CLICK THIS BEFORE READING
The Uradir Manifesto
To Be Published
Upon the Death of
Silir Uradir
Purity, is like a butterfly. It grows and manifests itself as time goes on, but it will always be fleeting. Only Larihei was perfect in the pure endeavors of the ‘thill, only she remains untainted. It is why we hold her to such a high standard in our society. No race, whether puritan or otherwise, would ever idolize a being that they can be like. No! Man and Elf will always look to limits impossible to achieve, as to guide and thrust ourselves forward with cunning ambition. This might leave the palpable inquiry of why high elves push to obtain purity, even when we inertly understand that purity will always be impossible to achieve. I will answer it curtly; purity is a means by which we give ourselves the ability to discern nobility from wickedness. There must always be the strive for perfection and purity, so that morals and the compasses that come with them remain intact. Even when we look down upon the humans inside the gates, or the wood elves that fail to bear shoes, or the peace forsaken urguanites, we do so with good intent.
You will all be curators of imperfection, of mistakes tainted with impurity. If you are reading this, then even a distant son of Kalenz fell into the natural cycle of oblivion, however viscous and undeserved it may have been. That, however, does not entail that you must abandon the path. In life or the cold embrace of death, I will never believe perfection is achievable. I am a cranky, unmarried, old elf. Or, was – heh. Many of you reading this will not be. Many of you will still hold aspirations soaked in commitment and beauty. Use those aspirations to build a world for your sons and daughters, the future of this blessed nation. The Silver State of Haelun’or will always survive, regardless of outside attempts to bring it down. We are targeted because we are the closest to that perceivable perfection; while those on the outside fall upon birth, our minds and bodies must be put under siege. Attacked into imperfection, so that the white walls of our minds and souls only crumble after onslaught, after onslaught, after onslaught. They work towards tearing us down as to ensure that they might see true purity before we do. But, they are trapped in that same cycle of mockery. Even if they succeed to tear us down, they will not find that perfection, because it is nonexistent. That disappointment will only leave room for the ‘thill to rise once more. It is only a matter of time.
So, my brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, puritans: never forget the true nature of purity. Your attempts are inherently tainted, but they are always worth continuing. Maehr’sae Hiylun’ehya, I proclaim. Maehr’sae Hiylun’ehya.
Signed,
Silir Uradir
Regardless of our biology, we are ephemeral.
We will never be unfettered, for we should never yearn to be.
The endless hunt for purity is necessary.
~Silir Uradir