Terathra

Overview

The name given to the being at the centre of the world. See Aetherion for more information. When he speaks to the party, he speaks in a very archaic and poetic way.

History & Mentions

§ Interactions
Session 46 Korrigan floated in a void not unlike Terathra's domain. However, instead of an eldritch beast standing before him, Lorywn stood, her face twisted into a crooked grin. He greeted her with a magnificent grin, which she returned 100-fold. She declared it was time for them to play a fun trick on that king. Korrigan nodded enthusiastically.
Session 46 With laughter echoing on the wind, Korrigan appeared next to a frozen statue of Tish stuck in a state of fear forevermore. Unable to stop for a moment to see the man who had helped them so much, he rushed for Sara's body. His suspicions were correct; this was a regular tower. In fact, he could practically hear the Terathra voice calling out to him. Remembering Chenris' notes from when he destroyed the tower of Ishnmel, he reached out to the power left in the tower's crystals and accepted it.
Session 37 Once out of earshot but still being watched from afar, Halfbie exhaled, pleased that they had learned so many interesting things. They were particularly intrigued by the fact that Niaross significantly influenced the wall and The Towers, which could mean the Great Wall had something to do with Terathra. Korrigan tried to sense Terathera's presence from the wall but couldn't detect anything. Halfbie, looking closer at the wall and then The Verdant Spine, tried to understand if anything was happening. As far as they could tell, the stone had been taken from the mountain range, but it was nothing more than regular rock. After a long pause, they assessed that it was probably sedimentary rock, but no geologists were around.
Session 37 Korrigan ignored her alarming comments and instead focused on telling her all about Terathra and how they were sealed away and The Towers were hurting them. Korrigan explained that one of his goals in Lost Haven was to destroy the tower. Sylvia initially didn't believe him until he showed her the book he stole from Strixhaven, which explained everything to her. After reading the book, she was immediately on board and wanted to help.
Session 30 Korrigan ends the connection between him and Terathra and returns to the cavern. In a slight daze, they return to face Malin, who stands to the side with his head bowed respectfully. Halfbie awkwardly asks if this is when Malin wants to do it, and if so, does he have a way he wants to go? Malin says that he doesn't really care as long as it is painless and soon, so he won't have to deal with the fiery explosions that come with Ignatius' return. Drache is confused, wondering why he would want to die now as surely he would be sent straight to Ignatius, who was bound to be furious with the priest.
Session 30 The meeting commenced after an awkward pause, when Halfbie excitedly inquired whether it was possible to incorporate other meats, such as pork or beef, into chicken noodle soup. Drache kindly explained that culinary creativity has no bounds. At this moment, Korrigan , upon examining a map of Tour De Ashen, recalled previous visits to Strixhaven, where they first learned about Terathra and The Towers. The group hoped that returning to Strixhaven could yield further insights.
Session 29 Malin explained that they shouldn't be down here, but he assumed they needed access to one of The Towers and a room where no one could hear them. He paused for a moment before continuing. He explained that they needed to kill him because it was the only way for them to justify their being down here after they were finished, and he didn't want to be around for what was to come. Seeing the pillar, Korrigan suggested talking to Terathra to get some much-needed answers. Getting comfortable, he went through the usual motions, and before long, they stood before Terathra, who greeted them warmly:
Session 29 Korrigan confessed that Uti † had been killed and updated the being on everything that had happened since they last spoke. Terathra's response:
Session 27 Korrigan turns to the rest of The Party and tells them to stay put before confronting the dragon. Mordecai and drache ignore him and run out to join him. Mordecai exclaims that they both did stupid things in the past to face this together. The dragon lands in front of them and commands them to explain why they would want to travel to such a remote island. Mordecai replies in Draconic, saying that they wanted to come and speak to it. Korrigan explains that they know Terathra and know that Uti † was the last person to talk to Terathra. Uti stares at them before narrowing their eyes at Mordecai. "You touched the crown, didn't you?" it said question. Mordecai apologises for doing so, as they had no idea. Uti explains that they can not let anyone leave the island because of that. Shocked, Mordecai tries to sacrifice himself to allow the others to leave. The rest refuse to let this happen, with Korrigan exclaiming that Uti will kill one; they must destroy all of them as if they were a meal deal. Before anything else can happen, Xekai appears from a portal and uses some strange magic to freeze everyone but Mordecai on the spot with a large sigh. Uti explains that everyone here has to die, as coming onto this island is enough of a threat to the world. Mordecai claims they have enough audacity that they can't get through this, and nothing terrible will happen and swears on everyone's life. Uti exclaims that swearing on these lives means everyone must fight them to the death, and either way - the Gods do not work like that. Xekai unfreezes everyone before going back through the portal.
Session 27 Korrigan exclaims that if they die anyway, Uti may as well answer some of their burning questions. The dragon allows this to happen and asks what their first question is. He asks if they still must be killed if they decide to stay on the island. Uti says no. They had signed a contract that said no one could enter or leave the island, or they would die. Korrigan then asks why about Sword of Whispers and what they're doing on the island. Uti explains that their primary purpose is to defend the sword, which has a terrifying power. This leads Halfbie to make the connection between the sword and Firesoul Greatsword. They next talk about Terathra and the pillars, and Uti explains that their name is Niaross † and that they had to sell their dear friend with the pillars to make sure that the Gods were stopped. They also confirm that Terathra is slowly dying. Halfbie asks how they know Xekai. Uti reveals it's through The Auditors and that they have been working together for quite a while. Korrigan asks if Ebis Daro and Akin Netch ‡ are related. Uti has no idea who Ebis is but knows Akin from working together for a long time. Mordecai asks that if Xekai knew they were going to be killed, then why didn't he warn them of coming here? Uti reveals that Xekai has been incredibly busy of late and wasn't aware that they were on their way - Uti refuses to elaborate on what he has been doing. Korrigan asks if Uti has killed Master Enel Cubus; the dragon confirms that Cubus is dead. With this, Uti grows tired of asking questions and tells them to get ready for a fight.
Session 27 They began by asking, 'How can we stop what is coming?'. Uti's body slowly came to life as it explained that there isn't a chance to stop what will happen now that it is in effect, especially with towers falling and the sword free. Their second question: 'How did you learn to seal Terathra?'. Uti explained that it was a method theory by the Dwarves long ago. Their third question: 'What are there options to seal Gods?'. Uti explains that the only other way was through The Ancient Pillars. However, they weren't powerful enough to contain the full power of the Gods. Their fourth question: 'Can we trust Xekai?'. Uti explains, "Xekai does more for you than you will ever know. Why do we think The Ethertwist Haunter has left you alone for so long? Why haven't you had as much trouble? Maybe someone has been going ahead and dealing with big threats. Xekai cares for you like a farmer cares for a lamb being sent to the slaughter; he sees you as his best shot at winning. Xekai has a lot on his plate, and you are at the top of his priorities. The Auditors don't think this should be so." Finally, the fifth question: 'Where is The Auditor's Headquarters?'. Uti explains they had a tower south of The Great Wall in The Desert. With that, Uti's corpse becomes quiet.
Session 26 The Party are getting ready to leave Blackwall, Wurinn Fuuldrusch decides it would be best for him to scout the area out ahead of time and to meet him in Yakawa when they can make it. The group decided on their travel plans for the next few days and decided it would be best to check out The All-Father Temple since it is on the way and could have a lot of information about the Gods and Terathra. Since they have to go through Whitespire, they should also take some time to investigate The Pyramid that was summoned during The War for the OFC's Freedom. They also say that if they have the time, they would want to check out Dawnhaven to look into the strange disappearance of Galen Verix ‡. Kal The Korrigan † also suggests walking along the Verdant Spine when they travel down to the Uvam Dynasty so they can further investigate the Wyvern Cave if they're not in a rush. They head off pretty soon after this and have a very good time.
Session 26 When weighing up their options, Mordecai says, that whatever they do he can stay with Aidan and cast Dispel Magic If and when needed. Thinking back, Korrigan realises that when he is in or near a tower, it becomes difficult to talk to Lorwyn. he summarises the perfect place for them to stay would be in the tower since Chronovorus would most likely be unable to reach Aidan, plus they could take the time to talk to Terathra. As they approach, discuss questions that they want to ask Terathra. The biggest one is "Are there any other ways to block out the Gods, even better if you could choose which Gods to block". Korrigan figures this would be a very important thing to find out before he falls the tower in [[Niaross †|en]].]] They also want to find out more about Uti † and the island of Itone Isles.
Session 26 Korrigan casts the spell to talk to Terathra and receives a warm welcome. He returns the warm greeting and remarks on how nice it is to talk to such an amazing being and asks if he could answer some questions he had. Terathra says he doesn't know everything but will endeavour to do his best to help. Korrigan asks if there is another way to stop the gods from interacting with the material plane. The God says he only knows of one other way to stop the Gods. It explains that pushing back something powerful requires a sacrifice of life. Korrigan asks for clarification on what he means by life and asks if they could use a Herald in its place. Terathra explains that someone has already sacrificed themselves before, they bound themselves to Ember Peak to stop the Gods during The Sundering. Legend has it that every 50 years this person is able to walk the planes but has to return very quickly.
Session 26 Korrigan then asks about Uti. The God reveals that the dragon was a personal friend of his. The dragon was plagued with loneliness and had lost something very precious to them and spent a lot of its time searching for it. Terathra clarifies by saying they aren't sure what is exactly but they assume it's a mysterious weapon called the Sword of Whispers. However, the being does not know more than that.
Session 26 Korrigan then asks about Ebis Daro and explains his theory about how Ebis might be High Priest Lyrion. Terathra explains that Ebis is a being that has been around for a long time and has worn many, many different faces. They don't know if Ebis and Lyrion are the same though. God does note that Ebis can be secretly bad even if he is very kind at the moment. Having answered all their questions, they say goodbye and Korrigan ends the spell and rushes to report everything he found out. He tells everyone, especially chenris about we had happened. Mordecai interjects and asks what is even happening, he feels very out of the loop and even left out of Chenris and Korrigan's little science group. Chenris is hesitant to let Mordecai join their group.
Session 25 They all look at the cultists and the city to see if anything has changed, but everything seems relatively unaffected. However, it does become clear what is happening, all of the black tendrils seem to be reaching out and congregating at a single point just above the palace. Chenris realises and says that they'll probably get answers to most of their questions if they can get closer to the palace and asks Korrigan if any of the thieves' routes lead to the palace, korrigan says there are and it would be quite easy to get to. The party hides the horse and cart nearby and makes their way to a hidden tunnel entrance. just as they enter, korrigan has a horrible thought that this could somehow be related to Terathra and does a quick check and is relieved to learn that nothing about this seems to be related to him. The energies and magics are too different from his own.
Session 20 The Party are getting ready to leave Blackwall, Wurinn Fuuldrusch decides it would be best for him to scout the area out ahead of time and to meet him in Yakawa when they can make it. The group decided on their travel plans for the next few days and decided it would be best to check out The All-Father Temple since it is on the way and could have a lot of information about the Gods and Terathra. Since they have to go through Whitespire, they should also take some time to investigate The Pyramid that was summoned during The War for the OFC's Freedom. They also say that if they have the time, they would want to check out Dawnhaven to look into the strange disappearance of Galen Verix ‡. Kal The Korrigan † also suggests walking along the Verdant Spine when they travel down to the Uvam Dynasty so they can further investigate the Wyvern Cave if they're not in a rush. They head off pretty soon after this and have a very good time.
Session 20 When weighing up their options, Mordecai says, that whatever they do he can stay with Aidan and cast Dispel Magic If and when needed. Thinking back, Korrigan realises that when he is in or near a tower, it becomes difficult to talk to Lorwyn. he summarises the perfect place for them to stay would be in the tower since Chronovorus would most likely be unable to reach Aidan, plus they could take the time to talk to Terathra. As they approach, discuss questions that they want to ask Terathra. The biggest one is "Are there any other ways to block out the Gods, even better if you could choose which Gods to block". Korrigan figures this would be a very important thing to find out before he falls the tower in Lost Haven. They also want to find out more about Uti † and the island of Itone Isles.
Session 20 Korrigan casts the spell to talk to Terathra and receives a warm welcome. He returns the warm greeting and remarks on how nice it is to talk to such an amazing being and asks if he could answer some questions he had. Terathra says he doesn't know everything but will endeavour to do his best to help. Korrigan asks if there is another way to stop the gods from interacting with the material plane. The God says he only knows of one other way to stop the Gods. It explains that pushing back something powerful requires a sacrifice of life. Korrigan asks for clarification on what he means by life and asks if they could use a Herald in its place. Terathra explains that someone has already sacrificed themselves before, they bound themselves to Ember Peak to stop the Gods during The Sundering. Legend has it that every 50 years this person is able to walk the planes but has to return very quickly.
Session 20 Korrigan then asks about Uti †. The God reveals that the dragon was a personal friend of his. The dragon was plagued with loneliness and had lost something very precious to them and spent a lot of its time searching for it. Terathra clarifies by saying they aren't sure what is exactly but they assume it's a mysterious weapon called the Sword of Whispers. However, the being does not know more than that.
Session 20 Korrigan then asks about Ebis Daro and explains his theory about how Ebis might be High Priest Lyrion. Terathra explains that Ebis is a being that has been around for a long time and has worn many, many different faces. They don't know if Ebis and Lyrion are the same though. God does note that Ebis can be secretly bad even if he is very kind at the moment. Having answered all their questions, they say goodbye and Korrigan ends the spell and rushes to report everything he found out. He tells everyone, especially chenris about we had happened. Mordecai interjects and asks what is even happening, he feels very out of the loop and even left out of Chenris and Korrigan's little science group. Chenris is hesitant to let Mordecai join their group.
Session 15 The Party decided to commune with Terathra to access the damage. Korrigan, Drache, and Mordecai all team up to lessen the burden of talking to him. During their conversation with him, it becomes clear that something is wrong because the tower is affecting Terathra in strange ways. Korrigan points out that this is one of The Ancient Pillars, so it may function differently. Because Korrigan is needed to keep the line of communication open with Terathra, Chenris is the only one able to teleport up to the top and investigate. After some deliberation, Mordecai uncomfortably sent Chenris off to investigate.
Session 15 They replied in the affirmative and mentioned that playing with him was fun. Chenris says he'll be right back and returns to The Party and tells them what he saw up there before saying, "Terribly sorry, but there are few things i wish to investigate. Good day" and before Mordecai could even protest, Chenris uses Misty Step to return to the room. Panicking, Mordecai breaks his connection with Terathra and tries to find a way up quickly to the room above with the crystal. At this very moment, Ebis Daro walks into the room and summons a slowly moving elevator to take Mordecai up before flying ahead.
Session 15 The moment the crystal was broken, Chenris absorbed the energy. Knowing he could not contain this ridiculous amount of energy, he looked to direct it somewhere. At this moment, time seemed to stop, and Ebis Daro stood before him and said he would help Chenris direct all this power. After some consideration, Chenris decided to direct it to Terathra. Time flowed freely again, and the tower broke apart and fell over.
Session 14 Korrigan moves to the tree and starts to meditate at its roots. Using all of his magic, he connects with Terathra and has a long conversation with it. Unfortunately, Korrigan soon runs out of magic and loses his connection with the entity. He comes back to the world and starts to lose consciousness. Chenris uses Mage Hand to stop his body from falling until he can get to him. Before Korrigan loses concentration, he tells Chenris that there's no way they can continue their plan without hurting Terathra and possibly ending the world. Chenris scoffs.
Session 05 The tome told of Aetherion, the Primordial Divinity, whose death had given birth to gods and mortals alike. Fragments of Aetherion ’s soul had formed the gods, while his body had fractured into countless beings, encasing themselves in shells that became the planets. Terathra, the being imprisoned within their world, was one such entity, its power harnessed by the Divine Pillars to ward off the gods and maintain balance. Korrigan’s hands trembled as he read that severing the magical link between Terathra and the pillars would free the creature. The revelation was staggering, intertwining with his pact with Lorwyn, the Fey Sovereign, who had tasked him with seeking this very knowledge. Returning the book to its place, Korrigan departed the library, his thoughts weighed down by the implications of what he had learned.