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	==The Designs==		==The Designs==
	Looking at the carvings on Sanctuary Falls there appear to be twelve key points that are marked upon the cliffs, joined by a complex pattern of spiral carvings. Of these twelve points there are eight that are marked more deeply, with more complicated carvings between them. Several theories suggest that these points relate to the ~~Vallorn~~ hearts, but these theories are widely disputed. The exact number of ~~Vallorn~~ has been a matter of debate for centuries, but it is considered unlikely that there are as many as a dozen. Until very recently, modern Imperial scholarship cautiously accepted that there are only seven hearts - five in the Empire (in Miaren, [[Therunin]], [[Hercynia]], [[Liathaven]], and [[Brocéliande]]), one in Thule lands to the north (now confirmed as being in southern [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]]), and one in [[the Mallum]], believed to be named ~~Beantal Dól~~. Speculation places an eighth heart in a rumoured "sunken city" at the heart of the [[Bay of Catazar]] - Feion Essa - but there is actually little solid evidence to support this claim. Most of the stories of Feion Essa can be traced to a book written in the League sometime in the early days of the Empire. Recent information from [[Axos]] confirms the presence of an actual eighth vallorn in that eastern nation. Indeed a [[Terunael_in_Axos\|recent expedition]] by members of the Department of Historical Research has confirmed the existence of a massive vallorn surrounding the city of Cavan at the heart of Axos.		Looking at the carvings on Sanctuary Falls there appear to be twelve key points that are marked upon the cliffs, joined by a complex pattern of spiral carvings. Of these twelve points there are eight that are marked more deeply, with more complicated carvings between them. Several theories suggest that these points relate to the vallorn hearts, but these theories are widely disputed. The exact number of vallorn has been a matter of debate for centuries, but it is considered unlikely that there are as many as a dozen. Until very recently, modern Imperial scholarship cautiously accepted that there are only seven hearts - five in the Empire (in Miaren, [[Therunin]], [[Hercynia]], [[Liathaven]], and [[Brocéliande]]), one in Thule lands to the north (now confirmed as being in southern [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]]), and one in [[the Mallum]], believed to be named Béantal Dol. Speculation places an eighth heart in a rumoured "sunken city" at the heart of the [[Bay of Catazar]] - Feion Essa - but there is actually little solid evidence to support this claim. Most of the stories of Feion Essa can be traced to a book written in the League sometime in the early days of the Empire. Recent information from [[Axos]] confirms the presence of an actual eighth vallorn in that eastern nation. Indeed a [[Terunael_in_Axos\|recent expedition]] by members of the Department of Historical Research has confirmed the existence of a massive vallorn surrounding the city of Cavan at the heart of Axos.

	Scholars have tried to map the carvings onto a map of the Empire but they do not seem to map in anyway with the Trod network. In 176YE the historian Siriol Leafstalker claimed to be able to map the markings on Rhonwen’s Fall to a map of the Empire. Working with a group of [[Urizen]] [[Urizen_magical_traditions#Stargazers\|stargazers]] to predict changes in the influence of the Spring realm over time. Apparently they discovered that taking this slow shift over time into account , the designs mapped to the current positions of the trods to within a reasonable margin of error - although modern scholars are unable to replicate their research. Details on her theories were lost in the reign of [[Emperor Nicovar]], she successfully predicted that other vallorn would be found in Otkodov, the Mallum and Axos, but also suggested four other markings relevant to the vallorn were located in Narkyst, the Lasambrian Hills, the Broken Shore, and the Vore.		Scholars have tried to map the carvings onto a map of the Empire but they do not seem to map in anyway with the Trod network. In 176YE the historian Siriol Leafstalker claimed to be able to map the markings on Rhonwen’s Fall to a map of the Empire. Working with a group of [[Urizen]] [[Urizen_magical_traditions#Stargazers\|stargazers]] to predict changes in the influence of the Spring realm over time. Apparently they discovered that taking this slow shift over time into account , the designs mapped to the current positions of the trods to within a reasonable margin of error - although modern scholars are unable to replicate their research. Details on her theories were lost in the reign of [[Emperor Nicovar]], she successfully predicted that other vallorn would be found in Otkodov, the Mallum and Axos, but also suggested four other markings relevant to the vallorn were located in Narkyst, the Lasambrian Hills, the Broken Shore, and the Vore.

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	Records from the time when the Silent Word performed their ritual at Rhonwen’s Fall say that during the working, the waterfall ran with blood. Cynics suggest that this perceived change in colour was another coincidence - impurities from the orichalcum mines upstream could easily have been responsible for giving the water a reddish taint. There are reports of this orichalcum staining being severe enough to cause concern three times during the history of the Empire.		Records from the time when the Silent Word performed their ritual at Rhonwen’s Fall say that during the working, the waterfall ran with blood. Cynics suggest that this perceived change in colour was another coincidence - impurities from the orichalcum mines upstream could easily have been responsible for giving the water a reddish taint. There are reports of this orichalcum staining being severe enough to cause concern three times during the history of the Empire.

	The first occurrence was during the reign of [[Empress Aenea]]. A group of skilled mages sent by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] including the Spring [[Archmage]], Badden Eternal, and the Winter Archmage, [[Earl#Enchanter\|Enchanter]] Blaihot of House Bascombe. The two were close friends, and spent some time investigating the fall; yet when summoned by the Conclave to give their report, they refused to speak of what had happened there. Declarations of Sorcery were brought against them (although both failed to be upheld by the Conclave), and both resigned their positions shortly after. Badden went on to raise a wayhouse in Miaren where he settled down and tended to the needs of any who were passing. Enchanter Biaihot returned to Dawn and removed himself from public life. His daughter Ofelia became the highly successful [[general]] of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]]; it is widely believed that talk of "a host of undying spirits" that fought alongside the Dawnish soldiers was reference to a ritual enchantment provided by her father's coven.		The first occurrence was during the reign of [[Empress Aenea]]. A group of skilled mages sent by the [[Conclave]] including the Spring [[Archmage]], Badden Eternal, and the Winter Archmage, [[Earl#Enchanter\|Enchanter]] Blaihot of House Bascombe. The two were close friends, and spent some time investigating the fall; yet when summoned by the Conclave to give their report, they refused to speak of what had happened there. Declarations of Sorcery were brought against them (although both failed to be upheld by the Conclave), and both resigned their positions shortly after. Badden went on to raise a wayhouse in Miaren where he settled down and tended to the needs of any who were passing. Enchanter Biaihot returned to Dawn and removed himself from public life. His daughter Ofelia became the highly successful [[general]] of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]]; it is widely believed that talk of "a host of undying spirits" that fought alongside the Dawnish soldiers was reference to a ritual enchantment provided by her father's coven.

	The second time that there were reports of the bleeding falls was in the period between the reigns of [[Emperor Nicovar]] and [[Empress Mariika]]. The [[senator]] for Miaren at this time was a [[merrow]] by the name of Leri Ravenswing, who ordered a full investigation into the previous bleeding incident. The mines at the top of the Fall were temporarily closed, and the small steading of Long-Shadow was created this day as the mine workings were relocated to the bottom of the Fall inside the long shadow of the cliffs. Since there were still deposits of orichalcum in the water, Leri visited Rhonwen's Fall personally. It was after this visit that she started her campaign for Empress. Some historians argue that it was Leri's nomination and the subsequent political manoeuvring that lead ultimately to the election of Empress Mariika. Stories suggest that Leri laid some sort of [[curse]] on Mariika - or threatened to do so - in an attempt to scare her out of standing for Empress, but that she miscalculated and backlash against her unsubtle behaviour cost her any chance of gaining the Throne.		The second time that there were reports of the bleeding falls was in the period between the reigns of [[Emperor Nicovar]] and [[Empress Mariika]]. The [[senator]] for Miaren at this time was a [[merrow]] by the name of Leri Ravenswing, who ordered a full investigation into the previous bleeding incident. The mines at the top of the Fall were temporarily closed, and the small steading of Long-Shadow was created this day as the mine workings were relocated to the bottom of the Fall inside the long shadow of the cliffs. Since there were still deposits of orichalcum in the water, Leri visited Rhonwen's Fall personally. It was after this visit that she started her campaign for Empress. Some historians argue that it was Leri's nomination and the subsequent political manoeuvring that lead ultimately to the election of Empress Mariika. Stories suggest that Leri laid some sort of [[curse]] on Mariika - or threatened to do so - in an attempt to scare her out of standing for Empress, but that she miscalculated and backlash against her unsubtle behaviour cost her any chance of gaining the Throne.

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	The groundwork for this ambitious undertaking was laid fifteen years before the first major offensive by Rhonwen, the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] after whom the settlement is now named. A quiet, introspective woman afflicted with profound deafness from birth, she became an adept wielder of ritual magic serving as [[archmage]] of Winter on three separate occasions during her life.		The groundwork for this ambitious undertaking was laid fifteen years before the first major offensive by Rhonwen, the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] after whom the settlement is now named. A quiet, introspective woman afflicted with profound deafness from birth, she became an adept wielder of ritual magic serving as [[archmage]] of Winter on three separate occasions during her life.

	She proposed the radical theory that vallorn energies were nothing more than the manifestation of a massive, hitherto unknown, [[regio]] aligned to the Spring realm. She ~~theorized~~ further that the problem was the relationship between this magical energy – this "super-regio" – and the plants and animals that lived inside it. She pointed to the way that Winter regio were known to spontaneously coalesce around battlefields and burial grounds: while not all Winter regio occupied such locations there was almost always a connection between the area where the regio occurred and the resonances of the realm it was connected to. Indeed, [[eternal\|eternals]] had been known to actively exploit these connections for centuries, and several were known to offer boons relating to the creation of regio (most especially [[Prospero]], [[Sadogua]], [[Sorin]], and [[Yaw'nagrah]]).		She proposed the radical theory that vallorn energies were nothing more than the manifestation of a massive, hitherto unknown, [[regio]] aligned to the Spring realm. She theorised further that the problem was the relationship between this magical energy – this "super-regio" – and the plants and animals that lived inside it. She pointed to the way that Winter regio were known to spontaneously coalesce around battlefields and burial grounds: while not all Winter regio occupied such locations there was almost always a connection between the area where the regio occurred and the resonances of the realm it was connected to. Indeed, [[eternal\|eternals]] had been known to actively exploit these connections for centuries, and several were known to offer boons relating to the creation of regio (most especially [[Prospero]], [[Sadogua]], [[Sorin]], and [[Yaw'nagrah]]).

	Rhonwen believed that the anchoring effect of the vallorn was tied to the fertility and vitality of the creatures in the area, just as it reinforced and heightened those qualities. Her plan was relatively simple – she and her coven would invoke the ritual known as [[Wither the Seed]] in Seren, provided an appropriate regio could be located. In the end, Rhonwen prevailed upon one of the eternals of Winter – believed to be either Sorin or possibly [[Kaela]] – for a boon relating to the location, or possibly the temporary creation, of a strong Winter regio in the heart of the area now known as Rhonwen's Fall. Her [[coven]] – the Silent Word – and a cadre of thorns managed to secure the area and evoke the regio. They performed the ritual, but were overwhelmed by [[ettercap\|ettercaps]] and a veritable army of [[vallornspawn husks]] – many of which proved to be extremely potent and may have dated back to the fall of Seren itself.		Rhonwen believed that the anchoring effect of the vallorn was tied to the fertility and vitality of the creatures in the area, just as it reinforced and heightened those qualities. Her plan was relatively simple – she and her coven would invoke the ritual known as [[Wither the Seed]] in Seren, provided an appropriate regio could be located. In the end, Rhonwen prevailed upon one of the eternals of Winter – believed to be either Sorin or possibly [[Kaela]] – for a boon relating to the location, or possibly the temporary creation, of a strong Winter regio in the heart of the area now known as Rhonwen's Fall. Her [[coven]] – the Silent Word – and a cadre of thorns managed to secure the area and evoke the regio. They performed the ritual, but were overwhelmed by [[ettercap\|ettercaps]] and a veritable army of [[vallornspawn husks]] – many of which proved to be extremely potent and may have dated back to the fall of Seren itself.

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Sanctuary Falls

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	Sanctuary Falls itself was built into cliffs behind the waterfalls of the Gancio. It was in here that the Seren refugees hid for a time from the orcs who were still invading the territory. There is archaeological evidence that points to orcs bearing symbols associated with both the [[Jotun]] and the [[Thule]] being present in the land around this time, despite the relative distance from their respective nations. What ultimately happened to the refugees here is not clear; some argue that they were the ancestors of the Navarr who used the Falls as a steading while others say that as the vallorn became stronger they were forced to retreat eastward into Astolat.		Sanctuary Falls itself was built into cliffs behind the waterfalls of the Gancio. It was in here that the Seren refugees hid for a time from the orcs who were still invading the territory. There is archaeological evidence that points to orcs bearing symbols associated with both the [[Jotun]] and the [[Thule]] being present in the land around this time, despite the relative distance from their respective nations. What ultimately happened to the refugees here is not clear; some argue that they were the ancestors of the Navarr who used the Falls as a steading while others say that as the vallorn became stronger they were forced to retreat eastward into Astolat.

	Today Rhonwen's Fall is home to several well-known groups. Fallshome is the major steading here, known for their skilled brokers and [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]]. They trade the rich [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] from the mines that surround the lower falls. The Silent-Word are a small striding associated with the Falls that return here most Winters to rest; they claim to be the literal descendants of Rhonwen herself. Every time the Falls have run red they have offered hospitality to any who would come and witness. The small steading of Long-shadow still exists at the bottom of the fall providing orichalcum for the artisans in Fallshome. Finally, the striding of Ivymoon walked the trods from Rhonwen's Fall to [[Hercynia#Treji\|~~Trej~~]] in Hercynia, although they are believed to have fallen alongside Adain Ivymoon, former [[Cardinal]] of [[Loyalty]], who was slain by the hands of the Thule during the fall of Treji.		Today Rhonwen's Fall is home to several well-known groups. Fallshome is the major steading here, known for their skilled brokers and [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]]. They trade the rich [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] from the mines that surround the lower falls. The Silent-Word are a small striding associated with the Falls that return here most Winters to rest; they claim to be the literal descendants of Rhonwen herself. Every time the Falls have run red they have offered hospitality to any who would come and witness. The small steading of Long-shadow still exists at the bottom of the fall providing orichalcum for the artisans in Fallshome. Finally, the striding of Ivymoon walked the trods from Rhonwen's Fall to [[Hercynia#Treji\|Treji]] in Hercynia, although they are believed to have fallen alongside Adain Ivymoon, former [[Cardinal]] of [[Loyalty]], who was slain by the hands of the Thule during the fall of Treji.

	==The Designs==		==The Designs==

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	Looking at the carvings on Sanctuary Falls there appear to be twelve key points that are marked upon the cliffs, joined by a complex pattern of spiral carvings. Of these twelve points there are eight that are marked more deeply, with more complicated carvings between them. Several theories suggest that these points relate to the Vallorn hearts, but these theories are widely disputed. The exact number of Vallorn has been a matter of debate for centuries, but it is considered unlikely that there are as many as a dozen. Until very recently, modern Imperial scholarship cautiously accepted that there are only seven hearts - five in the Empire (in Miaren, [[Therunin]], [[Hercynia]], [[Liathaven]], and [[Brocéliande]]), one in Thule lands to the north (now confirmed as being in southern [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]]), and one in [[the Mallum]], believed to be named Beantal Dól. Speculation places an eighth heart in a rumoured "sunken city" at the heart of the [[Bay of Catazar]] - Feion Essa - but there is actually little solid evidence to support this claim. Most of the stories of Feion Essa can be traced to a book written in the League sometime in the early days of the Empire. Recent information from [[Axos]] confirms the presence of an actual eighth vallorn in that eastern nation. Indeed a [[Terunael_in_Axos\|recent expedition]] by members of the Department of Historical Research has confirmed the existence of a massive vallorn surrounding the city of Cavan at the heart of Axos.		Looking at the carvings on Sanctuary Falls there appear to be twelve key points that are marked upon the cliffs, joined by a complex pattern of spiral carvings. Of these twelve points there are eight that are marked more deeply, with more complicated carvings between them. Several theories suggest that these points relate to the Vallorn hearts, but these theories are widely disputed. The exact number of Vallorn has been a matter of debate for centuries, but it is considered unlikely that there are as many as a dozen. Until very recently, modern Imperial scholarship cautiously accepted that there are only seven hearts - five in the Empire (in Miaren, [[Therunin]], [[Hercynia]], [[Liathaven]], and [[Brocéliande]]), one in Thule lands to the north (now confirmed as being in southern [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]]), and one in [[the Mallum]], believed to be named Beantal Dól. Speculation places an eighth heart in a rumoured "sunken city" at the heart of the [[Bay of Catazar]] - Feion Essa - but there is actually little solid evidence to support this claim. Most of the stories of Feion Essa can be traced to a book written in the League sometime in the early days of the Empire. Recent information from [[Axos]] confirms the presence of an actual eighth vallorn in that eastern nation. Indeed a [[Terunael_in_Axos\|recent expedition]] by members of the Department of Historical Research has confirmed the existence of a massive vallorn surrounding the city of Cavan at the heart of Axos.

	Scholars have tried to map the carvings onto a map of the Empire but they do not seem to map in anyway with the Trod network. In ~~176 YE~~ the historian Siriol Leafstalker claimed to be able to map the markings on Rhonwen’s Fall to a map of the Empire. Working with a group of [[Urizen]] [[Urizen_magical_traditions#Stargazers\|stargazers]] to predict changes in the influence of the Spring realm over time. Apparently they discovered that taking this slow shift over time into account , the designs mapped to the current positions of the trods to within a reasonable margin of error - although modern scholars are unable to replicate their research. Details on her theories were lost in the reign of [[Emperor Nicovar]], she successfully predicted that other vallorn would be found in Otkodov, the Mallum and Axos, but also suggested four other markings relevant to the vallorn were located in Narkyst, the Lasambrian Hills, the Broken Shore, and the Vore.		Scholars have tried to map the carvings onto a map of the Empire but they do not seem to map in anyway with the Trod network. In 176YE the historian Siriol Leafstalker claimed to be able to map the markings on Rhonwen’s Fall to a map of the Empire. Working with a group of [[Urizen]] [[Urizen_magical_traditions#Stargazers\|stargazers]] to predict changes in the influence of the Spring realm over time. Apparently they discovered that taking this slow shift over time into account , the designs mapped to the current positions of the trods to within a reasonable margin of error - although modern scholars are unable to replicate their research. Details on her theories were lost in the reign of [[Emperor Nicovar]], she successfully predicted that other vallorn would be found in Otkodov, the Mallum and Axos, but also suggested four other markings relevant to the vallorn were located in Narkyst, the Lasambrian Hills, the Broken Shore, and the Vore.

	No modern scholars have ever been able to reproduce these predictions and it is widely believed that the predictions must have been flawed. There is not the slightest sign of any vallorn in the Lasambrian Hills and a recently discovered letter from [[Emperor Guntherm]] to Reaghan Leafstalker, the historian's granddaughter, included a note that the King of Narkyst claimed that there was no trace of anything like the vallorn in their lands. As a result modern scholars cannot say with any confidence whether Siriol Leafstalker's correct predictions of the vallorn in the Otkodov and the Mallum were brilliant, or simply fortuitous.		No modern scholars have ever been able to reproduce these predictions and it is widely believed that the predictions must have been flawed. There is not the slightest sign of any vallorn in the Lasambrian Hills and a recently discovered letter from [[Emperor Guntherm]] to Reaghan Leafstalker, the historian's granddaughter, included a note that the King of Narkyst claimed that there was no trace of anything like the vallorn in their lands. As a result modern scholars cannot say with any confidence whether Siriol Leafstalker's correct predictions of the vallorn in the Otkodov and the Mallum were brilliant, or simply fortuitous.

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	Brianna would like the opportunity to confirm her theory, but given the long periods between the incidents of red water it seems unlikely she will get the chance. Perhaps future scholars may be able to puzzle out the mystery, however, and determine the truth of her supposition one way or another.		Brianna would like the opportunity to confirm her theory, but given the long periods between the incidents of red water it seems unlikely she will get the chance. Perhaps future scholars may be able to puzzle out the mystery, however, and determine the truth of her supposition one way or another.
			==The Empty Hands==
			During the Spring Equinox 386YE, a [[Last_rays_of_the_sun#Rhonwen's_Fall\|desperate battle]] took place at Rhonwen's Fall between Imperial forces and the ''[[Cold Sun\|scions]]'' of the Empty Hands. Both of the steadings at Rhonwen's Fall were utterly ruined, and while the designs that once drew scholars from across the Empire are still mostly intact, parts have been scoured or broken by the scions, seemingly intentionally. If they had had a few days more, there might have been nothing left.
			==Further Reading==
			* [[Miaren#Rhonwen's Fall\|Rhonwen's Fall]] in Miaren
			* [[Last_rays_of_the_sun#Rhonwen's_Fall\|Last rays of the sun]] - 386YE Spring Wind of War detailing the fight between Imperial forces and the army of Cold Sun scions

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	==The Bleeding Falls==		==The Bleeding Falls==
	Records from the time when the Silent Word performed their ritual at Rhonwen’s Fall say that during the working, the waterfall ran with blood. Cynics suggest that this perceived change in colour was another coincidence - impurities from the orichalcum mines upstream could easily have been responsible for giving the water a reddish taint. There are reports of this orichalcum staining ~~effecting~~ being severe enough to cause concern three times during the history of the Empire.		Records from the time when the Silent Word performed their ritual at Rhonwen’s Fall say that during the working, the waterfall ran with blood. Cynics suggest that this perceived change in colour was another coincidence - impurities from the orichalcum mines upstream could easily have been responsible for giving the water a reddish taint. There are reports of this orichalcum staining being severe enough to cause concern three times during the history of the Empire.

	The first occurrence was during the reign of [[Empress Aenea]]. A group of skilled mages sent by the [[Imperial Conclave]] including the Spring [[Archmage]], Badden Eternal, and the Winter Archmage, [[Earl#Enchanter\|Enchanter]] Blaihot of House Bascombe. The two were close friends, and spent some time investigating the fall; yet when summoned by the Conclave to give their report, they refused to speak of what had happened there. Declarations of Sorcery were brought against them (although both failed to be upheld by the Conclave), and both resigned their positions shortly after. Badden went on to raise a wayhouse in Miaren where he settled down and tended to the needs of any who were passing. Enchanter Biaihot returned to Dawn and removed himself from public life. His daughter Ofelia became the highly successful [[general]] of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]]; it is widely believed that talk of "a host of undying spirits" that fought alongside the Dawnish soldiers was reference to a ritual enchantment provided by her father's coven.		The first occurrence was during the reign of [[Empress Aenea]]. A group of skilled mages sent by the [[Imperial Conclave]] including the Spring [[Archmage]], Badden Eternal, and the Winter Archmage, [[Earl#Enchanter\|Enchanter]] Blaihot of House Bascombe. The two were close friends, and spent some time investigating the fall; yet when summoned by the Conclave to give their report, they refused to speak of what had happened there. Declarations of Sorcery were brought against them (although both failed to be upheld by the Conclave), and both resigned their positions shortly after. Badden went on to raise a wayhouse in Miaren where he settled down and tended to the needs of any who were passing. Enchanter Biaihot returned to Dawn and removed himself from public life. His daughter Ofelia became the highly successful [[general]] of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]]; it is widely believed that talk of "a host of undying spirits" that fought alongside the Dawnish soldiers was reference to a ritual enchantment provided by her father's coven.

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			<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rhonwen's Fall.jpg\|caption=The beauty of Rhonwen's Fall, captured by the Navarr artist Angela Ravens Oak.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	This report is predominantly based on [[historical research]] that was [[Research_Rhonwen%27s_Fall\|commissioned by]] the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] during the Spring Equinox 381YE [[Miaren#Rhonwen.E2.80.99s_Fall\|Rhonwen's Fall]] is a settlement in [[Miaren]], a [[steading]] that attracts scholars from across the Empire who wish to study the swirling intricate [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Patterns\|designs]] that the first Navarr carved into the rocks here, designs that contain information about trods and old ritual dances. The Advisor was specifically interested in "''the other times Rhonwen’s Fall has bled and the associations around it''".		This report is predominantly based on [[historical research]] that was [[Research_Rhonwen%27s_Fall\|commissioned by]] the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] during the Spring Equinox 381YE [[Miaren#Rhonwen.E2.80.99s_Fall\|Rhonwen's Fall]] is a settlement in [[Miaren]], a [[steading]] that attracts scholars from across the Empire who wish to study the swirling intricate [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Patterns\|designs]] that the first Navarr carved into the rocks here, designs that contain information about trods and old ritual dances. The Advisor was specifically interested in "''the other times Rhonwen’s Fall has bled and the associations around it''".

Hailmur: /* The Bleeding Falls */

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	The second time that there were reports of the bleeding falls was in the period between the reigns of [[Emperor Nicovar]] and [[Empress Mariika]]. The [[senator]] for Miaren at this time was a [[merrow]] by the name of Leri Ravenswing, who ordered a full investigation into the previous bleeding incident. The mines at the top of the Fall were temporarily closed, and the small steading of Long-Shadow was created this day as the mine workings were relocated to the bottom of the Fall inside the long shadow of the cliffs. Since there were still deposits of orichalcum in the water, Leri visited Rhonwen's Fall personally. It was after this visit that she started her campaign for Empress. Some historians argue that it was Leri's nomination and the subsequent political manoeuvring that lead ultimately to the election of Empress Mariika. Stories suggest that Leri laid some sort of [[curse]] on Mariika - or threatened to do so - in an attempt to scare her out of standing for Empress, but that she miscalculated and backlash against her unsubtle behaviour cost her any chance of gaining the Throne.		The second time that there were reports of the bleeding falls was in the period between the reigns of [[Emperor Nicovar]] and [[Empress Mariika]]. The [[senator]] for Miaren at this time was a [[merrow]] by the name of Leri Ravenswing, who ordered a full investigation into the previous bleeding incident. The mines at the top of the Fall were temporarily closed, and the small steading of Long-Shadow was created this day as the mine workings were relocated to the bottom of the Fall inside the long shadow of the cliffs. Since there were still deposits of orichalcum in the water, Leri visited Rhonwen's Fall personally. It was after this visit that she started her campaign for Empress. Some historians argue that it was Leri's nomination and the subsequent political manoeuvring that lead ultimately to the election of Empress Mariika. Stories suggest that Leri laid some sort of [[curse]] on Mariika - or threatened to do so - in an attempt to scare her out of standing for Empress, but that she miscalculated and backlash against her unsubtle behaviour cost her any chance of gaining the Throne.

	The last time the Fall bled was during the reign of [[Empress Deanne]]. As a native of Miaren, Deanne responded to the reports with a personal visit to Rhonwen's Fall, where she met with members of the Silent-Word coven and a young guide by the name of Dewi Shadowbirch. There are once again no records of what was discussed during the meeting and when asked Deanne commented only on the hospitality of her hosts, laughing off the matter of the red waters with an off-hand comment that sometimes things are mysteries for a reason. Dewi went on to become the host of the Navarr egregore spirit, best known for his enthusiasm for walking the trods guiding as many Navarr as he could.		The last time the Fall bled before the death of [[Empress Britta]] was during the reign of [[Empress Deanne]]. As a native of Miaren, Deanne responded to the reports with a personal visit to Rhonwen's Fall, where she met with members of the Silent-Word coven and a young guide by the name of Dewi Shadowbirch. There are once again no records of what was discussed during the meeting and when asked Deanne commented only on the hospitality of her hosts, laughing off the matter of the red waters with an off-hand comment that sometimes things are mysteries for a reason. Dewi went on to become the host of the Navarr egregore spirit, best known for his enthusiasm for walking the trods guiding as many Navarr as he could.

	==The Kaela Connection==		==The Kaela Connection==

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	This report is predominantly based on [[historical research]] that was [[Research_Rhonwen%27s_Fall\|commissioned by]] the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] during the Spring Equinox 381YE [[Miaren#Rhonwen.E2.80.99s_Fall\|Rhonwen's Fall]] is a settlement in [[Miaren]], a [[steading]] that attracts scholars from across the Empire who wish to study the swirling intricate [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Patterns\|designs]] that the first Navarr carved into the rocks here, designs that contain information about trods and old ritual dances. The Advisor was specifically interested in "''the other times Rhonwen’s Fall has bled and the associations around it''".		This report is predominantly based on [[historical research]] that was [[Research_Rhonwen%27s_Fall\|commissioned by]] the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] during the Spring Equinox 381YE [[Miaren#Rhonwen.E2.80.99s_Fall\|Rhonwen's Fall]] is a settlement in [[Miaren]], a [[steading]] that attracts scholars from across the Empire who wish to study the swirling intricate [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Patterns\|designs]] that the first Navarr carved into the rocks here, designs that contain information about trods and old ritual dances. The Advisor was specifically interested in "''the other times Rhonwen’s Fall has bled and the associations around it''".

	The original findings have been edited, refined, and in some cases expanded by the Navarr scholar Brianna Redwind, following her Autumn 381YE return from an [[Terunael in Axos\|extended sabbatical]] in [[Axos]] alongside ~~Eleri~~ Sweetwater. It forms part of an ongoing effort initiated by the Department of Historical Research to review a number of recent documents they have presented.		The original findings have been edited, refined, and in some cases expanded by the Navarr scholar Brianna Redwind, following her Autumn 381YE return from an [[Terunael in Axos\|extended sabbatical]] in [[Axos]] alongside Eilian Sweetwater. It forms part of an ongoing effort initiated by the Department of Historical Research to review a number of recent documents they have presented.

	==Rhonwen and Her Fall==		==Rhonwen and Her Fall==

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	The groundwork for this ambitious undertaking was laid fifteen years before the first major offensive by Rhonwen, the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] after whom the settlement is now named. A quiet, introspective woman afflicted with profound deafness from birth, she became an adept wielder of ritual magic serving as [[archmage]] of Winter on three separate occasions during her life.		The groundwork for this ambitious undertaking was laid fifteen years before the first major offensive by Rhonwen, the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] after whom the settlement is now named. A quiet, introspective woman afflicted with profound deafness from birth, she became an adept wielder of ritual magic serving as [[archmage]] of Winter on three separate occasions during her life.

	She proposed the radical theory that vallorn energies were nothing more than the manifestation of a massive, hitherto unknown, [[regio]] aligned to the Spring realm. She ~~theorized~~ further that the problem was the relationship between this magical energy – this "super-regio" – and the plants and animals that lived inside it. She pointed to the way that Winter regio were known to spontaneously coalesce around battlefields and burial grounds: while not all Winter regio occupied such locations there was almost always a connection between the area where the regio occurred and the resonances of the realm it was connected to. Indeed, [[eternal\|eternals]] had been known to actively exploit these connections for centuries, and several were known to offer boons relating to the creation of regio (most especially [[Prospero]], [[Sadogua]], [[Sorin]], and [[Yaw'nagrah]]).		She proposed the radical theory that vallorn energies were nothing more than the manifestation of a massive, hitherto unknown, [[regio]] aligned to the Spring realm. She theorised further that the problem was the relationship between this magical energy – this "super-regio" – and the plants and animals that lived inside it. She pointed to the way that Winter regio were known to spontaneously coalesce around battlefields and burial grounds: while not all Winter regio occupied such locations there was almost always a connection between the area where the regio occurred and the resonances of the realm it was connected to. Indeed, [[eternal\|eternals]] had been known to actively exploit these connections for centuries, and several were known to offer boons relating to the creation of regio (most especially [[Prospero]], [[Sadogua]], [[Sorin]], and [[Yaw'nagrah]]).

	Rhonwen believed that the anchoring effect of the vallorn was tied to the fertility and vitality of the creatures in the area, just as it reinforced and heightened those qualities. Her plan was relatively simple – she and her coven would invoke the ritual known as [[Wither the Seed]] in Seren, provided an appropriate regio could be located. In the end, Rhonwen prevailed upon one of the eternals of Winter – believed to be either Sorin or possibly [[Kaela]] – for a boon relating to the location, or possibly the temporary creation, of a strong Winter regio in the heart of the area now known as Rhonwen's Fall. Her [[coven]] – the Silent Word – and a cadre of thorns managed to secure the area and evoke the regio. They performed the ritual, but were overwhelmed by [[ettercap\|ettercaps]] and a veritable army of [[vallornspawn husks]] – many of which proved to be extremely potent and may have dated back to the fall of Seren itself.		Rhonwen believed that the anchoring effect of the vallorn was tied to the fertility and vitality of the creatures in the area, just as it reinforced and heightened those qualities. Her plan was relatively simple – she and her coven would invoke the ritual known as [[Wither the Seed]] in Seren, provided an appropriate regio could be located. In the end, Rhonwen prevailed upon one of the eternals of Winter – believed to be either Sorin or possibly [[Kaela]] – for a boon relating to the location, or possibly the temporary creation, of a strong Winter regio in the heart of the area now known as Rhonwen's Fall. Her [[coven]] – the Silent Word – and a cadre of thorns managed to secure the area and evoke the regio. They performed the ritual, but were overwhelmed by [[ettercap\|ettercaps]] and a veritable army of [[vallornspawn husks]] – many of which proved to be extremely potent and may have dated back to the fall of Seren itself.