#uutak

“In general, the Echmer are very mistrustful of magic. In their eyes, it was dangerous and forbidden magic learned from the gods that caused the Deep Folk to disappear from the Mundus and leave them behind amongst the ashes.” 

“This event spurred the early bat elves to place regulations on the use of the arcane arts within the archipelago as their civilization developed, such as mage registration, but it was the “Gift of Hrahndeyl” that placed the greatest emphasis on the need. When the goddess-sage of the Echo Folk granted her people their greatest wish—to have their souls attuned and therefore sent to the Black-Welkin (the Void) upon death—it made the Echmer and Yneslea as a whole more prone to otherworldly possessions and attacks. This resulted in the need for individuals who could help prevent and defend the population from this danger, and thus, several grand orders of righteous witch-hunters and salt-wielding exorcists were born.”

The Bug-Goblins of the Yneslean Archipelago, good-natured and even-tempered, the Hyu-Ket were the Goblins that followed the Velothi Exodus east past Tamriel. Once enslaved to the Echmer, they were freed by the Treaty Of Redress in 3E 4. Since that time many have returned to the surface where they once lived, rejoining the many Hyu-Ket tribes of the Archipelago. Though most have integrated into Imperial and Echmeri Colonies, as the colonies on the surface, after years of supporting only small groups, were unable to handle the influx of newly freed Hyu-Ket. It is accepted by most in the Hyu-Ket communities that most of their brothers and sisters either choose to or have to stay in the cities. While it is considered a great sadness the Hyu-Ket belief that everything that happens is fulfilling a grand purpose allows nearly all to accept this as a fact of life.

Hyu-Ket society is matriarchal. each tribe being led by a Chieftess, who is advised by the elders of the community and must serve as a direct conduit of Gol-Thek, the spirit of the Hyu-Ket. When a chieftess dies one is chosen from her living female relatives, or if none exist, one is elected by the elders. 

"I am the thought in your mind made verbal, the words just now reaching your tongue. I am Hrahndeyl, dear mortal, and I will have you know me well."  —Hrahndeyl

Siri of Sect Us, for Fabric on TamrielArena.  

Design of the Echmer of Yneslea, as well as the symbol of the Echmer, is by IceFireWarden/Al-Hatoor of TESLore.  Sirius’ particular design is by fabricofspacetime.

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For more on the Echmer, see here: https://www.reddit.com/r/teslore/comments/5gwbbo/the_uutak_mythos_bible_complete_edition/