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Rafferty at 20:55, 9 September 2025

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	In [[Wintermark]] the Claw is sometimes known as ''the Tusk'' especially among the [[Suaq]] - there is an old folktale of One-Tusk the walrus, a cunning old beast in children's stories who set one of his great tusks in the sky as a warning to the bears of the North. Even in this case though, Old One-Tusk’s broken ivory tusk is seen as a weapon to be feared.		In [[Wintermark]] the Claw is sometimes known as ''the Tusk'' especially among the [[Suaq]] - there is an old folktale of One-Tusk the walrus, a cunning old beast in children's stories who set one of his great tusks in the sky as a warning to the bears of the North. Even in this case though, Old One-Tusk’s broken ivory tusk is seen as a weapon to be feared.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Claw(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=~~301\|height=240~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Claw(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=300}}
	===Invoking the Claw in magic===		===Invoking the Claw in magic===
	The Claw is a destructive force but not a negative one. It is commonly invoked in rituals which deal with battle, inflicting injury, disaster, bloodshed and war. Battlemages often regard the Claw as a good constellation to make their workings under; its physicality and the violence it promises can be channelled into the ritual to provide the right mood and energy.		The Claw is a destructive force but not a negative one. It is commonly invoked in rituals which deal with battle, inflicting injury, disaster, bloodshed and war. Battlemages often regard the Claw as a good constellation to make their workings under; its physicality and the violence it promises can be channelled into the ritual to provide the right mood and energy.

GuiltyConscience: /* Stars of the Claw */

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Stars of the Claw

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	===Stars of the Claw===		===Stars of the Claw===
	~~Foyr~~ stars make up the Claw. As of Winter 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.		Four stars make up the Claw. As of Winter 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	A ritualist who experiences the touch of the Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.		A ritualist who experiences the touch of the Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.

Rafferty at 07:42, 22 May 2025

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	The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of [[the Stork]].		The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of [[the Stork]].

	Following the Winter Solstice 386YE, Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the ~~CLaw~~. As with similar developments with other constellations, it seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice, with one of the side effects being a wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for those seeking a deeper understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but remains a matter of some discussion.		Following the Winter Solstice 386YE, Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Claw. As with similar developments with other constellations, it seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice, with one of the side effects being a wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for those seeking a deeper understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but remains a matter of some discussion.

	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===

Rafferty at 07:40, 22 May 2025

2025-05-22T07:40:50Z

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	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of [[the Stork]].		The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of [[the Stork]].

			Following the Winter Solstice 386YE, Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the CLaw. As with similar developments with other constellations, it seems likely that a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Solstice, with one of the side effects being a wider revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for those seeking a deeper understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but remains a matter of some discussion.

	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===
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	In [[Wintermark]] the Claw is sometimes known as ''the Tusk'' especially among the [[Suaq]] - there is an old folktale of One-Tusk the walrus, a cunning old beast in children's stories who set one of his great tusks in the sky as a warning to the bears of the North. Even in this case though, Old One-Tusk’s broken ivory tusk is seen as a weapon to be feared.		In [[Wintermark]] the Claw is sometimes known as ''the Tusk'' especially among the [[Suaq]] - there is an old folktale of One-Tusk the walrus, a cunning old beast in children's stories who set one of his great tusks in the sky as a warning to the bears of the North. Even in this case though, Old One-Tusk’s broken ivory tusk is seen as a weapon to be feared.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Claw(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=301\|height=240}}
	===Invoking the Claw in magic===		===Invoking the Claw in magic===
	The Claw is a destructive force but not a negative one. It is commonly invoked in rituals which deal with battle, inflicting injury, disaster, bloodshed and war. Battlemages often regard the Claw as a good constellation to make their workings under; its physicality and the violence it promises can be channelled into the ritual to provide the right mood and energy.		The Claw is a destructive force but not a negative one. It is commonly invoked in rituals which deal with battle, inflicting injury, disaster, bloodshed and war. Battlemages often regard the Claw as a good constellation to make their workings under; its physicality and the violence it promises can be channelled into the ritual to provide the right mood and energy.

	Like all such forces the Claw cuts both ways. Those who rely too heavily on it find that eventually they too will feel its sting. Personifying the Claw in ritual should involve a ritual hunt or kill; the splash of red in the dark, the cycle of nature made manifest.		Like all such forces the Claw cuts both ways. Those who rely too heavily on it find that eventually they too will feel its sting. Personifying the Claw in ritual should involve a ritual hunt or kill; the splash of red in the dark, the cycle of nature made manifest.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Claw(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=301\|height=240}}~~

	===Tulpas of the Claw===		===Tulpas of the Claw===
	The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of human and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.		The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of human and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.
			<div style="width: 320px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Claw.png\|align=right\|width=320}}
			<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
			<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Urg''', That Strives</td></tr>
			<tr><td>2 </td><td>'''Grah''', That Defies</td></tr>
			<tr><td>3 </td><td>'''Uff''', That Strikes Without Regret</td></tr>
			<tr><td>4 </td><td>'''Kaa''', That Spills Blood</td></tr>
			</table></div>
			===Stars of the Claw===
			Foyr stars make up the Claw. As of Winter 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.
	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	A ritualist who experiences the touch of the Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.		A ritualist who experiences the touch of the Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.

Apoth: /* The Constellation */

2023-06-04T16:30:58Z

The Constellation

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	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of the Stork.		The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of [[the Stork]].

	===Symbolism===		===Symbolism===

Rafferty at 12:16, 7 July 2022

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	The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of the Stork.		The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of the Stork.

	===Symbolism:===		===Symbolism===
	The Claw is perceived as representing natural law; things struggle, things die, nature is red in tooth and claw. Where the Claw strikes, blood is shed; sometimes this is part of the natural order of things and sometimes it is the outcome of violence. Equally though, the Claw can represent struggle against the odds or defiance of what seems a foregone conclusion; even confronted with armed and armoured hunters, the mother bear will fight to the death for her cubs.		The Claw is perceived as representing natural law; things struggle, things die, nature is red in tooth and claw. Where the Claw strikes, blood is shed; sometimes this is part of the natural order of things and sometimes it is the outcome of violence. Equally though, the Claw can represent struggle against the odds or defiance of what seems a foregone conclusion; even confronted with armed and armoured hunters, the mother bear will fight to the death for her cubs.

GuiltyConscience at 11:27, 19 August 2019

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationConstellation.JPG\|title=The Claw (Constellation)\|align=left\|width=320\|height=178}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationConstellation.JPG\|title=The Claw (Constellation)\|align=left\|width=320\|height=178}}
	===The Law===		===The Law===
	Things ~~bleed~~.		Things Bleed.

	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of ~~The~~ Stork.		The Claw is a constellation of four stars visible all year round. It spends most of the autumn and winter months relatively close to the western horizon only rising to its peak (roughly halfway to zenith) during mid-spring. The brightest of the four stars (the second of the four as you look left and right) is located almost directly above the tail of the Stork.

	===Symbolism:===		===Symbolism:===
	The Claw is perceived as representing natural law; things struggle, things die, nature is red in tooth and claw. Where ~~The~~ Claw strikes blood is shed; sometimes this is part of the natural order of things and sometimes it is the outcome of violence. Equally though, ~~The~~ Claw can represent struggle against the odds or defiance of what seems a foregone conclusion; even confronted with armed and armoured ~~men~~, the mother bear will fight to the death for her cubs.		The Claw is perceived as representing natural law; things struggle, things die, nature is red in tooth and claw. Where the Claw strikes, blood is shed; sometimes this is part of the natural order of things and sometimes it is the outcome of violence. Equally though, the Claw can represent struggle against the odds or defiance of what seems a foregone conclusion; even confronted with armed and armoured hunters, the mother bear will fight to the death for her cubs.

	In [[Wintermark]] ~~The~~ Claw is sometimes known as ''the Tusk'' especially among the [[Suaq]] - there is an old folktale of One-Tusk the walrus, a cunning old beast in children's stories who set one of his great tusks in the sky as a warning to the bears of the North. Even in this case though, Old One-Tusk’s broken ivory tusk is seen as a weapon to be feared.		In [[Wintermark]] the Claw is sometimes known as ''the Tusk'' especially among the [[Suaq]] - there is an old folktale of One-Tusk the walrus, a cunning old beast in children's stories who set one of his great tusks in the sky as a warning to the bears of the North. Even in this case though, Old One-Tusk’s broken ivory tusk is seen as a weapon to be feared.

	===Invoking ~~The~~ Claw in magic===		===Invoking the Claw in magic===
	The Claw is a destructive force but not a negative one. It is commonly invoked in rituals which deal with battle, inflicting injury, disaster, bloodshed and war. Battlemages often regard ~~The~~ Claw as a good constellation to make their workings under; its physicality and the violence it promises can be channelled into the ritual to provide the right mood and energy.		The Claw is a destructive force but not a negative one. It is commonly invoked in rituals which deal with battle, inflicting injury, disaster, bloodshed and war. Battlemages often regard the Claw as a good constellation to make their workings under; its physicality and the violence it promises can be channelled into the ritual to provide the right mood and energy.

	Like all such forces ~~The~~ Claw cuts both ways. Those who rely too heavily on it find that eventually they too will feel its sting.		Like all such forces the Claw cuts both ways. Those who rely too heavily on it find that eventually they too will feel its sting. Personifying the Claw in ritual should involve a ritual hunt or kill; the splash of red in the dark, the cycle of nature made manifest.
	Personifying ~~The~~ Claw in ritual should involve a ritual hunt or kill; the splash of red in the dark, the cycle of nature made manifest.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Claw(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=301\|height=240}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ClawIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Claw(Illus.)\|align=right\|width=301\|height=240}}

	===Tulpas of ~~The~~ Claw===		===Tulpas of the Claw===
	The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of human and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.		The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of human and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	A ~~Ritualist~~ who experiences the touch of ~~The~~ Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.		A ritualist who experiences the touch of the Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.

	{{Category:Constellation}}		{{Category:Constellation}}
	[[Category:Astronomancy]]		[[Category:Astronomancy]]

Gereon: Add Constellation category as template

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	A Ritualist who experiences the touch of The Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.		A Ritualist who experiences the touch of The Claw may stalk or hunt during the ritual; or perhaps work themselves into a frenzy that only ends with a slight injury and the shedding of some of their own blood. The Claw is a dangerous constellation to align too closely to.

			{{Category:Constellation}}
	[[Category:Astronomancy]]		[[Category:Astronomancy]]

Rosemary: /* Tulpas of The Claw */

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Tulpas of The Claw

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	===Tulpas of The Claw===		===Tulpas of The Claw===
	The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of ~~man~~ and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.		The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of human and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===

Rosemary: /* Tulpas of The Claw */

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Tulpas of The Claw

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	===Tulpas of The Claw===		===Tulpas of The Claw===
	The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of man and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as ~~men~~ that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.		The thought-forms of the Claw are usually bestial in aspect and, unsurprisingly, clawed. They take the form of fusions of man and beast, or of beasts of unusual size. Old One-Tusk is believed by the Suaq to have been a Tulpa of the Claw; in the Marches some speak of Black Shucks, black dogs that sometimes walk as humans that work under the auspices of the Claw unleashed by rituals.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===