particularly damaging inventions from taking place. 

 

Castellar would also create Aerithar, the Deity of Protection. Aerithar would give military leaders of good cause the tactical knowledge and skill to fight and win while outnumbered or at a disadvantage. And as the Deity of Protection helping to ensure the safety of the less fortunate or the suffering. Aerithar is not a Deity of War, as they are not actively provoking violence, but instead aiding the good hearted in the event of violence.

 

Castellar used some of their essence conquered from the creators remains scattered over the astral skies to create Asyn, the Deity of Love. Asyn would task themselves with helping people connect and love each other, both romantically and through brotherhood. And with Asyn surrendering some of their own essence to create Ashrynne, the Deity of Family and Health to aid them in their causes.

 

Castellar would also shed a slither of their essence to create Aurelius, the Deity of Fortune and Wealth. Aurelius would whisper secrets of gold hordes and treasures in the ears of descendants, offering both material rewards for good deeds while also tempting descendants into potential greed.

 

More Deities created by Castellar may exist that are not discovered yet by our records. And some descendants could have been blessed by Castellar or another Deity to become a Deity themselves. It is also possible that a Deity has the capability to take the identity of a descendent as a mortal living representation of themselves, or otherwise known as an avatar. 

 

More writing and research is required, and efforts to peacefully convert the populace of the region to the true faith must be taken. 

 

The Scholar of Castellar