"As a devout follower of the god of funerary and funerary rites, I have dedicated my life to the study of the ceremonies and rites of the various races of Tamriel that are performed upon the death of leaders, family members, and loved ones. .In this volume, I investigate the death rituals of the Osmer of Wrothgar, a race also known as orcs.
Common doctrine would have us believe that orcs lay directly where they fell. While this concept does contain a grain of truth, orcs know as much about disease and decay as any other intelligent race. No one wants to leave a rotting corpse lying on the ground causing the whole place to stink, and rotting corpses attract a variety of insects and scavengers. Therefore, although the place where an orc dies is marked and considered sacred by his brethren, the body does not remain there for more than a few hours. During this time, friends and family come to pay their last respects. Then the body would be removed - where, I can't say.
Because of their oral tradition, the orcs refuse to provide explanations or details to outsiders. I had to make some fact-based guesses based on observation and the few conversations I was able to participate in. But so far, no one has told me what the orcs do to the bodies of the dead.
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I discovered an ancient orc graveyard, a mountain called Sorrow. Inhabited by dangerous animals and a deadly climate, this snow-capped peak has been a repository for the dead of the orcs for generations, although this practice came to an abrupt end at some point in the past. Apparently, this mountain is only for the bravest and strongest orcs, who need to climb as high as possible before death finally strikes them. The orcs were left where they fell, with stones piled over their bodies to form a protective cairn or unique structure known as a 'wedge tomb'.
This seems to be related to the orc custom of placing a sacred stone to mark the spot where death fell. They called these stones 'Tumnors', which I believe means 'stones of death' in Orcish.
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I eventually found an old orc woman who was willing to share some of their death rituals with me. Specifically, she was willing to talk about 'Beshkar-nor', the custom of death forging.
Apparently, the remains of those burly orcs—including leaders, heroes, and respected elders—go through a process known as the Death Forge. The old orc described the process in confusing terms. I'm not sure whether to draw the blood out of the body and preserve it for later use, or to burn the entire body to ashes and preserve the ashes. Either way, the preserved parts are eventually mixed into the molten metal, allowing the revered orc to become a powerful tool or weapon, usually a sword, hammer, or shield.
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So I continued to explore the complex funerary rituals of the Wrothgar Orcs in the hope of fully understanding them. I had learned a lot, but realized I had learned almost nothing. I learned that generally orcs don't bury their dead - unless they're already buried, such as in mourning. I understand that they mark the spot where a powerful orc fell, but they may not actually leave the body there to rot. I also learned that parts of dead orcs are saved and mixed with a newly forged tool or weapon, a process called deathforging.
I will continue my investigation because I find these contradictory customs so fascinating. I just hope I don't piss off the orcs I shouldn't, and learn about their death rituals firsthand. That's not okay. "——"Strange Rituals of the Orsimer—A study into the funeral rites practiced by the Orcs of Wrothgar"·Priests of Akai , by Chaplain Jorden, Priest of Arkay.
In the "Smuggler's Ledger" seized by the lord, the column for recording magic items includes, in addition to the Hase Tung staff at the top of the list, there are also void salt, soul stone and bone marrow (onemeal).
According to an orc, "the body is burned to ashes and the ashes are preserved. The preserved ashes are eventually mixed into the molten metal, allowing the revered orc to be transformed into a powerful tool or weapon, usually a sword, hammer, or shield." Traditionally, the lord has reason to believe that the "bone meal" smuggled into Skyrim along with the Hase Tong staff must come from the Gilga family. And it must be a certain owner of the Hase Kiri staff, or even past owners.
Moreover, the lord's true seeing eye, which flashed out, also saw through the spiritual bond between the bone powder and the Hase Tong staff.
In other words, both the soul and the remains are present, which is completely consistent with the "Crimson Dragon Break". So the lord pointed out "Skull Finger" without hesitation.
"Boom--" A bright light burst out from between the brows of the skull held by Hase Tong's staff, sweeping across the entire Irina Tanchardak workshop.
Echoing the magic vortex surging in the skull's eye sockets, a layer of bone powder scattered on the ground was picked up by the invisible vortex and gathered into a magic whirlwind. In the whirlwind, a pale skeleton can be seen with the naked eye being continuously shaped.
And as the magic whirlwind continues to shape, the various broken bones scattered in the torrent of time continue to emerge out of thin air, and are blown to ashes in the blink of an eye, blending into the magic whirlwind that reshapes the skeleton.
Although I have seen it many times, I can't help but be dazzled by the clockwork goddess Anufanasi every time. This is a powerful ability that surpasses the world of Nairn and even the world of Mendas.
The grave-dwelling necromancers: Kofto Gilga and Ufkul Gilga, both changed their fates against nature and appeared together.
"Salute to you, my master." The excitement of the two necromancers who had regained their lives was beyond words. Just imagine how the two female mages who were given a second life from being swallowed by the staff and merging their souls into a super-spiritual body, to returning to Nairn in person, could not feel heartfelt gratitude.
"Good day, both of you." Every time a necromancer is added, the power of faith in the Soul Cairn becomes stronger. This is a great benefit to the Supersoul Goddess Sylvia Shann and the "Second Realm Faith Circuit". As the founder of the "Ring of Law" and the master of the Dragon Breaking Law, the Lord can replace the "Goddess of Rings" and engrave the "Ring of Grant" for the apostle. Also because it is a Crimson Dragon Break reset narrative, in addition to changing fate against the will of heaven, it also comes with resurrection, so the lord takes action himself and does not need to rely on the "Ring Goddess".
After the "Super Soul Grant Ring" was engraved, the two female necromancers broke through the frame and became the five-frame apostles: "Undead Scourge (Kofto Gilga)" & "Skeleton Storm (Skeleton Storm) Ufkul Gil add".
Of course, as a believer in the Soul Cairn, the Lord also has people around him.
Lavellan, the friend of the dead who protects the Annis Hunting Village, was once a necromancer from the Bashina Witch Coven in the southern edge of the sanctuary. He also carries a pet fox named Pumpkin with him. Since childhood, he has learned necromancy from the orc necromancer Bashina. Rumor has it that the Bashina Coven appears to be a branch of the Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Winterhold. What surprised the lord was that an orc who ruled with an iron fist and was obsessed with the necromancer formed a magical branch of Winterhold that was all female mages. Hiding in a secret cave in the southernmost part of the Skyrim province, it was transformed into a fringe sanctuary. It is said that this group of wizards also has a group of female warriors called Demon Swordsmen, who protect the southern edge of the sanctuary and hunt down the traitors of the coven. This is obviously a harem, right?
After gaining a deeper understanding of the society and beliefs of the orcs, especially when he learned that every orc soul that entered the gray pool had a thousand wives, and each wife had a thousand slaves, the lord had a deep understanding of the witches in Bashina. I can completely understand it with the female combat team.
Because for the strong orcs, "unbridled harem" does not just mean "dreams come true". Just like the Lord's Lady Gisei Siying is a parody of the "Shur Bedwoman". It’s also about devout faith, pleasing the gods, and the violent path to heaven (my lord, I’m speechless).
The reason why I think of the orc necromancer named Bashna who rules the southern edge of the sanctuary is because there is a branch line related to him and his coven.
