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The Heralds first seemed to view the Gods with curiosity, and then amusement. That quickly turned violent, though, and the Heralds struck out at the Finger of Fate in an attempt to attack Amberle. The formation held, protecting Amberle, but the Heralds' intent was clear to most: peace was not wanted. Members of the Second Circle pled with Amberle to consider the Daath sequence, also known as the Breaker of the Cosmos, but She wished to give peace one more try. At that very moment, Dracnoris arrived outside the observatory and with haste, shattered the walls so that He could speak directly to those gathered there. He commanded the Gods to abort the mission, revealing to Them that the Soulless only had one imperative: to destroy. | The Heralds first seemed to view the Gods with curiosity, and then amusement. That quickly turned violent, though, and the Heralds struck out at the Finger of Fate in an attempt to attack Amberle. The formation held, protecting Amberle, but the Heralds' intent was clear to most: peace was not wanted. Members of the Second Circle pled with Amberle to consider the Daath sequence, also known as the Breaker of the Cosmos, but She wished to give peace one more try. At that very moment, Dracnoris arrived outside the observatory and with haste, shattered the walls so that He could speak directly to those gathered there. He commanded the Gods to abort the mission, revealing to Them that the Soulless only had one imperative: to destroy. | ||
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quote=“'Do not fear for me, blessed Meridian,' she answered. 'You are the soul of my soul, but you know we must at least try. It is the moral thing to do. And if we have no morality, what else do we have? Is it not our righteousness that defines us?'”| | |||
source=The Book of Aslarn| | |||
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It was too late. The Soulless, having watched the Finger of Fate in action, now understood how to counter it. They viciously and mercilessly slaughtered Amberle and the rest of the Firsts protecting Her. A psychic backlash caused by the Soulless and the death of Amberle struck Meridian and incapacitated Him, and left the surviving Elders blind to the rest of the Soulless' devastating attack on the Firsts. | It was too late. The Soulless, having watched the Finger of Fate in action, now understood how to counter it. They viciously and mercilessly slaughtered Amberle and the rest of the Firsts protecting Her. A psychic backlash caused by the Soulless and the death of Amberle struck Meridian and incapacitated Him, and left the surviving Elders blind to the rest of the Soulless' devastating attack on the Firsts. | ||
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The Gods' initial plan was to surround the Soulless and initiate the Daath sequence, but the Soulless, who seemed even stronger than before, did not stay in one place and instead split up and attacked the Gods in a variety of ways. At the onset of the encounter, Dracnoris confronted His Sister, [[Draxbaylock]] the Black, and ultimately defeated Her. He was wounded, though, and returned to the First World to recover. As the battle raged, the Gods were able to position Themselves in a way that allowed the Daath sequence to begin, but [[Kethuru]] the Mighty trapped [[Clangorum]], [[Morgfyre]], and [[Oovanti]] in the center of the battlefield, right where the Daath sequence was set to climax. | The Gods' initial plan was to surround the Soulless and initiate the Daath sequence, but the Soulless, who seemed even stronger than before, did not stay in one place and instead split up and attacked the Gods in a variety of ways. At the onset of the encounter, Dracnoris confronted His Sister, [[Draxbaylock]] the Black, and ultimately defeated Her. He was wounded, though, and returned to the First World to recover. As the battle raged, the Gods were able to position Themselves in a way that allowed the Daath sequence to begin, but [[Kethuru]] the Mighty trapped [[Clangorum]], [[Morgfyre]], and [[Oovanti]] in the center of the battlefield, right where the Daath sequence was set to climax. | ||
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quote="The implosion was so great that all of creation shuddered, followed by a silence so profound that we could not help but weep. There were at least five other formations caught within the Daath, including Oovanti’s, and looking around I saw our numbers were cut in half. That made almost 3,000 Elders lost this day. | |||
''But we had won, unequivocally. The Soulless Ones were gone, completely decimated. All that remained was a swirling vortex of emptiness and desolation.''"| | |||
source=The Book of Orlachmar| | |||
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[[Orlachmar]] bravely threw Himself at Kethuru and managed to save Morgfyre and Clangorum, but Oovanti and His formation were lost in the Daath. Though the Gods had won this battle and destroyed the Soulless, they also lost over 3000 of Their number. The survivors returned to Lusternia to recover, but peace would not last. | [[Orlachmar]] bravely threw Himself at Kethuru and managed to save Morgfyre and Clangorum, but Oovanti and His formation were lost in the Daath. Though the Gods had won this battle and destroyed the Soulless, they also lost over 3000 of Their number. The survivors returned to Lusternia to recover, but peace would not last. | ||