Erymanthus, The Primordial Boar
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Before the coming of man, before Eternia, before the wars of Atmos, the First Beast was crafted. In a prelude to the wars of Creation, Kraus Eternia created the first living being - Erymanthus, the First Boar, and imbued it with the forces empowering the plane of Atmos itself.
Erymanthus was -- and is -- nature personified - destruction and chaos, life and rebirth. Its true age is impossible to determine, and its presence as equally random; much of the time the First Boar resides in the Spirit World, a natural part of the World itself, where it is entirely immortal. It is, however, known to be capable of traversing planes with ease, and often appears on Eternia itself.
Unlike most deities, Erymanthus has no particular goals in mind-- simply destruction for as long as possible, and then something else catches its interest. The last known sighting of Erymanthus was on the continent of Agartha in roughly 1500, where it was cornered and destroyed after rampaging for several years. In such a situation, the First Boar simply reappears in the Spirit World again to wander about before returning to another plane.
Over the millennia, mortals have usually simply gotten used to the occasional legendary rampage, then cleaned up the mess afterwards.
Erymanthus was -- and is -- nature personified - destruction and chaos, life and rebirth. Its true age is impossible to determine, and its presence as equally random; much of the time the First Boar resides in the Spirit World, a natural part of the World itself, where it is entirely immortal. It is, however, known to be capable of traversing planes with ease, and often appears on Eternia itself.
Unlike most deities, Erymanthus has no particular goals in mind-- simply destruction for as long as possible, and then something else catches its interest. The last known sighting of Erymanthus was on the continent of Agartha in roughly 1500, where it was cornered and destroyed after rampaging for several years. In such a situation, the First Boar simply reappears in the Spirit World again to wander about before returning to another plane.
Over the millennia, mortals have usually simply gotten used to the occasional legendary rampage, then cleaned up the mess afterwards.
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The Erymites
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The Erymites have an old presence around and in the Imperial City of Osrona. These are effectively a secretive, tradition- and honor-bound cult of warriors dedicated to the Way of the Boar, rumored to be both a fighting style and a general guide to life. Erymites are typically highly aggressive, yet direct this aggression towards those that deserve it most.
The Boar Cult exists in small groups throughout the peninsula, often meeting in caves, deep forests, or dark basements; their meetings, festivals, and celebrations are said to typically involve copious amounts of both alcohol and fistfighting.
An Erymite can always be identified by the identified by the simple tattoo (ink or burn) that is applied during initiation somewhere on their person. Often they are secretive about it and their relation to the Cult, but once successfully identified, stop bothering with deception and simply acknowledge it.
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