Tilruir Of Death

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Another leather-bound tome waits upon the desk of the librarian. Though you recall the author of the last one, so in all likelihood you do not read this one, and simply leave it upon the desk, undisturbed- no wait you are absolutely going to read this one.

 

 

Tilruir of Death

 

Written by Aetahir

 

In the Mali'aheral cities of old, violence was deeply reviled. Physical aggression of any sort was declared Uruk-like and impure, and those who engaged in it found themselves shamed by their fellow citizens. The blessed isolation of the city lead to the slow disappearance of able guardsmen, until the original High Elven military force, then called the Legion, was entirely depopulated. Despite the debilitating raids of the Flay and Orc bandits, and even the short-lived terror of the Warhawk tribe, the isolationism and pacifism of the citizenry increased. This changed significantly during the time of Elysium, Kalos, and Anthos, where the ascent of Kalenz Uradir deeply shifted the ideological boundaries of the citizenry. However, the Uradiran policies and politics are not to be analysed within this tome, but the concept of violence itself. The analysis will instead be the place of aggression within the Maehr'sae Hiylun'ehya.

 

"Wisdom and health," being the most direct translation of our philosophy, can also muddy it in vagueness. Wisdom can refer to the pursuit of learning, the experience of age, or even the patience of forethought. It is a staple (at least in older times, and in theory) of elven people to have a greater appreciation for the currents of the future. This leads to the idea of liquefying  impure individuals (those of mixed-breeding) to remove their bloodlines from the land. Those of impure birth can be capable of hiding their natures carefully, and bring their sullied bloodlines into our own. This nullifies our people's inherent traits, and would make the pursuit of the Maehr'sae hiylun'ehya impossible for future generations. Obviously, the fear of such an end frightens many citizens, to the point where they would commit the most heinous of acts in order to safeguard our civilisation's legacy. This is but an example of expedience and impatience coming before forethought and thoroughness. 

 

Executing the impure, though certainly efficient, is immoral and counterracts the ideals of the maehr'sae hiylun'ehya. To end life aggressively puts us at the level of a wild beast--a giant spider or an Uruk. More so, if the method of destruction is as cruel and needlessly horrendous as the acidic pools so beloved of the Uradiran regimes. Some time ago, this writer was witness to a most grisly sight in the very centre of our citadel; a bladed nightmare of execution, concocted by a remnant of evil that was thought to be expunged. That it was not immediately deconstructed and its pieces scattered to the winds shows disturbing evidence that Uradir haunts us still--as if a phantom that lurks in the darker places of our collective minds. Expel it, and be done with its taint.

 

The punishment for impurity should simply be the confiscation of property and banishment. All within the city would, and should, detest such an insult to our culture. Expel them as you would the Uradiran presence. However, always make note of those outside our walls who wallow in their own mediocrity. Impure Mali'aheral should be recorded to safeguard the pure bloodlines. A short trip to the various havens of inequity, though unpleasant, makes their outright murder redundant. We must endeavour to refrain from unnecessary slaughter, as its corrupting influence has lead us far too astray.

 

Should any Mali'aheral advocate aggressive violence of any sort, it is for the citizenry to look upon them with the righteous judgement of a civilised society. Fear the descent into the void of the Uruk. 

 

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