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| ==Eternal of Night== | | ==Eternal of Night== |
| ===Sobriquets===
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| The eternal is usually known by heralds and magicians as ''the Azoth'', although it generally refers to itself as simply "Azoth".
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| Other monikers include ''the Crucible'', ''the Rebis'', and ''the Great Work''.
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| ===Appearance===
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| The Azoth's true form - inasmuch as Night eternals can be said to have such a thing - is unknown at this time. It is likely that as with Murit and Soghter, the Azoth is a winged serpent like [[Sung]] and [[Lashonar]], as opposed to a wyrm like [[Janon]] or [[Sadogua]]. As with all the eternals of the Night realm, the Azoth is a shapeshifter - capable of taking on any form it desires. When it assumes humanoid form, it has shown a marked preference for an [[orc]]-like appearance, albeit one with at least one unfamiliar element such as feathers, multicoloured scales, or even horns. It seems to favour multicoloured silks, although there are also reports of more martial elements similar to those of a [[Jotun]] [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi|ghoddi]] - albeit with a richer range of colour than traditional for the western orcs.
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| ===Concerns===
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| The Azoth is the eternal union of [[Murit]] and [[Soghter]] into one being. Imperial scholars believe this is only another stage in an eternal cycle of union and division. At some point far in the future, Azoth will split into Murit and Soghter once again - but for now those two Eternals have effectively ceased to exist. Fundamentally, the Azoth is an Eternal of change and transformation, combining elements of both the ''Shaper'' and the ''Changer of the Ways'' to create something entirely new.
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| Mortal magicians are still learning about the nature of the Azoth, but it has mentioned "four pillars" or foundational concepts that apparently shaper its understanding in some fashion. While the precise wording changes from encounter to encounter, it seems the Azoth is concerned with exploring and mastering these ideas. The first is "learning through experience" - seemingly an element of Soghter that deals with individuality, transformation through experience, and practical activity. The second is "transcendence through alchemy" - the refinement of the self and the world by occult alchemical principles. This refers not so much to the [[potion|potions]] brewed by an [[Surgical skills#Apothecary|apothecary]] but to the profound changes enacted with potent [[Night magic]]. The third pillar is "inspiration through madness" - a complex concept that seems to embody the idea of setting aside limitations or overcoming barriers without being chained to tradition, reason, or ethics enforced by hidebound society. The final pillar is "expression through creation" - perhaps an element of Murit's influence. This seems to represent the idea that a creator places part of themselves into the things they make, or that creation is the purest form of communication with others.
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| ===Boons===
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| As a consequence of their transformation, many boons provided by one of the two "progenitor" eternals have ceased to function, or have undergone significant changes. The eternal itself has not been in existance long enough to provide any clear idea of the kind of boons it can provide. Given its nature, however, it is likely to combine the kind of boons [[Soghter#Boons|Soghter]] and [[Murit#Boons|Murit]] may have provided, but with an emphasis on alchemical transformation. Rituals such as [[Transmogrification of the Soul's Echo]] in particular resonate with the new eternal.
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| ==Heralds==
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| Like their liege, the majority of heralds encountered to date have had orcish features, usually with an unexpected physical element - multicoloured feathers appear to be quite common. They tend to refer to themselves as being "distillations" of the essence of the Aoth. Each is an individual but also considers themselves a part of their liege that has been "siphoned off" in some fashion and given individuality. They claim to be on a journey of discovery and transformation - one which requires them to return to the Azoth on a regular basis to be further "refined". There are already a few stories of heralds that have transformed significantly between one meeting and the next. Currently, heralds of the Azoth appear to be inexperienced, possessed of an almost childlike naevity. They are fascinated by all the things they come across, learning ravenously, asking lots of questions, and generally being enthusiastic about interactions with mortals of all kinds.
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| As with the boons of Soghter and Murit, it is believed that many of those eternals' former heralds have undergone significant changes.There are a very few scattered reports of what appear to be individual heralds have echoed the merging of their former patrons, joining in some esoteric fashion with "opposite numbers" in the service of the other eternal to create a new entity. The majority however appear to have simply vanished - or been absorbed in some fashion back into the being of their former masters before the union that created the Azoth.
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| [[Category:Eternals]] | | [[Category:Eternals]] |
