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==Ruby Court== | ==Ruby Court== | ||
The '''Ruby Court''' consists of five court seats, each representing a different gem type. The [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Gem Dragons]] who occupy seats on the court are called '''Thanes'''. Sardior transforms his Thanes to enhance their size, strength, and power for the purposes of serving him and acting as [[Quelmar Deities#The Servants: Exarchs|Exarchs]] for their gem types. Each of Sardior's Thanes | The '''Ruby Court''' consists of five court seats, each representing a different gem type. The [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Gem Dragons]] who occupy seats on the court are called '''Thanes'''. Sardior transforms his Thanes to enhance their size, strength, and power for the purposes of serving him and acting as [[Quelmar Deities#The Servants: Exarchs|Exarchs]] for their gem types. Each of Sardior's Thanes represent an aspect of his personality and, as pertaining to worship, a different domain of spellcasting. Sardior maintains a constant psychic link with his Thanes unless he chooses to block it. Thanes also seem to possess some degree of immortality, given that most of his [[Prehistory]] Thanes have lived for at least several millennia and likely longer. | ||
Other roles | Other roles exist with the court at various times such as '''Advisors''' (close friends and consultants of the court), '''Harbingers''' (able to sit in for their gem type at court meetings when their Thane is not available), '''Knights''' (champions and protectors of the court), and '''Acolytes''' (followers and heralds of the court). | ||
The five court seats have always been filled by an '''Amethyst''', '''Crystal''', '''Emerald''', '''Sapphire''', and '''Topaz'''. However, an '''Obsidian''' or any other wild card of gemkind | The five court seats have always been filled by an '''Amethyst''', '''Crystal''', '''Emerald''', '''Sapphire''', and '''Topaz'''. However, an '''Obsidian''' or any other wild card of gemkind can also hold a position with the court, given they are in the right place at the right time. | ||
=== Prehistory === | === Prehistory === | ||
[[File:-ai-Ruby Citadel.png|thumb|The '''Ruby Citadel''' where the original '''Ruby Court''' resided before '''Feredemius''' pulled it into the [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]].]] | [[File:-ai-Ruby Citadel.png|thumb|The '''Ruby Citadel''' where the original '''Ruby Court''' resided before '''Feredemius''' pulled it into the [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]].]] | ||
It is undocumented how far back in [[Prehistory]] that '''Sardior''' was shattered, but the '''Ruby Court''' disbanded not long after | It is undocumented how far back in [[Prehistory]] that '''Sardior''' was shattered, but the '''Ruby Court''' disbanded not long after his destruction and each of the original '''Thanes''' went off to pursue their own interests. | ||
As difficult as it is to find any records of this original court, it is | As difficult as it is to find any records of this original court, it is nearly impossible to find any documentation of '''Kristang'''. His thousand-year-long imprisonment between the [[The Quelmar Realm|Material Plane]] and [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]] at the hands of '''Feredemius''' had the effect of partially undoing Kristang's existence, insofar that even '''Bleucorundum''' could no longer remember him. | ||
==== Thanes ==== | ==== Thanes ==== | ||
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=== PR Era === | === PR Era === | ||
[[File:-ai-TestCavernUpload.jpg|thumb|The '''Gem Demiplane''' from which the resurrected '''Ruby Court''' presided during its early years.]] | [[File:-ai-TestCavernUpload.jpg|thumb|The '''Gem Demiplane''' from which the resurrected '''Ruby Court''' presided during its early years.]] | ||
The '''Ruby Court''' remained disbanded throughout the [[BR]] era and most of the [[PR]] era until it was reassembled in 826 [[PR]] in order to resurrect '''Sardior''' and dispel the [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]] | The '''Ruby Court''' remained disbanded throughout the [[BR]] era and most of the [[PR]] era until it was reassembled in 826 [[PR]] in order to resurrect '''Sardior''' and dispel the [[The Shadowfell|Shadowfell]] that had overtaken [[Isonhound]]. This event, accompanied by the recent un-banishment of [[Bahamut]], the return of [[Tiamat]] following [[Kiston|Kiston's]] unlocking, and the ascension of [[Chronepsis]] to godhood, meant that all [[List of Dragons#The Four Dragons|Four Dragons]] from [[The Quelmar Realm|Quelmar's]] draconic creation myth were now working their influence on the realm simultaneously for the first time since [[Prehistory]]. | ||
The role of '''Kristang''' in the reassembled court is uncertain as he disappeared shortly after his rescue and took [[Trina]] as his '''Obsidian Knight''', enhancing her magic and revealing himself to have secretly been her '''Great Old One''' patron. | The role of '''Kristang''' in the reassembled court is uncertain as he disappeared shortly after his rescue and took [[Trina]] as his '''Obsidian Knight''', enhancing her magic and revealing himself to have secretly been her '''Great Old One''' patron. | ||
Additionally, some adventurers were gifted '''Harbinger''' boons by activating the long-dormant '''Topaz Astrolabe''' set by '''Tushello'''. Being imbued with gem essence enabled them to be court candidates for the resurrection ceremony and they could presumably | Additionally, some adventurers were gifted '''Harbinger''' boons by activating the long-dormant '''Topaz Astrolabe''' set by '''Tushello'''. Being imbued with gem essence enabled them to be court candidates for the resurrection ceremony and they could presumably serve as Harbingers for the resurrected court, should they so choose. | ||
==== Thanes ==== | ==== Thanes ==== | ||
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* '''[[Blaze]]''', Harbinger of Delphi the Topaz | * '''[[Blaze]]''', Harbinger of Delphi the Topaz | ||
==== | ==== Acolytes ==== | ||
* '''Herneldo''', Sorcerer of the Third Path | * '''Herneldo''', Sorcerer of the Third Path | ||
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=== Battle of Five Lights === | === Battle of Five Lights === | ||
The ceremony to resurrect '''Sardior''' was performed in 826 [[PR]] at the five peaks of the [[Northern Snowy Mountains]] under heavy assault from a shadow-corrupted '''Feredemius''' and his army of shadow monsters. [[Venaleth]] was the only member of the [[Prehistory]] court to reclaim his original seat. '''Echemus''', the son of '''Eros''', took the '''Crystal''' seat after his father failed to arrive to the ceremony in time. The other court seats faced similar complications. '''Tushello''' was dead and his soul refused to be revived, '''Bleucorundum''' arrived late to the ceremony, and '''Smargarg''' (a young [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Emerald Dragon]] the team had enlisted) failed to arrive at all. This resulted in the final seats being filled by [[Durzibethinus|Durian]] and [[Delphi]], '''Harbingers''' by blood, as well as [[Spinel]], Harbinger by a '''Sapphire''' boon. The power of the ceremony | The ceremony to resurrect '''Sardior''' was performed in 826 [[PR]] at the five peaks of the [[Northern Snowy Mountains]] under heavy assault from a shadow-corrupted '''Feredemius''' and his army of shadow monsters. [[Venaleth]] was the only member of the [[Prehistory]] court to reclaim his original seat. '''Echemus''', the son of '''Eros''', took the '''Crystal''' seat after his father failed to arrive to the ceremony in time. The other court seats faced similar complications. '''Tushello''' was dead and his soul refused to be revived, '''Bleucorundum''' arrived late to the ceremony, and '''Smargarg''' (a young [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Emerald Dragon]] the team had enlisted) failed to arrive at all. This resulted in the final seats being filled by [[Durzibethinus|Durian]] and [[Delphi]], '''Harbingers''' by blood, as well as [[Spinel]], Harbinger by a '''Sapphire''' boon. The power of the ceremony destroyed their original bodies and reincarnated them as [[Dragon#Gem Dragons|Gem Dragons]]. | ||
=== Gem Artifacts === | === Gem Artifacts === | ||
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</gallery>These artifacts were absorbed as part of the ceremony, and an item of close personal significance to each of the reborn court members became the new gem artifacts (for example, the [[Selune Splinter]] belonging to [[Durzibethinus|Durian's]] clan transformed into the [[Selune Splinter#Emerald Splinter|Emerald Splinter]]). | </gallery>These artifacts were absorbed as part of the ceremony, and an item of close personal significance to each of the reborn court members became the new gem artifacts (for example, the [[Selune Splinter]] belonging to [[Durzibethinus|Durian's]] clan transformed into the [[Selune Splinter#Emerald Splinter|Emerald Splinter]]). | ||
Additionally, an '''Obsidian Artifact''' existed which could be molded into the shape of any of the other gem artifacts, embodying its essence and allowing it to serve as a stand-in during the ceremony. This | Additionally, an '''Obsidian Artifact''' existed which could be molded into the shape of any of the other gem artifacts, embodying its essence and allowing it to serve as a stand-in during the ceremony. This attribute became vital when the Corundum Egg was briefly stolen by '''Feredemius'''. | ||
== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
=== Prehistory === | === Prehistory === | ||
The lair of '''Bleucorundum''' holds several tapestries portraying '''Sardior''' as he appeared in [[Prehistory]] | The lair of '''Bleucorundum''' holds several tapestries portraying '''Sardior''' as he appeared in [[Prehistory]] and the [[List of Dragons#The Four Dragons|Four Dragons]] creation myth.<gallery> | ||
File:-ai-DALLE 2022-09-11 00.08.39 - A medieval tapestry depicting 4 dragons intertwined in battle..png | File:-ai-DALLE 2022-09-11 00.08.39 - A medieval tapestry depicting 4 dragons intertwined in battle..png | ||
File:-ai-DALLE 2022-09-11 00.08.35 - A medieval tapestry depicting 4 dragons intertwined in battle..png | File:-ai-DALLE 2022-09-11 00.08.35 - A medieval tapestry depicting 4 dragons intertwined in battle..png | ||
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'''Sardior's''' appearance after his resurrection was far different from the immense [[Dragon]] seen in [[Prehistory]] depictions, instead taking the shape of a slender ruby [[Dragonborn]] or wyrmling. This smaller form | '''Sardior's''' appearance just after his resurrection was far different from the immense [[Dragon]] seen in [[Prehistory]] depictions, instead taking the shape of a slender ruby [[Dragonborn]] or wyrmling. This smaller form could be the result of the god being nearly forgotten to history for so long, meaning he would need to accrue new followers in order to build his power back to where it once was. It could also be due to his shattered [[Prehistory]] form remaining scattered amongst the planes in the form of [[Existence Crystals]], meaning he could potentially gain more power by reabsorbing these fragments found throughout the realm or even by harvesting additional fragments from across the multiverse. | ||
[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]] | [[Category:Into the Greedy Green]] | ||
[[Category:Deities]] | [[Category:Deities]] | ||
[[Category:Dragons]] | [[Category:Dragons]] | ||
Revision as of 02:08, 13 March 2024
Sardior, also known as Abzu, is a Dragon Deity of Knowledge and Trickery, and the Ruby King of Gem Dragons. He was shattered sometime in Prehistory and nearly forgotten to the ages until being resurrected in 826 PR. He presides over his Ruby Court, a royal court of five Thanes each representing a different type of Gem Dragon.
History
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Sardior was one of the Four Dragons who predated the formation of Quelmar by the Creator Gods.
Ruby Court
The Ruby Court consists of five court seats, each representing a different gem type. The Gem Dragons who occupy seats on the court are called Thanes. Sardior transforms his Thanes to enhance their size, strength, and power for the purposes of serving him and acting as Exarchs for their gem types. Each of Sardior's Thanes represent an aspect of his personality and, as pertaining to worship, a different domain of spellcasting. Sardior maintains a constant psychic link with his Thanes unless he chooses to block it. Thanes also seem to possess some degree of immortality, given that most of his Prehistory Thanes have lived for at least several millennia and likely longer.
Other roles exist with the court at various times such as Advisors (close friends and consultants of the court), Harbingers (able to sit in for their gem type at court meetings when their Thane is not available), Knights (champions and protectors of the court), and Acolytes (followers and heralds of the court).
The five court seats have always been filled by an Amethyst, Crystal, Emerald, Sapphire, and Topaz. However, an Obsidian or any other wild card of gemkind can also hold a position with the court, given they are in the right place at the right time.
Prehistory
It is undocumented how far back in Prehistory that Sardior was shattered, but the Ruby Court disbanded not long after his destruction and each of the original Thanes went off to pursue their own interests.
As difficult as it is to find any records of this original court, it is nearly impossible to find any documentation of Kristang. His thousand-year-long imprisonment between the Material Plane and Shadowfell at the hands of Feredemius had the effect of partially undoing Kristang's existence, insofar that even Bleucorundum could no longer remember him.
Thanes
- Venaleth the Amethyst
- Eros the Crystal
- Feredemius the Emerald
- Bleucorundum the Sapphire
- Tushello the Topaz
Advisors
- Kristang the Obsidian
PR Era
The Ruby Court remained disbanded throughout the BR era and most of the PR era until it was reassembled in 826 PR in order to resurrect Sardior and dispel the Shadowfell that had overtaken Isonhound. This event, accompanied by the recent un-banishment of Bahamut, the return of Tiamat following Kiston's unlocking, and the ascension of Chronepsis to godhood, meant that all Four Dragons from Quelmar's draconic creation myth were now working their influence on the realm simultaneously for the first time since Prehistory.
The role of Kristang in the reassembled court is uncertain as he disappeared shortly after his rescue and took Trina as his Obsidian Knight, enhancing her magic and revealing himself to have secretly been her Great Old One patron.
Additionally, some adventurers were gifted Harbinger boons by activating the long-dormant Topaz Astrolabe set by Tushello. Being imbued with gem essence enabled them to be court candidates for the resurrection ceremony and they could presumably serve as Harbingers for the resurrected court, should they so choose.
Thanes
- Venaleth the Amethyst
- Echemus the Crystal
- Durzibethinus the Emerald
- Spinel the Sapphire
- Delphi the Topaz
Knights
- Trina the Obsidian Knight
Harbingers
- Rooney, Harbinger of Durzibethinus the Emerald
- Cobalt, Harbinger of Spinel the Sapphire
- Blaze, Harbinger of Delphi the Topaz
Acolytes
- Herneldo, Sorcerer of the Third Path
- Most Sanctified Disciples of Sardior (MSDOS)
Resurrection
Battle of Five Lights
The ceremony to resurrect Sardior was performed in 826 PR at the five peaks of the Northern Snowy Mountains under heavy assault from a shadow-corrupted Feredemius and his army of shadow monsters. Venaleth was the only member of the Prehistory court to reclaim his original seat. Echemus, the son of Eros, took the Crystal seat after his father failed to arrive to the ceremony in time. The other court seats faced similar complications. Tushello was dead and his soul refused to be revived, Bleucorundum arrived late to the ceremony, and Smargarg (a young Emerald Dragon the team had enlisted) failed to arrive at all. This resulted in the final seats being filled by Durian and Delphi, Harbingers by blood, as well as Spinel, Harbinger by a Sapphire boon. The power of the ceremony destroyed their original bodies and reincarnated them as Gem Dragons.
Gem Artifacts
Performing the ceremony required each court member to attune to their respective gem artifact, consisting of the Amethyst Tome, Corundum Egg, Emerald Blade, Crystal Moonwell, and Topaz Astrolabe. Once all five artifacts had been synchronized, the final step of the ceremony required the wielder of the Emerald Blade to shatter the Corundum Egg, from which Sardior would finally be resurrected. The Amethyst Tome contained precise instructions for the ceremony to be properly carried out.
These artifacts were absorbed as part of the ceremony, and an item of close personal significance to each of the reborn court members became the new gem artifacts (for example, the Selune Splinter belonging to Durian's clan transformed into the Emerald Splinter).
Additionally, an Obsidian Artifact existed which could be molded into the shape of any of the other gem artifacts, embodying its essence and allowing it to serve as a stand-in during the ceremony. This attribute became vital when the Corundum Egg was briefly stolen by Feredemius.
Appearance
Prehistory
The lair of Bleucorundum holds several tapestries portraying Sardior as he appeared in Prehistory and the Four Dragons creation myth.
PR Era
Sardior's appearance just after his resurrection was far different from the immense Dragon seen in Prehistory depictions, instead taking the shape of a slender ruby Dragonborn or wyrmling. This smaller form could be the result of the god being nearly forgotten to history for so long, meaning he would need to accrue new followers in order to build his power back to where it once was. It could also be due to his shattered Prehistory form remaining scattered amongst the planes in the form of Existence Crystals, meaning he could potentially gain more power by reabsorbing these fragments found throughout the realm or even by harvesting additional fragments from across the multiverse.
