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Guides for New Returnees: maehr'sae hiylun'ehya and Purity


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A tome, clad in white leather and silvered corners, sits neatly and prominently near the entrance of the Eternal Library.

 

 

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PURITY WITHIN MAEHR'SAE HIYLUN'EHYA

THILLN MAEHR'SAE HIYLUNEHYA'LEH

A brief explanation for oem'ii and refresher for new returnees.

 


 

FOREWORD

 

To the lliran that read this - Karin'ayla, ker'ehya. Welcome to elcihi'thilln - The City of Silver, the City of the Pure. You have been admitted because you passed the first of our tests - of nominal intelligence! Congratulations - but this is where the important part begins. Few truly understand our culture, even within elcihi, even among the aheralan. This is the first in a long step of guides meant to remedy that - and as such, I will tackle the heaviest of our subjects, that of maehr'sae hiylun'ehya and of purity. Do not mistake it for be-all and end-all - part of our oft-shouted catchphrase is constant learning.

 

Let us begin before I bore you further.

 

ay'Larihei,

Veluthri

eltalonnii Elibar'acal

 


 

MAEHR'SAE HIYLUN'EHYA

 

At its unadulterated core, maehr'sae hiylun'ehya means the following - "Progress", maehr'sae, and "Health", hiylun. Many of us shout it, and often - but what does it actually mean?

 

Progress - maehr'sae - this is the constant movement forwards in society and in personal life. What does it actually mean?

To read and know what came before, so that it can be applied to what comes next.

To write, so that those that come next might learn from those that came before.

To know the reasons behind traditions, so that the worthless are removed and the worthwhile continue.

To understand the line between progress, where lives are better, and madness, where it injures health of person and of state.

To understand the background behind cultures of lesser races - for even wolves have ideas and aspects that can be integrated into our blessed society.

 

Health - hiylun - this encompasses all of life, but especially mind and body. It is for health that we do not pierce ourselves unnecessarily, nor fight with blades where we can win with words, nor couple with the lesser races - for such a coupling would result in a degeneration of our many blessings. But just as important as the body is the mind - protecting ourselves from insanity, from degradation into stupidity, from corruption of the ideals of progress and health. This also refers to the health of the state, of the community, and of the family unit. It is from this that Purity is derived.

 


 

 

PURITY

 

Cited constantly by the lesser races as the reason for our transgressions, and by us as the reasons for many deeds, both fair and false - Purity is the concept of self-perfection in health. Some frequent questions, and their answers, are detailed below.

 

Do we hate the lesser races? Should we respond to their insults?

We do not - for do you hate the squirrel and spew curses at it as it eats pine-nuts? Nonmali are as the squirrel, living entire generations within the time many of us spend pondering particularly profound poems. That they can speak is of little consequence - an annoyance, perhaps, like the cooing of an owl when one is trying to write, but little more. The 'thilln cares not for the insults thrown by those the age of an 'ame oem'ii, but half as wise and twice as crude.

 

Do we hate other mali?

They are less than, but not lesser - Larihei did not lead our unfortunate cousins to enlightenment, but we are from the same history and of the same base. To couple with one would be to invite the many deviations left in those that did not follow to the Motherland - the inability to act for the family or group of the 'ker, the nativism of the 'ame, the insanity of our most unfortunate cousins in the 'fenn. Tolerate their conversations where possible, but do not let them pull you back into the dark of Malin's teachings. Pity them, but do not hate them.

 

And what about the 'ata?

This is the exception to the rule. The 'ata are those that were born much like us - blessed in form, given the same opportunities for growth and well-being - but squandered it, choosing to live like animals or as deranged dark mages. Mali'ata are to be despised, and rightly so - for they are those that would rather destroy a place than improve themselves.

 

Is bloodline an indicator of purity?

Not necessarily - often our brethren have been led astray, indoctrinated when they perceive issues in our State. Yet see their fates; a fallen councillor joined the Druidic Grove and has degenerated into dancing around fires. A bookish woman of my own blessed Talonnii attempted to assassinate the man that raised her, then escaped abroad to plot against Haelun'or even after it had forgiven her. Better blood often indicates a better starting position - but not always.

 

What makes the pure better?

This is simple - with no other factors, would you rather have a healthy, intelligent man as your ally, or a crippled, insane one? In the same way, we keep company with others that pursue healthiness of mind and body, that pursue progress in learning and life, and that share in our blessings. We separate and cast away the chaff, so to speak, so that we needn't waste our time with pointless endeavors.

 

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