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I know indeed what evil I intend to do,                        All truths are easy to understand
but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury,             once they have been discovered;
fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils.              the point is to discover them.
And so I send forth my avatar upon the mortals,                One of the simplest of these
and in fear they tremble before my power, and                  truths is that Death is nothing
my wrath. I bring War. I bring Death.                          to us, since when we are, death
I bring Plague and I bring Desolation. Behold,                 has not come, and when death
mortals! Behold the power of Teros! He unto                    comes, we are not. This is only
all go in Death! Behold! Teros!                                a part of The Truth.
          The Lord of the Dark!


                         Terosavatar2 text.jpg


The Sea Serpent is Teros' Avatar on Clatharia. It is with his Avatar that Teros sends his people into war, and it is his Avatar which has taken thousands of lives into his army in Dwilight. The Avatar is a great Sea Serpent, with a coal black hide tougher than the best steel, and a cry that instills terror in the enemies of the Dark for miles around, has been known to kill all of the Light that it encounters, and gladly accepts sacrifices and volunteers for the Army of Teros. The Serpent may be summoned by Teros' highest priests in times of need, and has been known to bring blessings to the followers of the Dark. Our history books tell of the times when the Serpent has appeared in one of its forms, be it the Serpent itself, Plague, Desolation, or War, to bring the Holy Wrath of Teros upon heretics.