Aptanace the Sage [AP-tan-aes or Ap-tan-AHS-ae]
Eastern pantheon -- the founder of civilization
Aptanace the Sage is the child of Allgiver and Wild Man. His fourteen
hundred children began all the classes and occupations of humanity. His
seven hundred sons invented the seven hundred Divine Arts of culture, and
his seven hundred daughters espoused their brothers and applied the Arts to
real life.
He is portrayed as a tall, straight-backed old oriental man, bearded and
bald, leaning on a staff and holding an armful of scrolls. A Golden-back
spider spins its unique web between his staff and the ground and a
benevolent white cloud floats over his shoulder. A tiny man and woman each
hold up one end of his simple robe.
Metsyla [met-SIGH-lah]
Eastern pantheon -- the Light of Enlightenment
Metsyla was created by Yelm to teach others spiritual truths, he never left
the site of his creation, and he spread his influence over Kralorela. Though
Metsyla was always clear-sighted in his enlightenment, he never learned to
be close to things, or to be wise, or to search his inner feelings for their
truths. Similar traits mark his worshipers and have plagued the region for
all of its history.
He is usually shown as a perfect sphere dressed in voluminous billowing
robes with seventeen red ribbons on the empty sleeves. Sometimes Metsyla is
rendered in a human form though with three eyes; two closed but with the
third, upper eye, open. He usually floats above the ground.
Shavaya [shah-VEE-ah]
Eastern pantheon -- the Emperor of Splendor
Shavaya is the first human ruler of Kralorela -- he was preceded by
philosophical entities or universal deities. He ordained the Kralori way for
the rest of eternity. He is regarded as the ideal ruler, both by his own
people and by some cultures which exist outside his lands.
Tapestries depict him as an oriental man of middle years, bald but with a
long moustache. He wears a yellow robe trimmed in red. Formal portraits show
him with his left foot upon a dragon which vomits forth a river of silver
water, and with his right foot upon an open lotus flower.
Daruda [dah-ROO-duh]
Eastern pantheon -- the Dragon Emperor
Daruda is a pre-Time ruler of Kralorela. He brought the dragon magic to the
lands of the East and taught subsequent rulers the secret of turning their
souls into the souls of dragons.
He is usually depicted as a human with the head, tail, and wings of a
dragon, carrying the imperial regalia. His image is framed by a glowing
circlet of gold and azure, held up by 27 tiny dragons, winged serpents, and
bats. His hands are held forward, palm upright. From one palm rises a flame
and from the other pours a stream of water.
Thalurzni [thal-URZ-nee]
Eastern pantheon -- Balancer of the Elements
Thalurzni is one of the early rulers of Kralorela. He created the Kralori
afterlife, where the souls of common people go to await the death of the
Dragon Emperor, at which time these souls will accompany him into the next
world. He also extended the boundaries of Kralorela by battling hostile
elemental beings. His most powerful enemies were the Shadow Cancer, the
Earth Eater, the Star Permutator, and the Secret Waters, all of which were
driven away into the Kingdom of Ignorance.
He is usually rendered as a dark brown man with long hair and beard, wearing
a yellow robe with black stars, and holding a candle, a beggar's bowl, a
cube, and an iron fan. A rainbow arches over his head and shoulders.
Mikaday [MIK-uh-dae]
Eastern pantheon -- Watcher of the Populace
Mikaday was well-known for disguising himself and wandering among the
Kralori people. He invented lawmaking and bureaucracy.
He is painted as a grinning old man with a wispy beard, wearing imperial
robes and a peasant's straw hat. His left hand rests on the obelisk into
which he first inscribed his laws (alternately, he holds an unrolled
scroll), his right hand is planted on his hip. A weasel peeps from one
pocket, and Luck Bats flitter out from another. The rosy glow symbolizing
loving kindness in Kralorela encircles his feet and expands upward to
include his left hand.
When Wan (King) Yeng Zeng of Qin
(English "China" coming from this Word Qina, but this term originally means
middle-upper warp valley of Yellow River, Quarter of Ancient State (around
City Changan (Now Sian) Area). Ancient Feudal Lords fought against each
other from BC8th to BC2th. During these Age, Category of Middle World
greatly Enlarged from Ancient Unified Kingdom Domain Middle Upper Valley to
Coast of Great Ocean and Western Mountainous Area.)
Unifying firstly All Domain of Middle World of Da-Yu, he cerebrated his deed
and ordered his subjects to make his new title suitable for Ruler of Middle
World. They knew Ancient Legend of Three (San) Huang and Five (Wu) Di, they
are called with Legendary Divine King Title.
So they honoured him with this combined word Huang-Di, (generally translated
to english "Emperor" originally coming from Roman "Imperator" but memorize
historical change in Stream.), and he called himself First Huang-Di, Shi
Huang Di. (But his Dynasty soon disintegrated after his death for his hard
order, Han dynasty succeeded.
This connection has similarity of Hegemony of Ancient Orient, Assyria and
Persia. Or Dara Happan Jenarongs and Kordavus) I guess Image of Dara Happa
deeply coming from Chinese Classics.
I guess Greg Stafford made Image of Dragon Emperors from these Image of San
Huang and Wu Di.
See Here in Website about Ancient RW Chinese Mythology.
Encyclopaedia Mystica: http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/
(Shi-huang-di: is his sacred name (which means First Emperor)
Chinese Emperor had two names before death (hui) and after death (shi)
he (Ying Zheng is his true name, but if you were his subject and called
his truename openly, you will be executed.) was Western Archlord on Warring
States Period (5C-3C) and unified "First China" with continuous campaign.
(he is Shi-Kou-Tei, Ei-Sei in japanese pronunciation.))
I now write about Emperor Thalurzni suited from these Image, if Greg Stafford, Alex Ferguson or other familiar with RW Chinese Classic (or Whitewolf: World of Darkness Middle Kingdom?) refer about it, I will make them greatly helpful. Please.
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