Splintering
Splintering is the metaphysical process by which an Elder God splits themselves to become a mortal race. Each resulting mortal contains a small shard of their progenitor. The first God to splinter was Bollikin, though Ein is credited with discovering the theoretical basis well before.
The first generation after a splintering carry the identity and memories of the Elder God, but these fade with time and successive generations. Mugowumpois made a point to record these memories, a practice that would eventually enable the Keepers of Mysteries to compile a History of the Elder Wars.
Gods Know to have Splintered
- Meridian became the merian
- Elfenehoala became the elfen
- Li-varili became the livari
- Centaubi became centaurs
- Tae became tae'dae
- Bollikin became furrikin
- Orlachmar became orclachs
- Xyl became lucidians
- Agnomenon became gnomes
- Mugowumpois became mugwumps.
- Trillillial became trills
- Fininkora became finks
- Rhesileni became the sileni
- Keph became the kephera
- Clangorum became the clangoru
- Dracnoris became the dracnari AND dragons
- Tauro became taurians
- Loboshi became the loboshigaru
- Krokano became the krokani
- Aslarn became the aslaran
- Igaso became the igasho
- Eyos splintered but the race was never found.