Among the straightforward words of Fanari Qiangyin, the most important thing that the lord needs to pay attention to is that the Skal people believe in the almighty creator and do not worship the nine holy spirits of the empire.
Of course, the Lord is obviously well prepared.
According to the ancient legends of the Skal people, the Creator, also known as All-Father, is a mysterious god revered as the source of creation. The Creator may be the god of the Atmorans (the ancestors of all Nords) of the continent of Atmora, or he may be a branch of the Atmorans' animal gods. Either way, they all have similarities to each other and originate from the ancient Atmo ancestors. But thousands of years have passed, and the respect for the Almighty Creator among the Nords who migrated to Skyrim has almost disappeared. Now they believe in the Nine Gods of the Empire, especially the ninth Holy Spirit, Talos. However, the Skal people on the isolated island of Sotherheim have retained their ancient beliefs since ancient times. This allows scholars on the mainland to learn about the omnipotent Creator through the Skal people.
It is known that at least some Skåls spread their faith in the All-Creator outside of Sotherheim in an attempt to convert their mainland compatriots, what Fanari Strongsound calls their "cousins", the Nords of Skyrim. But the results were not significant.
Especially after experiencing the centuries-long bloody war between the "Night of Tears" and the Snow Elves, after unifying the continent, they launched the Dragon War against the tyranny of the Dragon Priest, and then to the First Empire, the Second Empire, and the Third Empire. The inheritance of faith, and the huge war with the third ancestor of Summerset Island, China... The proud Nords have long solidified their faith in the cold blizzard in the sky and the pilgrimage to the 7,000-step Roaring Peak.
They used roars to fight against invincible enemies and died with swords in hand to reach the Hall of Courage. They are the children of Skyrim and the children of Shure and Gine.
Even after being deprived of the faith of Talos, the ninth Holy Spirit, the Sons of Skyrim did not hesitate to launch a civil war to protect the gods they believed in. How could you easily believe in the ancient gods of your ancestors?
The belief that "all life flows from the Creator, like a great river flowing back to its source over time." The belief that "the Creator dwells in the spiritual world and that the souls of dead creatures return to the Creator and are Shape into new life and return it to Mundus. Then death is just the beginning of the next phase of this endless journey."
Firmly believe that "every life is a gift given by the Creator, so every life is very precious and sacred. Even the snow all over the mountains and fields is regarded as a shelter provided by the Almighty Creator and allows hunters to track their prey." Blessings. I believe that the Creator favors those who are determined to forge ahead and hone their skills, and does not favor those who are greedy and lazy.”
Not to mention the upright Nords, even the lords found these "outdated" interpretations of faith to be nothing new. In a similar way, an ordinary farmer can also talk at length. Why do we need blessings from gods and sermons from shamans?
It cannot keep up with the times, which is also an important reason for the decline of belief in the Almighty Creator.
The six Creator Stones on the island of Solseheim are considered to represent the six aspects of nature, the six gifts of the Creator - plants, animals, sun, earth, water and wind. These stones are believed to be "conduits" through which the power of the Almighty Creator flows into the world. Being "one with nature" is considered the key to pleasing the Lord of all creation.
The Skal practice this concept by seeking harmony with their surroundings. For example, firewood is collected from dead trees. Hunting is for subsistence. Not to entertain yourself or please others. The sanctity of life requires violence only as a last resort. The Sk'ar draw their strength from the natural order; when they live in harmony with the land, they are bonded to it through the grace of the Creator, and when this harmony is disrupted, the Creator is harmed and the Sk'ar's strength is will weaken accordingly. It is believed that the almighty Creator created the wights by punishing ancient warriors with an immortal curse for committing acts of cannibalism. Another legend says that "breath" blew through the trees as the Creator breathed life into the creatures of the land. Some of these trees retained a portion of the life infused by the Creator, thus creating the dryads. In times of great need, the Skaar perform a ritual hunt of blessing and purification they call "Ristaag" to express their gratitude to their Creator and desire to please the Almighty Creator.
They also practice ancient sacrificial rituals, a pilgrimage in which certain rituals are performed on each of the Creator Stones to restore harmony and unity with nature. The enemy who opposes the Creator is called Adversary, which originally means enemy, opponent, devil. The Skals believe that the Advasari take pleasure in torment and enjoy testing them. The connection between the Almighty Creator and Atharvasari is similar to that between Anu and Padome. They are on opposite sides and are in constant conflict.
The Greedy One is said to be an aspect of Advasari, who is considered a demon by the Skals. Advasari is the opposite of the Creator, He has many aspects, and each of His aspects has a different name and gender. The greedy ones will greedily steal all the gifts of the Creator and reduce the settlement of Sakaar to ruins. Wrote three books: "Aevar Stone-Singer", "The Seven Fights of the Aldudagga" and "Heart of the World" When it comes to the same liar, he will always steal other people's power for some ulterior purpose.
Therefore, mainland scholars speculate that the "greedy one" Advasari in the book may be Lor Khan. This is clearly contrary to the beliefs of the entire Pangea.
Meanwhile, the Nords elsewhere in Tamriel have worshiped Lorkhan as Shur since ancient times. This difference also makes the Skal tribe unique. But in some versions of the Sk'ar, Shur is also considered the all-powerful creator.
Perhaps the Almighty Creator, like his mortal enemy Advasari, has a different face.
As a citizen of Sanctuary, a plot lord in the golden age, and the only Zijin VIP. Wu Chen always feels that the six Creator's Stones on Soselheim Island are regarded by the Skal people as representatives of the six aspects of nature, that is, the six gifts of the Creator - plants, animals, sun, earth, water and wind. , the “channel” through which the power of the Almighty Creator flows into the world. To this day, the deity who is truly in charge of these "Creator Energy Channels" is actually Shure's wife, the goddess Gine.
Even if they are not, the lord tries to make them so.
This is why the lord rebuilt the Crow Rock Temple and planted the Dragonwood and Golden Tree. He will try to transform the six Creator Stones to fit his Golden Tree Law.
The "Mottled Golden Tree Law" given by "Crimson Dragon Break". Among them, the evocation core of the law, "the ring on the golden tree", may be regarded as a manifestation of Jinai's divinity in a sense. This is also the reason why Goddess Gine always affectionately calls her "my Baron Ximu" when she whispers in the lord's ears after arriving at Southelheim Island.
After checking his eyes, he saw that he was a cousin.
Fanari Qiangyin introduced Wu Chen to the important members of the village who gathered around the stone fire pit.
The first is the village shaman Storn Cliffwalker, the father of the female warrior Freya. "As long as Baldor is in charge of forging, Skaar's weapons will never be dull." Baldor Ironshaper (Baldor Iron- Shaper), Deor Woodcutter, who "obeys the will of the Creator and chops wood only from dead trees", and his wife Yrsa, who is good at making snowberry pies, hope to leave the village and become an adventurer Nikulas of the family and his alchemist mother Edla who objected to his departure, Oslaf and his wife Finna, and the blacksmith apprentice Morwen, whose mother was Skar Bera of the tribe, whose father was a sailor on a trading ship that sank near the village. She is the only Skahl who did not grow up in Sothheim, living with her parents in Falkreath before moving back to her mother's tribe.
What surprised the lord the most was an elderly historian and author, an authority on Skal's history. Tharstan, who wrote the book Children of the All-Maker. In his early years, he lived in the Solitude City, the first of the nine major cities in Skyrim. Now he spends most of his time wandering around Skarr Village, observing the daily activities of the locals, and is allowed to stay in the hall at night.
The Lord also needs the help of a scholar who has an objective understanding of Skal's history. To achieve his goal of transforming the ancient standing stones.
Why transform ancient standing stones?
Because he wants to collect the scattered divinity.
