Light of A'uintiel

The Light of A'uintiel was a miracle blessed upon the Elves of Sumeret, and it is the source of their ageless nature. Its eventual theft and long disappearance from history led to the formation of the Knights of The Scarlet Flame, whose central focus regarded the twisted Amulet of Wyndiset, and its succeeding artifact, the Scarab of Dox.

## Appearance

The light in its purest form has not been seen by any party member. The corrupted light after its theft is typically seen in hallucinations suffered by the Knights of The Scarlet Flame, where it appears as a terrible dim yet bright red light, hovering deep in darkness. The light typically to people unusually connected with it, (i.e. Melim Gratsk) has an effect of causing auditory hallucinations, typically in the afflicted sleep, of a heart beating within it.

## History

### Creation

The Light of Auin'tiel was created long ago, shortly after the Third Realization of Eruion. In this event, the newly created god A'uintiel, the Elven God of Fire and Time, revealed the light of the sun upon Armod, which heralded the Second Cycle of Humanity. In this time, it rose from the east to spite the Inheritor of Darkness. As it set along its arc westward, a droplet of sunlight descended on Sumeret. A'uintiel catched it in his fiery hands, and cast it on holy waters. It was found that the fire did not extinguish, and it remained thereafter for millennia.

### Theft

The Fire was eventually stolen, and according to legend was placed within a ruby.

### Discovery

The Light was eventually discovered again by the Knights of The Scarlet Flame, who then were nothing more than recent escapees of a firebombed jail in Menezi. They were given it by Juruk Cinderfang, who was a high ranking member of the Cinderfang Gang, a drug cartel smuggling product along the Sunlit Kingdoms. Juruk tasked the Knights with care of it, and entrusted them to deliver it to his brother, leader of the wider Criminal Clan. This resulted in the adventures in South Adac'tyr, where the Knights traveled, discovered the true nature of the Amulet, and embarked on a journey to understand it, and return it to the Elves.

They had many difficulties, and they divided for a great period of time, however, upon their rebirth at the hands of Leathan, the Amulet was exhumed from its hiding place, underneath a tree in Azgog Moor, a town of Valavale Nok was living in at the time. The Amulet resting here had effects however, resulting in the creation of Hobgarla, a living tree, fueled by the lifeforce granted to them by the Amulet. The tree helped the Knights in traveling into deeper Valavale, where he was left at a lake. Whether or not Hobgarla still retains his sentience after the Amulet left his presence is unknown.

### Stolen Again

The Amulet was stolen again by Evard, after the death of the green dragon Arakfhin, who attempted to use it. For weeks after, the Knights hunted and searched for him and the Amulet, tracking him down to Halriovale.

### Destruction of Amulet

The Amulet was discovered by the Knights to be corrupted once again by Evard, who twisted its already tainted magics to turn the Amulet into a Phylactery, to fuel the newly made Lich Evard. The knights defeated him, at the cost of the Amulet, which was destroyed. The Knights went into the voidspace of the Amulet, to take its ruby, which was taken primarily in the custody of Dox, much to the annoyance of his allies. The Ruby was then shortly after recontained by the newly created Scarab of Dox, commissioned by Dox to a Noble Afrit found trapped in the lair of Menegroth. The scarab had many properties, which were a subject of experimentation in the later years.

### Rebirth of Quest

In the year 1421 AR, the quest was reignited by the intervention of Melim's ghost mentor, Nom the Wise. It resulted in the departure of The Knights of The Scarlet Flame from Twilight Hold, leading to the interim stewardship of the Knights apprentices, each one being the lieutenant of one of the Five Greyskull Acolytes.

## See Also

* Amulet of Wyndiset
* Scarab of Dox