Epic of The Caydefather

# The Epic of the Caydefather

## Context

The Epic was written in the middle of the ‘golden age’ for Hallandren -where the water and vampire crisis were mostly solved. The whole Epic was carved in a block of lapis lazuli and anonymously gifted to the Caydefather. The tale paints a picture of what The Caydefather means to the people of Hallandren. Many historians believe that that the Caydefather commissioned the Epic and is written by he himself.

## The Epic

In the land before time marked its passage, there stood an island, isolated from the rest of the world, blanketed with a lush expanse of luminescent mushrooms. Their glow painted the nightscape in hues of blue, pink, and gold. It was on this isle that a nameless wanderer found himself shipwrecked, with no memory of his past and no sight of the horizon. His only faint memory was of his prayers to the goddess Lavythia, a goddess of the tides, who's good will had delivered him from the ocean that night.

The man was a keen observer. He realized that the mushrooms' roots drew from a deep reservoir of a shimmering purple liquid. Upon a hesitant taste, the liquid energized him, and it felt as if the very essence of life was rushing through his veins. This was no ordinary sustenance; it was the pure vitality of the earth. Understanding its potential, the man began to explore the island. He noticed that when this mysterious liquid came into contact with the inanimate, it infused life into it. Wood became mobile, stones rolled and murmured, and the sands of the beach danced to a melody only they could hear.

Seeing this, the nameless man had a vision. He envisioned a world where this liquid could breathe life into the hopes and dreams of his people, where it could give birth to a new, great society who could pursue a higher purpose, unrestricted my the shackles of human desires. And so, with purpose renewed, he built a vessel using the animated wood and stones, and set forth, guided by the stars and the moon's gentle embrace. After months at sea, he arrived on the shores of a barren land. Its people were listless, their eyes empty of dreams. Introducing himself as the Caydefather – the "bearer of hope" in an ancient tongue he somehow remembered – he shared the purple liquid with them. Before their very eyes, barren fields sprang to life, waters turned drinkable(?) and large mushrooms rose from the ground.

Under the Caydefather's guidance, these people established a city, unlike any seen before. With the power of the purple liquid, thought became reality, and dreams took tangible form. They named their home Hallandren, which meant "born from hope." As the years went by, the legend of the Caydefather became tales told to eager children before bedtime. They spoke of the man with no name who had gifted them the essence of life, of dreams, and of hope.

But with great power came great responsibility. The people of Hallandren realized that they had to protect this sacred gift. So, they constructed the Nalthis Church, a monument that reached for the heavens, where the purple liquid was stored, its access limited to only the most devout and responsible of the Hallandren.

But beyond the shores of Hallandren, whispers spread. Others wanted to be noticed by the Caydefather themselves, leading to jealousy and envy. These treacherous foes would attempt to steal it by sending users of dark magic and slurs to attack the peaceful citizens of Hallandren. But Hallandren stood tall and strong, for they had the spirit of the Caydefather guiding them.

Soon the people of Hallandren would venture forth, meeting many lovely cultures, such as that of Maülvard to the south, where the Caydefather himself adopted a flying-squirrel. The songs and tales of Hallandren even reached the far North, where brews concocted of this purple liquid led to new alliances and friends.

Now the Caydefather, alongside his many great citizens, who he affectionately refers to as "beautiful bastards", look to the future, hoping to make Hallandren a sanctuary from the vast oceans of Kanahulu, while still respecting the Goddess who had ushered in this new age, Lavythia.

**T'Telir Hallandren!**

## Location

The location of the physical epic today, is in Hallangrad, in the Hallangrad cultural museum, in the Hallandren Headquarers.