Path of the Promiser

The Path of the Promiser, or The Path of Pänuyu, is an ancient quest first undertaken by Hawnutu'un thousands of years ago. The quest involves the completion of five difficult feats which push the one on the journey to their limits, with several requiring the assistance and expertise of other clans. Hawnutu'un, upon completing the quest, returned to the forest and founded the Trr'ong Clan. In 2154, shortly after the Battle of Ayram Alusìng, So'lek communed with Eywa and Hawnutu'un sent him to follow the Path of the Promiser himself.
Both Hawnutu'un and So'lek undertook the Path of the Promiser after experiencing war and great loneliness. 
==Deeds in the Path of the Promiser==
===Climbing a Tall Peak of Ayram Alusìng ===
The first part of the quest involves climbing one of the peaks of the Hallelujah Mountains, specifically one on which the Flamingo Orchid blooms. During Hawnutu'un's journey, here he looked down on the forest below and saw for the first time the future home of the Trr'ong Clan. When So'lek did the same, he saw the light from the Tree of Souls and realized that the Resources Development Administration's forces had not destroyed it.
===Taming the Fearsome Palulukan===
The next step in the path requires the taming of a thanator. Accomplishing this requires the aid of the Anurai Clan, who are able to soothe the creatures with music from specially crafted thanator tooth flutes. Though Hawnutu'un states that the thanator walked with him, So'lek on his journey releases the thanator soon after bonding with it. Bonding with the thanator helps So'lek regain his confidence, and he lets the creature go as he did not want to keep it from its home.
===Clothing Oneself in the Armored Shells of the Mighty Txursum ===
The third step of the path requires crafting armor from cuirass crab shells. As cuirass crabs are heavily armored and extremely difficult to capture, the expertise of the Tipani Clan is required to complete this deed. Rimu, a Tipani woman, teaches So'lek how to harvest molted shells off the backs of cuirass crabs. Though So'lek crafts a spaulder from the shell, he chooses to leave it behind.
===Entering the Lair of the Nantang===
The fourth step of the path presumably requires making a bond with a viperwolf, considering Hawnutu'un states that he "dreamed what [the viperwolf] dreamt" during this portion of the path.
===Standing at the Western Edge of the Land===
This is the fifth and final step of the Path of the Promiser. Following this, Hawnutu'un returned to the place he had seen from atop the Hallelujah Mountains and founded the Trr'ong. This step may refer to the Western Frontier, which would offer an explanation for how So'lek arrived there.
==Source==
*Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — So'lek's Journey
Category:Mythology