After some walking, they finally make their way to Jobasha's store. The first thing they see inside - before a single book, even - is an Ordinator, standing watch with that permanent scowl on his mask. Something tells Garyn that the Temple didn't put him on guard just to prevent thievery.
They head downstairs to the heart of the shop, where most of the shelves are located.
"Yes, thank you very much," Huleeya says. "We should be free from distraction here. Now, I said I'd tell you about the Nerevarine cult so you can report back to Caius. Here is a copy of my notes so you can summarize."
He hands Garyn a collection of notes and continues.
"In brief, to understand the Nerevarine cult, you must understand the history of the Ashlanders. Nerevar means something very different to the Ashlanders from what he means to Dunmer of the Great Houses. You should also know about the persecution of the Nerevarine, and the legacy of the False Incarnate, for the Nerevarine cult is at the heart of the ancient conflict between the nomadic Ashlanders and the settled Great House Dunmer.
"The Ashlanders hate the House Dunmer, who have become soft, and who have abandoned traditional ancestor worship for the gods of the Tribunal. And the Ashlanders hate outlanders, who invaded and stole their land, and forced them to live as a subject people. A reborn Nerevar who could drive out the outlander invaders, destroy the false worship of the Tribunal, and restore the pure traditional life and faith of the nomads would be a very popular hero to the Ashlanders.
"The Temple treats the Nerevarine prophecies as heresy, and the Temple imprisons and executes heretics, unless prevented by Imperial law. But, since the Nerevarine cult is hostile to the Empire, the Empire does not interfere when Temple persecutes the cult. Ashlanders hate the Temple, and particularly the Ordinators, for their ruthless treatment of Nerevarine cultists.
"In the past, some have claimed to be the reincarnated Nerevar. The most recent is known as Peakstar, a figure of legend among the Wastes tribes for the last 30 years. The Temple says these false Incarnates disprove the prophecies, since the false Incarnates fail and come to nothing, but the mystical Nerevarine cult glorifies rather than shrinks from contradictions, citing the appearance of 'failed Incarnates' as certain proof of Nerevar's coming rebirth."
He breathes deeply and gestures again to the papers he's handed Garyn.
"As I said, all I've told you and more will be in those notes."
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Date: 2024-03-23 03:19 am (UTC)They head downstairs to the heart of the shop, where most of the shelves are located.
"Yes, thank you very much," Huleeya says. "We should be free from distraction here. Now, I said I'd tell you about the Nerevarine cult so you can report back to Caius. Here is a copy of my notes so you can summarize."
He hands Garyn a collection of notes and continues.
"In brief, to understand the Nerevarine cult, you must understand the history of the Ashlanders. Nerevar means something very different to the Ashlanders from what he means to Dunmer of the Great Houses. You should also know about the persecution of the Nerevarine, and the legacy of the False Incarnate, for the Nerevarine cult is at the heart of the ancient conflict between the nomadic Ashlanders and the settled Great House Dunmer.
"The Ashlanders hate the House Dunmer, who have become soft, and who have abandoned traditional ancestor worship for the gods of the Tribunal. And the Ashlanders hate outlanders, who invaded and stole their land, and forced them to live as a subject people. A reborn Nerevar who could drive out the outlander invaders, destroy the false worship of the Tribunal, and restore the pure traditional life and faith of the nomads would be a very popular hero to the Ashlanders.
"The Temple treats the Nerevarine prophecies as heresy, and the Temple imprisons and executes heretics, unless prevented by Imperial law. But, since the Nerevarine cult is hostile to the Empire, the Empire does not interfere when Temple persecutes the cult. Ashlanders hate the Temple, and particularly the Ordinators, for their ruthless treatment of Nerevarine cultists.
"In the past, some have claimed to be the reincarnated Nerevar. The most recent is known as Peakstar, a figure of legend among the Wastes tribes for the last 30 years. The Temple says these false Incarnates disprove the prophecies, since the false Incarnates fail and come to nothing, but the mystical Nerevarine cult glorifies rather than shrinks from contradictions, citing the appearance of 'failed Incarnates' as certain proof of Nerevar's coming rebirth."
He breathes deeply and gestures again to the papers he's handed Garyn.
"As I said, all I've told you and more will be in those notes."