The priests became guardians of the birds through the rite of Death, which also serves as an oath sworn to their distant resurrection.
— Death Ritual Spear
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The priests became guardians of the birds through the rite of Death, which also serves as an oath sworn to their distant resurrection.- Death Ritual Spear
In an age long past, the servants of Death worshipped an outer god. They venerated the Deathbirds as evil deities, symbolically invoking them during sacrificial rituals.[1][2][3] Their mother, the twinbird, valued meaningful death; those who faced death with valor were granted a glorious end.[4][5] Other worshippers preserved their lives in hopes of making a greater sacrifice in the future.[6]
Decline[]
Over time, the influence of the Deathbirds waned. Some priests pledged their spears to protect the birds, entering the rite of Death in exchange for a promised, distant resurrection.[2] Later, Gravebird golems were created in the Deathbirds' likeness to guard the spiritgraves on the Gravesite Plain.[7][8][9][10] Although a few hexes continued to be practiced in the tower of Enir-Ilim,[11] the importance of the ghostflame diminished, and its secrets were eventually forgotten.[12]
↑ 2.02.1Ritual spear used by priests of old who were permitted to come among the Deathbirds. The priests became guardians of the birds through the rite of Death, which also serves as an oath sworn to their distant resurrection. (Death Ritual Spear)
↑Hatchet used in ancient sacrificial rite. A Deathbird is depicted as a malevolent deity. The power of the rite yet lingers. A small amount of FP is restored upon slaying a foe. (Sacrificial Axe)
↑A talisman adorned with red feathers, once used in ancient death rituals. Raises attack power when HP is low. The heart sings when one draws close to death, and a glorious end awaits those who cling so tenaciously to life. (Red-Feathered Branchsword)
↑Greatsword patterned after the black steeple of the Helphen, the lampwood which guides the dead of the spirit world. The lamplight is similar to grace in appearance, only it is said that it can only be seen by those who met their death in battle. (Helphen's Steeple)
↑A talisman adorned with blue feathers, once used in ancient death rituals. Raises defense when HP is low. The heart sings when one draws close to death, and thus does one cling so tenaciously to life—to render up a death worth offering. (Blue-Feathered Branchsword)
↑The spirit of an old golem and spiritgrave keeper, who flies with stone wings and spouts ghostflame. According to legend, the Gravebirds were crafted to be kindred to the Deathbirds. (Gravebird Ashes)
↑Gravebirds are ancient golems, created to guard the spiritgraves built where all manners of Death ultimately drift. (Gravebird Helm)
↑Sorcery practiced by the keepers of the spiritgraves, where all death ultimately drifts. Creates rings of spectral light that fire in unison. The rings of light have the same qualities as ghostflame, and deal magic damage while also causing frost buildup. (Rings of Spectral Light)
↑Stone armor with a tinge of green. One of a set of armor pieces cast in the image of the Gravebird. Featuring a cape of black Deathbird feathers. (Gravebird Quill Armor)
↑A crude shortbow fashioned from sickly bone. A medium for spirit-calling, and a product of the ancient hexing arts of the tower.(Bone Bow)
↑Once thought lost, this ancient death hex was rediscovered by the necromancer Garris. (Rancorcall)
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