The Vordian Tales

The Voridan Tales are the collections of stories, legends, epics and folk tales told by the people of Stregabor. They form the collective Vordian Mythology, which is still followed in some places even to this day.

## Gods

Within the Vordian Tales, there are five main gods.

### Yshmar - God of Nature

Yshmar is the god of all that is natural in the world. He created trees, birthed forests, and released waters into the earth for all humans to survive and thrive in. His ancient form was described as a human, with horns and feet like a goat. His face was human and kind, and his body was well built.

Today, he sits in the Eternal Forest, a forest in Stregabor. His body was transformed into a tree in the very middle of it. He sits and watches over it with keen eyes, listening into all that the trees hear.

See: Yshmar: The Young Faun

### Ugra - Goddess of the Skies

Ugra is the goddess of the skies. She rode around the earth every day, watching over what was going on beneath her. It was said that it took her 24 hours to complete a full rotation around the earth. She would ride on her chariot, and her brightness was too much for anybody to make out. The only time she was ever seen by a human was when she was chased by Orin, the Feeder.

Today she is in the sky as a ball of light. No longer is she riding around in a chariot, but instead she floats around the world, taking the same 24 hours to complete rotations. She watches over all that is beneath her, helping Yshmar's trees grow and sending life force to the humans.

### Ethramir - God of the Darkness

Ethramir is the god of the darkness. He walked the lands of the earth, following his sister Ugra around. He made sure that all humans stayed safe, by providing dim light coming from his Staff, and fighting off wolves and monsters. It is said that he was the one who brought wolves to humans, leading them to eventually be tamed.

Today he follows his sister as another ball in the sky, providing dim light for humans. His staff is sitting atop a mountain, and it is said that when the staff is taken, the ball of darkness shall fall from the sky onto the humans, reigning terror.

### Drathmir - God of Humanity

Drathmir was the god of humanity and the One Who Spoke. He was the only god that ever spoke and answered the calls of people, such as Hörsar's Viking Army. He helped them by guiding them in the right direction and warning of danger. In the ancient days he warned the Vikings of the coming of Rathmir, the Destroyer.

Today his godly energy is all concentrated within an ancient statue build for him on the island of Eydis. Some say that if you listen closely enough, you can still hear his voice within the stones.

### Voreir - Goddess of War and Healing

Voreir was the goddess of war and healing. She appeared during times of war, and would help armies and lead them to victory. She would heal all wounds with her presence, and all around her would instantly get the strength needed to win. She was also the mother of Drathmir, Ethramir, Ugra and Yshmar, and the leader of the Gods.

Today she embodies the Greatsword of Stregabor. It is a sword stuck in a stone. It is said "All will bow down to he who pulls out the sword, and all humanity will be unified under the rule of the single swordsman". The sword is yet to be found, let alone pulled out.

## Creatures

### Orin, the Feeder

Orin was a dragon which fed on humans and anything that was alive. It stole the life of anything it saw in its path, and was feared by all, even gods. It was defeated by Ethramir when he threw his staff into the sky, piercing it and killing it. His staff then fell atop a mountain and he transformed into a ball, known as the moon

### Rathmir, the Destroyer

Rathmir was the leader of the Creatures, and his goal was to destroy all of the gods and life who betrayed him. "Mir" in Vordian meant god, and it is in his name. This is because he was the husband of Voreir. Long ago, he was excommunicated after the gods found out he was using his godly powers to persuade creatures, to create a revolution and become the sole god. He is the god of persuasion and the creature of destruction. He was stripped of his powers, and now no longer can control his creatures. He must now treat his creatures well if they are to obey them.

### Silas, the Dwarven King

Silas was the king of the Dwarven race, who discovered redstone. He infused it with himself, and then fell under Rathmir's spell of Obedience, following his every word. Eventually, he destroyed the entire dwarven race, leaving only the Fort of Voludovan remaining.