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* To put it bluntly, the Visions of the Prophets are often difficult to interpret. Thus, I, Amekal, have taken it upon myself to offer a much shorter, simpler version of each Vision, an interpretation, if you will.
 
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** The Battle of Ascension
 
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*** Essentially, Sartan was defeated because his followers were not devoted to him, or to the virtues of battle. It was a spiritual battle, and hints at other groups of Qyrvaggians we know nothing about(QYrvagg's host BEFORE the Church). Qyrvagg ascends to power, the new pantheon is put in place.
 
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** The Trial and Escape
 
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*** A figurative representation of Hireshmont's Trial in Sartania. TO make it brief, Hireshmont demolished the Sartanian chief priests in several days of theological debate.
 
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** The First Incarnation
 
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*** Solecos passes the Prophethood to Hridrion. Prior to the Vision of The Amekanun, it was unknown exactly how this was done, what exactly IS the Prophethood? Now it is known that it is The Amekanun, or, more correctly, the conduit, the spirit, through which it passes.
 
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** Doom of Chance
 
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*** The death of Hridrion, the Green Serpent represents cowardice, and the effects it has on people.
 
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** Second Incarnation
 
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*** The Prophethood(The Amekanun) is passed on to Amekal.
 
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** Call to Valentia
 
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*** Amekal is called out of the Barony of Makar, to Valentia, the Church's Second Home, after Sartania.
 
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** The Temple
 
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*** In this vision, the Temple is first seen and planned, though those are not the deminsions used, they were metaphorical. ALso here, Qyrvagg calls the Church to move to Riombara, through a vision of a Riombaran Disciple of Qyrvagg. It is unknown if it depicted a specific person or not. If so, that person is yet to be found.
 
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** The Gifting of the Weapons
 
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*** Three parts are crucial to this. Firstly, the Second Avatar is first discovered: Tialok. Phoenix Guardian of the Church. Tialok is to DEFEND the Church. Secondly, a tool is given to UNIFY the Church, the Flamebanner. Lastly, a powerful talisman to LEAD the Church, the Staff. Defense, Unification, and Guidance, this is the calling of the Prophet. Even here, in this Vision, the coming of The Amekanun is foreshadowed. The scene at the beginning of the vision, the slaughter of the acolytes, is believed to be a warning against standing against the Amekanun, against denying the true prophecy, against heresy. Heresy will destroy the Church by weakening it.
 
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** The New Temple
 
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*** A message of rebirth, this Vision calls for the True Beginning, the official beginning of the Church.
 
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** The End of a Prophet
 
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*** Regarded by some as one of the most important of all prophecies(the other two are the Gifting of the Weapons, and the Amekanun), this vision recounts the death of Amekal, for the first time. Also, this is the first time that the Amekanun is mentioned by name. It was originally believed that Amekanun was merely a name for Amekal, to signify his new rebirth in Qyrvagg, we know better now. The Amekanun is the driving force of the Church. The encounter between Hridrion and Amekal has mystified me, and many scholars for a long time. Its exact meaning is unknown, though the saying, "Prophets never die" has become commonplace, and is taken to refer to the eternal life side-by-side with Qyrvagg, when the Prophet becomes the Amekanun. The man in chains is Hireshmont. HEre, Qyrvagg announces that the Prophet must not be his own self, but must be a conduit for the Amekanun.
 
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** The Amekanun
 
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*** This is the vision which many say has left the greatest mark of QYrvaggian theology. In this vision, the Amekanun is firmly established. It is the Child-Spirit of Qyrvagg, which dwells in the Church, flowing through the Prophets, from Qyrvagg(the Father). When a Prophet dies, the conduit is closed, until Solecos(The ANnointer) opens a new one. In that time, the Prophet has taken his seat at Qyrvagg's side, and is channelled back to the Church through the new Prophet, becoming one with the Amekanun. With the passing of each prophet, the Amekanun grows stronger. This Child-Spirit flows from QYrvagg to the Church, enriching it. Those who bear this spirit may accept his blessings, his aid in battle, his aid in peace, is aid in all walks of life, for his power is great and manifold. The afterlife here is also depicted, those who have lived life well, following the virtues of battle(consciously or unconsciously) will dwell in bliss in Qyrvagg's great city. For they no longer need conflict, for they have already been refined by trials.
 
  
 
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=Epistles=

Revision as of 19:25, 19 August 2006

The Book of Amekal

Chronicles of Amekal

The Book of Guides

Epistles

Epistle to Enweil

Greetings, troop leaders of Enweil.

I am Amekal Vellos, Third Prophet of Qyrvagg. I have heard news that Qyrvaggism has finally come to you, and I rejoice! You may finally see the truth of the Church of Qyrvagg!

Unfortunately, it seems that the same heresy as always has popped up. We have named it the Warmonger Heresy. It is the false belief that Qyrvaggism necessarily is a religion of blatant bloodshed and warmongering. This is false. We seek the betterment of humanity, through conflict. Conflict need not only mean war and bloodshed.

Now, we do take joy in battle, we rejoice in combat, for it is a time, a great testing, of our devotion to Qyrvagg: will we in glorious battle die for him. In war, as in all conflict, the Virtues are tested. The Virtues which I speak of are loyalty, courage, honor, strength, obedience, and fellowship.

Yes its true, Qyrvagg is the God of War and Battle. But more importantly, Qyrvagg is the God who blesses his followers, the God who is our friend, he is the Supreme God. He is the true victor of Hakan-del-Zir, the battle of souls.

So I beseech you, nobles of Enweil, do not fall into the trap of believing that Qyrvaggism is merely a religion of warmongering. That is false, it is a heresy we have many times fought against.

Look to our doctrines. Yes, on face value, it seems we are warmongers. But Qyrvaggism is a religion of more than face value. There is depth, if you choose to see it. Look beneath the surface, look at our actions. And know then the truth, that the Church offers what no other religion, no other God, can offer: true discovery of the self, true benefit to humanity, true guidance from the heavens, true assistance of the deities. In short, we offer not bloodshed and warfare, we offer truth, and whatever comes with it.

Epistle to Elaine

Hello, Elaine.

I sincerely apologize for my slow response, I was in a Luz de Bian prison. I have failed you; as the Prophet of Qyrvagg, it is my responsibility to look after my Arch Priests.

Elaine, you may not believe this, but I too have lost love. I too know the pangs of knowing that you will never be with the one you love again. Yes, it was different from what you are going through, but it was similar too.

Of all the things you should not do, leave the Church is first and foremost. Now is when you need the Church the most! When life seems to be breaking down around you, when all seems to be lost, come, just as you are, to the Altar of Qyrvagg. There let the Amekanun flow through you, find peace and contentment in the raging fire of Qyrvagg, let the hot spirit of the Amekanun course through your veins.

Then lift your blade know that you are Elaine, Arch Priestess of Cagamir by the Power of Qyrvagg and the Amekanun which flows through the Prophets, and which flows from you to the people of Cagamir. There is strength in you Elaine, use it! I do not know if Qyrvagg has sent this as a test or not, I cannot say. But weather he has or not, this is a time to show who you are. In conflict we are refined, Elaine my friend, in conflict we are refined. This does not ONLY mean battle, Elaine! That is the false teaching of Yggdrasili to believe that conflict always means battle and war. No, even more importantly, conflict is internal. We are refined through internal turmoil, and we come out stronger because WE ARE THE HOLY HOST OF QYRVAGG. You and I, the whole Church, we are one, and we are all seperate. Made strong individually through collective strength, through the virtues of battle.

Loyalty to the Church and to yourself Elaine, that is first. It is a small and easy virtue, one that is entirely of action, not thought. But it is the root of the others. Loyalty.

Courage of the mind and heart, Elaine, that is second. Because you are loyal to the Church and to your own heart, be brave and take heart! Courageously stand up to these troubles! The Church stands with you! I satdn with you! The Amekanun stands with you!

Honor comes from this courage, ELaine. Because you will be courageous, you will find yourself defending that which is honorable. Courage is honor when directed truly, and it is directed truly always when in service to the Church and the Amekanun.

Strength comes from all of this, and aids all of this. When you ahve found yourself honorable because of your courage, then you have discovered the strength which you have always had.

And when you are strong, you will find that you again are ready to stand in obedience with the rest of the Church ot the will of Qyrvagg. And when you are with us, we have fellowship.

Take heart, Arch Priestess Elaine. Take heart and stay the true path of the Amekanun. I shall pray for you.

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