Epistle on the Firstborn

[Demented_Delila 1248]

Epistle on the Firstborn

11th of the Grand Harvest, 1789

 

 

 

In recent times, a thought has weighed heavy on my conscience. Why is it that we, as Mali’thill, and Descendants in general refer to Azdromoth, The Firstborn, by a secondary term; Arch Drakaar? Does Drakaar not imply a darker, more vile substance to this ancient being? I do not purpose to instead call him Dragaar, as that implies holy light. Azdromoth, I believe, is somewhere in between, just as perhaps we should have seen from the start based alone on his stance on how he views both sides of the coin. 

 

I recall early on within Haelun’or’s Pact with the Firstborn that he wished for  a purging of all that was holy and dark from within the city. The darkness, like Ibleesian ilk, lingered but did not return after he was notified of it seeping into the walls of the Silver City. Would a Drakaar not tolerate this darkness? Then, on the other hand, would a Dragaar not in turn tolerate the Paladins and all that was holy? Azdromoth simply just is what he is; The Firstborn, a Titan, Azdromoth. 

 

We call him Drakaar and the more I learn and understand, this is purely a Descendant label, the same as how we label humans between Heartlander and Highlander, or the ‘berun from the regular ‘ame. We must look at the definition of Drakaar for what it implies; corruption, betrayal, and a great deal of violent nature. Azdromoth is a far cry from either side, and in most cases, we do not have a label to fit what he has become. He seems to radiate darker tones to his actions, but I have not but once seen him properly drawn to ire so much that he does something himself. When we have seen draconic violence, it is typically an Azdrazi, acting within their free will of what they believe will please their Father.

 

The very concept of free will is present within Azdromoth, and by extension his brood of Azdrazi. The Drakaar, so I’ve heard it said, did not have this gift. While they are not descendants, we must recognize that every creature with free will is capable of morality. The term Drakaar alone, I believe, has caused quite a few angry feelings and stirred up fear. It references daemonic entities, but if the Azdrazi were born of a truly daemonic being, would they not always be called Azdrazi even when they cast aside their Father’s blessing to become Daemonic Azdrazi? There is still no word for this type of betrayal, mind you, so they are just called by this.

 

The history of the Firstborn is peculiar and while I do not have all of it documented, I believe it best to view him for what he has become now. He is grey in morality, neither quite a Dragaar or Drakaar, but something entirely within himself as I have said before. He is still an Arch-something, but the question is what? That is my question, in fact. Having asked a Herald of the Titan what the Draan word for grey was, I believe the term Dra-Kifel may be best fit. Though in some cases, the elvish word Diraar, meaning Guard, may be the better option based on the Firstborn’s desire to protect the Eos. 

 

Penned by 

[KronugiN 137]

Adopting a carefree gait, Mr. Leverys approached the notice board, skimming it briefly in search of outdated information and other fun stuff. His eyes stop on a fresh addition, its paper not yet withered and its ink not yet faded. 

”Ah, of course.” he mumbles to himself, his smile widening. “The actual problem was the terminology used! Oh, silly us! Now it all makes sense, now there’s not a thing to worry about.”

The elf nods to himself, taking a sip from the bottle of Qalasheen Coffee. He stares at the beverage in awe immediately afterward, as if this was the first time he realized how good it actually was.