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 //"Without destruction there is no creation... without creation there is no change."// //"Without destruction there is no creation... without creation there is no change."//
  
-On Jaern and Cahyali alike, the name of the **Boon of Destruction** makes even the bravest tremble. Followed wherever she goes by scorched earth and the joyful cries of her priests as they bring to rubble all in sight, Mishra is a deity of good and evil in equal measure. Taking many aspects, she brings the glory of destruction to those who want it or not. +On [[settings:jaern|Jaern]] and [[settings:cahyali|Cahyali]] alike, the name of the **Boon of Destruction** makes even the bravest tremble. Followed wherever she goes by scorched earth and the joyful cries of her priests as they bring to rubble all in sight, Mishra is a deity of good and evil in equal measure. Taking many aspects, she brings the glory of destruction to those who want it or not. 
  
 On Jaern, the violence of Mishra has been tamed somewhat, with many Mishrites serving as demolitionists under the employ of cities, destroying that which is old and no longer has use. Fear of the Boon of Destruction is less prominent on Jaern than on Cahyali; on Cahyali, the name **Aremakh** is synonymous with ruin. Cahyali considers Mishra to be a goddess of war, particularly the sort of war that is base and bloody.  On Jaern, the violence of Mishra has been tamed somewhat, with many Mishrites serving as demolitionists under the employ of cities, destroying that which is old and no longer has use. Fear of the Boon of Destruction is less prominent on Jaern than on Cahyali; on Cahyali, the name **Aremakh** is synonymous with ruin. Cahyali considers Mishra to be a goddess of war, particularly the sort of war that is base and bloody. 
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 ===== Origins ===== ===== Origins =====
-Jaernian myth tells that Mishra was born fully formed from a persistent thought and desire of Orus'. As mortal science and knowledge advanced and refined, explosives were created for both utility in tearing down infrastructure and mining of resources buried underneath, and for the killing and destruction in warfare… and even in pyrotechnics to bring joy in vibrant explosions of color in the night sky. More and more people found their calling in channeling the immense and powerful destruction of explosives and firearms, taking their own emotive desire to see things brought to rubble and calling upon Orus with their hate, joy, spite, and more to fuel their wake of demolition.+Jaernian myth tells that Mishra was born fully formed from a persistent thought and desire of [[gods:orus|Orus'.]] As mortal science and knowledge advanced and refined, explosives were created for both utility in tearing down infrastructure and mining of resources buried underneath, and for the killing and destruction in warfare… and even in pyrotechnics to bring joy in vibrant explosions of color in the night sky. More and more people found their calling in channeling the immense and powerful destruction of explosives and firearms, taking their own emotive desire to see things brought to rubble and calling upon Orus with their hate, joy, spite, and more to fuel their wake of demolition.
  
 To these followers of Orus, they took on a new persona, one who urged on the wanton destruction, whose answer to any question or problem was to blow it up. Monsters and villains blown to pieces by grenades, walls and doors were merely piles of rubble who haven’t ripened yet, bullets that could be so much more!  To these followers of Orus, they took on a new persona, one who urged on the wanton destruction, whose answer to any question or problem was to blow it up. Monsters and villains blown to pieces by grenades, walls and doors were merely piles of rubble who haven’t ripened yet, bullets that could be so much more! 
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 The worship of Mishra as a war goddess came after her birth, as explosives and firearms began to see more use in war. As the death tolls from these devices mounted, many came to see their destructive force as something dark, and feared the deity worshiped with them.  The worship of Mishra as a war goddess came after her birth, as explosives and firearms began to see more use in war. As the death tolls from these devices mounted, many came to see their destructive force as something dark, and feared the deity worshiped with them. 
  
-Other rumors abound, especially in Cahyali's Sublime Veld, of Mishra not being a god at all, but instead an archdemon who ascended to godhood. This is almost universally considered heretical, though, and expressing this sentiment in public will likely get the local Mishrite following on your tail.+Other rumors abound, especially in Cahyali's [[settings:cahyali#the_sublime_veld|Sublime Veld,]] of Mishra not being a god at all, but instead an archdemon who ascended to godhood. This is almost universally considered heretical, though, and expressing this sentiment in public will likely get the local Mishrite following on your tail.
  
 ===== Priesthood ===== ===== Priesthood =====
-The followers of Mishra are largely known as **Mishrites.** On Cahyali, where worship of Aremakh, the Adversary is the primary form of worship, her priests are called **Aremites.**+The followers of Mishra are largely known as **Mishrites.** On Cahyali, where worship of Aremakh, the Adversary is the primary form of worship, her priests are called **Aremhites.**
  
 ==== Temples ==== ==== Temples ====
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 ==== Holidays and Feast Days ==== ==== Holidays and Feast Days ====
-On Jaern, the **Lux’nakto** is celebrated on the last night of Jorn, marking the transition between the wet Akvofojo season and the hot Fajrovojo season. Once Onra sets on the horizon, pyrotechnic displays of unparalleled magnitude fill the night sky, causing colors and flashes that are sometimes brighter than the daytime sky. Due to noise and smoke concerns, most larger towns have mandated the Mishrites to set off their displays from a ship a few mets out on the sea nearby. Every year, a segment of the Centralian Lux’nakto is funded by noble families who pay the Mishrite temples to put on a display that showcases their family’s heraldry and claim to fame.+On Jaern, the **Lux’nakto** is celebrated on the last night of Jorn, marking the transition between the wet Akvofojo season and the hot Fajrovojo season. Once Onra sets on the horizon, pyrotechnic displays of unparalleled magnitude fill the night sky, causing colors and flashes that are sometimes brighter than the daytime sky. Due to noise and smoke concerns, most larger towns have mandated the Mishrites to set off their displays from a ship a few miles out on the sea nearby. Every year, a segment of the [[settings:jaern:therhine:centralia|Centralian]] Lux’nakto is funded by noble families who pay the Mishrite temples to put on a display that showcases their family’s heraldry and claim to fame.
  
 The **Rospera Feast** is celebrated on the last day of Led, marking the transition between the hot Fajrofojo season and the dry Sekafojo season. The Mishrite temple hosts a day of celebration, culminating in a public feast of roasted and barbequed meats and vegetables. Many Mishrites like to perform explosive and impressive cooking, involving coordinated dancing or feats of hand-eye coordination, as well as constructing precariously high-stacked //Flaming Onion Volcano// dishes. The **Rospera Feast** is celebrated on the last day of Led, marking the transition between the hot Fajrofojo season and the dry Sekafojo season. The Mishrite temple hosts a day of celebration, culminating in a public feast of roasted and barbequed meats and vegetables. Many Mishrites like to perform explosive and impressive cooking, involving coordinated dancing or feats of hand-eye coordination, as well as constructing precariously high-stacked //Flaming Onion Volcano// dishes.
  
-On Cahyali, Aremakh's feast days are primarily celebrated by orcish tribes in the north, venerating her as a goddess of victory. One such holiday is the **Manipura Feast,** observed by the tribes of Arenti in mid-autumn. This event brings tribes from all over Arenti together, and features a grand roasted meal as well as a roaring bonfire.+On Cahyali, Aremakh's feast days are primarily celebrated by orcish tribes in the north, venerating her as a goddess of victory. One such holiday is the **Manipura Feast,** observed by the tribes of [[settings:cahyali:arenti|Arenti]] in mid-autumn. This event brings tribes from all over Arenti together, and features a grand roasted meal as well as a roaring bonfire.
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