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== History == |
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The Cult of the Shattered mountain have their roots in the original worshipers of Othea in [[Prehistory]]. Othea had many worshipers across the Material Plane and within her own divine realm, [[Thalmyr]]. They revered both the goddess and her celestial giant servants. But when the at the time [[Archangel]], [[Asmodeus]], invaded Thalmyr, he slew Othea and transformed Thalmyr into the Ten Hells. After removing Othea's heart, Asmodeus banished what remained of the goddess beneath the River Styx. |
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Asmodeus then began a crusade to erase the memory of Othea from the realm to hide the fact that the [[Quelmar Deities|Creator Gods]] had authorized her murder. What Celestial Giants that had survived Asmodeus' invasion were forced to bend the knee to Asmodeus and were sworn to secrecy about Othea. Asmodeus then elevated these Celestial Giants to minor godhood, and established them as the new giant pantheon and as the "true" creators of giant kind. At Asmodeus' command, these new giant gods extinguished Othea's remaining worshipers and removed her name from the face of Quelmar. |
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But their attempt to eliminate the worship of Othea wasn't completly successful, as small pockets of her worshipers were able to go into hiding. But as time passed, even these fervent worshipers forgot the name of their goddess, now referring to her as "The Shattered Mountain." |
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For centuries onwad, the worship of the Shattered Mountain would be considered heresy within Giant culture, with worship of the Shattered Mountain being punishable by exile or death or many cases. Sects of the cult could only exist in secrecy, and survived by drawing in new members who lived on the fringes of Giant society. |
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== Worship == |
== Worship == |
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Revision as of 20:18, 1 April 2026
The Cult of the Shattered Mountain is a heretical cult worshipping the Giant Goddess Othea. Though since her name had been struck from the history books, they worshipped her as The Shattered Mountain. The Cult believed that the Shattered Mountain was the true creator of the race of giants, and the rest of the giant pantheon are just posers. This belief has led worshipers of the Shattered Mountain to be persecuted in giant cultures and outlawed by many giant clans.
History
The Cult of the Shattered mountain have their roots in the original worshipers of Othea in Prehistory. Othea had many worshipers across the Material Plane and within her own divine realm, Thalmyr. They revered both the goddess and her celestial giant servants. But when the at the time Archangel, Asmodeus, invaded Thalmyr, he slew Othea and transformed Thalmyr into the Ten Hells. After removing Othea's heart, Asmodeus banished what remained of the goddess beneath the River Styx.
Asmodeus then began a crusade to erase the memory of Othea from the realm to hide the fact that the Creator Gods had authorized her murder. What Celestial Giants that had survived Asmodeus' invasion were forced to bend the knee to Asmodeus and were sworn to secrecy about Othea. Asmodeus then elevated these Celestial Giants to minor godhood, and established them as the new giant pantheon and as the "true" creators of giant kind. At Asmodeus' command, these new giant gods extinguished Othea's remaining worshipers and removed her name from the face of Quelmar.
But their attempt to eliminate the worship of Othea wasn't completly successful, as small pockets of her worshipers were able to go into hiding. But as time passed, even these fervent worshipers forgot the name of their goddess, now referring to her as "The Shattered Mountain."
For centuries onwad, the worship of the Shattered Mountain would be considered heresy within Giant culture, with worship of the Shattered Mountain being punishable by exile or death or many cases. Sects of the cult could only exist in secrecy, and survived by drawing in new members who lived on the fringes of Giant society.