The Imperial Incident

== The Imperial Incident was an event during the Age of Telvimbror in which the Culmoloi attempted to attain a foothold on the surface. This is their term for the event, which they consider an embarrassment to its failure. ==
=== The Emperor ===
The
Emperor of the Culmoloi, a single member of the species which
declared itself master of their race, once attempted to conquer the
surface by establishing a connection between the largest Group Mind
on Dorhaun and a human mind potent enough to survive the link. They
chose someone with the hallmarks of an exceptionally powerful wizard due to the
mental fortitude necessary to channel and shape magical forces, and due to the fact that the last recorded Primalist of a surface race had died out
thousands of years ago after the Celosene Purges. In addition to
being a master Telepath it was a potent psychic surgeon, and set
about using its Primal skills to create a new form of flesh-soul
communion. 
==== The Phylactery of Flesh ====
It used part of its own body to forge the connection,
embedding its tissue in the space between the human's primitive brain
lobes, replacing the corpus collosum. It specifically used the dried
and folded remnants of its Extractor (it had once been an [https://wisdom8.fandom.com/wiki/Culmoloi#Life_Beyond_Death Eater of
the Dead]). This would draw its soul into the mortal's body upon it's
death, and allow it to live again after a suitable gestation period.
Once the connection was properly established Culmoloi souls could
project themselves through the living surfacer into other surfacer
bodies, taking control of the land and gaining the equivalent of
physical immortality for as long as a living Aether Vessel might
exist. The Aether Vessel which contained that Group Mind, however,
exploded, and the human, who would later become the Gold Arcan, Asher Vale, dealt with the erstwhile emperor.
===== The Location and Aftermath =====
The largest Group Mind on Dorhaun was located in a massive Aether
Vessel in the Underdark below Eranos. While it had originally been built
underwater it was forced onto land by a massive burst of magical
power. The upheaval destablilized and eventually destroyed it. Psychic energy and partially destroyed souls were released in massive amounts onto the surface, resulting in strange spiritual phenomena manifesting first in Eranos and then across the world. These were a minor issue compared to the great upheavals of later ages, but were noteworthy on regional levels.
Category:Magic
Category:Primal
Category:Events