Thuatha dé Maeriel

=Thuatha dé Maeriel= (Redirected from Thuatha de Maeriel)Alternate Names: The Children of the Beautiful, The Masters, The Betrayers

Alignment: Pragmatic at the best of times

Domains: Each of the eleven Thuatha dé Maeriel has its own set of domains {| class="toc" id="toc" style="font-size:12px;border-color:rgb(170,170,170);"

Contents
[hide] *1 Personality
 * 2 History
 * 3 Physical Manifestations
 * 4 Alliances
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Personality
While each of the eleven have their own personality, they do share a common history, and were shaped as such. All children of The Beautiful are quite aware of their strengths, and at the same time aware that using their full capabilities would attract the attention of other divine beings. They shun religious places like temples and shrines. All children are, in the end, arrogant beings, and fear only the retribution of the gods, believing no mere mortal can ever scratch them. Mortals are, at best, chess pieces in the grand game.

History

 * Full article: Insights to the Thuatha dé Maeriel and the Master's Game

In the time that Ardus was created, great beings came forth from the spectral plane to investigate this unfamiliar land. Shareia, then known as Maeriel, took eleven of these beings under her wing, and cherished them the way a mother cherishes a child. Under her guidance, they walked the world of Ardus, and became her disciples. It was the birth of the Children of the Beautiful, or the Thuatha dé Maeriel in Elvish.

While they interacted with the elder, as well as all other gods, the Thuatha dé Maeriel always kept their special connection to the Beautiful. They were her spokesmen and spokeswomen, and their word carried weight. And while they were not gods, they were powerful, each of them learning from the gods they walked alongside of.

But then an elder was born who, manipulated by Madryn, started to question the power of the Gods. His name was Thosandrer-Myr, and he was of such strength and beauty that one of the Thuatha dé Maeriel became his lover. So much did she love him that when he revealed to her his plans to murder a God, she did not recoil, but instead moved to her Brothers and Sisters.

The Thuatha dé Maeriel knew that a great change was to take place. Reluctantly they decided that while they loved the Gods, they loved the Elder more; and so they sided with Thosandrer-Myr, helping him and his create the spell that would eventually rip away Eraesaer.

When Maeriel purged Ardus of the Elder, the Thuatha dé Maeriel gathered on the island now known as Kellis, where the last of the Elder had taken refuge. Here they convened, until Maeriel finally found them. Their Mother stripped them of their spectral forms, forcing the Children to wander Ardus in physical shape till the end of time, and gave them a warning; until they redeemed themselves in Her eyes, they would be the enemies of the Gods.

Since then, the Thuatha dé Maeriel have been wandering. Their goals vary, but it is undeniable that they play a subtle role in the development of Ardus, influencing events and manipulating the outcomes of affairs. Whether they are a power for good or evil, or what their endgame is, remains to be seen.

Physical Manifestations
The Thuatha dé Maeriel, while stuck in physical shape, can manipulate their form and shape at will. Most appear as mortals, either human, elf, of half-elf.

Alliances
None dare to ally themselves with the Betrayers.