The Prophecy
Before the beginnings of
Kerran Civilization, each
Kerran roamed their own
territory as did the beasts
of the wild. Soon the lands
became too small to divide,
and so four of the
eldest Kerra journeyed to
the very top of the highest
peak in the Stonebrunt
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land, one from each direction.
When they reached the top,
they met and began to speak
to one another. Kajek, the
first to arrive spoke first,
and he said "I am the first
to have found this peak. And
so the land is mine." Shir
the second to arrive and
largest of the four spoke
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next, and he said "You are
the first, but there is no
more land, and so we will
fight. The victor shall take
this land" Karani and Shahar
were females and spoke as
one, and they said "We will
share this land with the
victor"
But Kajek was wise and he
said to the three "You say
| there is no more land and so
we must fight. Perhaps the
spirits can show us if this
is indeed the last of the
land." And so they agreed.
Kajek made fire and called
to the spirits to show them
the truth. He chanted to the
spirits until night when the
moon came forth and Kajek
glanced to the skies and
placed his staff upon the
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fire. The crystal stone
within his staff began to
glow and upon the moon the
image of Shir could be seen.
And Kajek spoke "Up there
lies land. If you are truly
strong then that land is for
you and this is my land."
Shahar and Karani agreed "He
is right and we will share
this land with Kajek as the
spirits foretell."
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Shir turned away his head as
if to leave. It was then that
the voice of the spirits
cried out. "You must share
the land until the journey to
the farthest land of the
nights sky can be made by
the children of the beast. It
is on this land that the
chosen ones will become the
warriors of the great spirit.
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It is on this land that the
destiny of the chosen ones
shall be proclaimed."
The four nodded in
acknowledgement of the wise
spirits. Kajek howled to the
spirits "It will be so, but
it was Shir who had wished
to slay me. From this day his
kin must seek council with
the three that wish for
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spirit came forth "It shall
be so until the wise one
steps forth from the rocks
and the mist. It is then that
all shall be as one."
And so went the prophecy of
the Kerran. The lands were
divided among the four. Kajek
took the Stonebrunt to watch
the passing of the land and
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learn. Shahar took the
fruitful plains to the north.
Karani who could swim took
the islands. And Shir took
what was left, the barren
lands.
The Splintering of the Four.
As time went by, the four
great kerrans of the prophecy
had children. It was then
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Shir, stepped forth on a day
of mist to claim leadership
of all kerrans under him. But
the children of Kajek,
Shahar, and Karani lay claim
that the prophecy called for
the rocks and the mist. Nairu
Karani, daughter of Karani,
proclaimed that the mist is
the water and the rocks are
the islands and it was her
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kin that would be queen.
Kiara Shahar chose not to
speak for she was wise. Faern
Kajek had the wisdom of his
father and said the wise one
would come from no tribe
but unite them all as one.
Time passed and the moon
left the sky. This did not
please the children of
Shahar, Karani, or Shir.
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and battles raged for
many years. Thus began
the splintered ages.
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