Kralorelan emperors mainly

From: Nils Weinander <niwe_at_ppvku.ericsson.se>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 95 13:42:12 +0100


Nils Weinander writing

Here I go, once more boring you with some Kralorelan speculation. The Genertela book says that each emperor has to leave some great achievement for future generations to gain from and marvel at. As an example, Godunya's bridges are mentioned. I have thought about what the contributions of the previous emperors might have been.

Aether, doesn't really count in my opinion.

Yang Ti/Yang Long (Yelm), the fiery orb which provides light and warmth?

Ming Tzu La (Metsyla), is referred to as 'the light of enlightenment'.  So what's enlightenment? something like illumination? I have discussed the matter in correspondence with Peter Metcalfe and we have reached similar conclusions with very different reasoning. My interpretation is that the mystical philosophy teaches a holistic view, where all divisions are seen as illusory. However, it is first when you have realized this with you mind, spirit and soul that you reach enlightenment. Most people just understand it with the mind. My current theory is that this is the achievement of Ming Tzu La.

Shang Viang (Shavaya), the 'emperor of splendour'. He ordained the 'Kralorelan Way'. I'm not sure what this implicates exactly, but I guess it's how the society is built, with an emperor, exarchs, mandarins etc. the whole 'divine order'.

Da Long Da (Daruda), was the first to bring draconic wisdom to Kralorela. This must be his contribution.

T'hah Hanwuti (Thalurzni), apart from fighting the elemental perversions from Ignorance he created the Kralorelan afterlife. I guess this means the one where the spirits of the dead go to Vithela to await the emperor. This sounds like his big thing.

Mi Ka De (Mikaday), created the first laws, fixed them in writing and distributed them on stelae. Definitely a contribution.

Vang Yong Bin (Vayobi), don't know anything about him.

Shang Hsa, tried to destroy all previous records. I guess that was part of a plan to create a new order which would have been his contribution. I also guess he was cut short one way or another.

Yang Oor (Yanoor), restored order after Shang Hsa? I don't know if that's his contribution though. Also, since he died an untimely death I think his achievement wasn't finished.

Ga Dong Ah (Godunya), as stated in the Genertela book, the great bridges which both provide an easy way across the Suam Chow and have a positive spiritual impact on the viewer/walker.

Comments?


Vormain:

Sandy:
> In the Godtime they survived the travails of the Gods War by
>cutting themselves off from the rest of the world, With the dawn,
>they opened up a little bit, but near the end of the First Age, a
>party of powerful magicians sailed to Vormain with the intent to
>there begin a great ritual to dissolve Theya's Net (the East Isles
>name for the magic unity-in-diversity that binds the Isles together).
>The magicians failed in their attempt, apparently because they
>succeeded -- the net dissolved around Vormain, and then was gone, so
>the magicians' spell could not be communicated further.

I think Vormain refused to be part of the Net when it was created, before Dawn, and that's the reason these magicians chose Vormain as a good base for their project.

/Nils W


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