#talanton

Amphoreus' Saga of Heroes | #JienYuexia

"I know the number of the sand and the measure of the sea; I understand the speech of the dumb and hear the voiceless."

"Seat yourself now amidships, for you are the pilot of Amphoreus. Grasp the quill fast in your hands; you have many allies in this world."

▌ “Warden of the Great Balance” Justicia

Amphoreus turns beneath her gaze, repeating the same rise and ruin it always has.

From chaos she spoke the first law into being, and preserved the fragile line between order and collapse.

Amphoreus believes her to be its beginning, its guardian, but the stars beyond call her by her true name.

City: Okhema, ?

Divine authority: ?

I'm yapping about the Titans and Aeons and paths here.

✦Quest summary:

Within the heart of the Temple Tithemi, a solemn figure watched over the lands scattered about, guiding the people away from the grasps of strife and corruption. With whispered wisdom, they walked unseen, yet felt - an unseen force that soothed the restless and quelled the rising storms of discord. But the heart of the temple had fallen quiet as the black tide swept over the countryside, leaving Tithemi as the last untouched place, and the truth of the Executor of Justice remained a mystery. Ruins mark the place, and others have been forbidden from venturing back through the Gates of Return.

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it IS DONE RAAAH

I took a while to come up with a suitable name and such, but here it is finally. I am so happy with how it turned out. The eidolons I did for Jien this summer definitely helped out during the rendering process of this. I am still waiting for the new Amphoreus quests to come out to settle on the lore for Jien, so until then I'll just theorize and come up with multiple little possibilities for her. May yap about it some time soon, stay tuned

I am still hoping to get this animated, I'm just sort of procrastinating at the "find an animator" part.

Exams are starting soon, wish me luck

Here's a clean version of the image too<3

Entry #??? Age ??? Location: Amphoreus

Penned by: ???

The oldest stories are written in the stars. Stories before men and Titans, when the world was still enshrouded in the everlasting night. In that swallowing abyss, stars served as the droplets of hope, watching life sprout and live and die in the darkness. Tales speak of falling stars as tears the universe wept for the forgotten, cast away world and the same stars being the reason for Oronxy’s awakening when they jolted awake from the newborn concept of time. The fading silver trail of the star led Oronxy toward the outer reaches of Amphoreus.There, they materialized as the Evernight Veil and henceforth remained afar from humanity, quietly spending their time managing the fabric of time.

Stars within the night are no rare occurrence, although such a sight certainly heralded ill fortune to come, but during the day? A blazing wound in the sky that lasted for days and nights was a sight that sat unwell in the bellies of many. The elders named it not, and the scribes dared not ink its truth. The tear was swallowed by time, vanquished by forces unknown, but Aquila- guardian of the skies- never turned their gaze. Their eye, once free to wander, now lingered still upon the sacred ground of the Temple Tithemi, as if watching… waiting… for what once was to rise again.

By the grace of Talanton, the Temple stood undisturbed, its silence unbroken, save for the presence of a singular upholder of the law. The Titan of Law permits neither favoritism nor injustice, and as such they dealt with the matter in accordance to the laws they created. 

Executor of Justice, the stone statue contained within the temple Tithemi cast its cloak of stone for that of skin and flesh for matters presented to the divine law, setting matters right and punishing the ones that transgressed, righting the scales of justice when they had faltered. 

When the Heirs of Chrysos set forth on their fated journey to retrieve the Coreflame of Justice, they were met by an unyielding force- the Executor standing resolute in their path. With the weight of duty in her gaze, the guardian would not permit passage without due reasoning, demanding that the Heirs prove their worth before being granted entry. Aglaea, the Goldweaver, was present for the matter, but once the Coreflame was retrieved, the Executor had turned back to stone, consequently being left behind in the abandoned temple for years to come, presenting a sanctuary for fleeting souls seeking words of wisdom from the last guardian of Law.

As the black tide began its slow, relentless crawl across the lands, a wave of fear gripped the hearts of mortals. The people scattered, fleeing in desperate haste from the encroaching darkness, seeking refuge where they could. Yet, amidst the chaos, Temple Tithemi stood as a lone beacon- its ancient walls a sanctuary of light, untouched by the creeping doom. For a time, it was a symbol of hope, a place where the divine law held sway, and the people found solace beneath its hallowed roof.

But now, even that sacred sanctuary succumbs to the tide. The once-immovable stones tremble, and the temple’s towering spires, which once reached toward the heavens in defiance of the storm, are now being swallowed whole. The sacred grounds, once untouched by shadow, are no more than a distant memory, as the tide claims all in its path. What became of the Executor is unknown, lost to time and silence.

Yet Lady Aglaea believes the answer holds great importance for the Chrysos' heirs. She hopes to uncover the truth, knowing it may guide them on their journey.