» Mon May 07, 2012 9:16 pm The mysterious Argonia, or comonly known as Black Marsh, is definatley a marsh full of what most consider black: Deaths, sicknesses, strange creatures that you should most fear at night rather than day. My name is Burenius Impurtius of the Imperial City. I am a priest of Julianos, always seeking knowledge of the known and uncovering the unknown, but I am a scholor in training of other pantheons in other cultures. In the year of 2812 of the First Era, the Argonians, or Saxhleel, of Black Marsh, or Argonia, were incorperated into the Cyrodillic Empire under Reman II. I was fascinated by the mystery of the Saxhleel and what knowledge is begging to be found, or hidden, by eyes of man or mer.
I then started getting prepared for a journey to the unknown marsh, mainly curious of what "divinity" they have. In other words: what do they worship? Through rain and through heat, beating diseases and fighting off bandits and the occasional hungry beast, I finally arrived in a small township somewhere in the west or northwestern Argonia. The inhabitants looked at me like I had two faces, but that was to be expected! They were decent, as I would encounter some that spoke some sort of language I never heard of, while some I understood barely. Finally, I found someone that spoke my tongue very clearly (And could speak that other language well. 'Jel' I believe). He mentioned hit native name for his people, 'Llllloxopoxilkop', and his other name for the non-Argonian: Two-Tongue-One-Throat.
I explained to Two-Tongue-One-Throat what my purpose here is and what I hope to accomplish, and he was (surprisingly) happy to show me to his mentor. I asked him what he meant, and clarified that he is part of a somehow old but seemingly secret small band or order of what he called 'The Skarrows' or 'Ruxizzahg Klhisss' in his native Jel tongue. He led me into a dark, mushy marsh that somehow transformed into a beautiful, foresty, colored medow that had a small emblem-type door on the ground. He explained how the blood of a Skarrow is used to open the door, which technically makes you 'vaporize' through the root of the Hist (a special tree to the Saxhleel. He didn't go into detail) that makes a 'tunnel' that took us to a underground half gloom, half paradise region. He called it 'Rinxzxz' or 'The Under Marsh'. There were priests (Or shamans, as they prefer) walking about and worshipping strange looking objects or symbols.
When he led me to the front of a small temple or chapel looking structure, Two-Tongue-One-Throat walked infront of me and to my suprise, he transformed to what he later described is his actual form! An Altmer! Gods above, it baffled me for a bit but soon he cleared up my confusion as quick as I became confused: "My name is Paramill of the Sets, I am a mage froom m homeland who got a vision of many ones above that guided me here below. They showed me who they were and why they wanted me. I will save you the long version and just tell you outright that the Hist and Sithis is not just all of it but it is all of what I am all going to tell you that is all. That is all."
What about the Hist? Who in the name of Akatosh is Sithis? Which the case is, I was glad he gave me a short version of his story for the sake of my ink and parchment. How he was able to transform? Well, that Saxhleel ego is his alter ego! Simply it is this: He is a High Elf mage who was 'contacted' by some of the Hidden Hist (I will get to that later on) and was guided to the Under Marsh. There, he was told about the 'true ones' of the marsh (Or simply, the REAL gods, the REAL pantheon, The Hidden Hist. Or so he claims!). Afterwards, he quickly made his ego to start a journey to convert ones that will believe him and want a way to be 'saved'.
I was told other things, but again I will save you the ink. He showed me a common place of worship and study. In the study, he gave me a look at a tablet that all the shamans only have one time to look at: A tablet of the Hidden Hist. This tablet is covered so others wouldn't get any second looks but it was HUGE! It was built into the wall but I could see the names clearly. Ironically, I could understand the words. And read them. Two-Tongue-One-Throat (I forgot to mention that he transformed back. God know why...) mentioned that the tablet is easy for the eye and mouth. For the Saxhleel, the tablet would be in Jel, but for me I saw it in my native Cyrodiil. The shaman then quickly gave me a long rundown of the Hidden Hist pantheon, or so it's supposed to be. Quick notes before I write my lesson he gave me. He gave me information and a little meaning on the Hidden Hist, but not much history like birth, events, etc, but note there are two chief deities. Secondly, I noticed how this pantheon is 'opposite' of what I grew up knowinging except for a few Hidden Hist aspects:
"Hystt (The Tree Eye)"- Second Chief Saxhleel aspect of Lorkhan, or Shezzar as I knew it. Two-Tongue-One-Throat went on, "Hystt is what the Hist is. Hystt Hisses to those that despise the Hist. The Hist is his, he who is Hystt. He is not just the Hist. Hystt is all things. His Hist is him, Hystt is the rocks, Hystt is the sky, clouds, all things you see inside and out. His eye is all that I mentioned, hence Hystt as 'The Tree Eye'.
"Axelaka (The Scales of Skorrows)"- First Chief Saxhleel aspect of Akatosh, "Axelaka is us with scales. We Skorrows believe that when one of us pass our soul is given to Axelaka who will one day send any 'extra' souls he has, build a indestructable being who will possiby be non-Saxhleel and claim lands, be hailed as a king, and then achieve apotheosis that will bring the soul back up to Axelaka. Who and where is up to him, and I hope it will happen soon as this is an age old prophecy I want proven!"
"Erzayyyyyy (The Dead Skin)"- Saxhleel aspect of Arkay. "Erzayyyyyy is commonly mistaken for a demon sort of fellow that takes souls away and is a 'God of Death' among the Skorrows. Yes and no. Erzayyyyyy is one that watches over those that are gonne pass. Some see him, some don't. He is the good version of a grim reaper: Erzayyyyyy makes sure your departure of life and transition to Axelaka is easy and smooth, comforting you along the way. Think of Erzayyyyyy as a undertaker among the Skorrows."
"Ibesazzia (The Matchmaker or The Affair)"- Saxhleel aspect of Mara. By the gods beyond, I cannot believe what I was hearing about this 'opposite' of my Lady of Love! "Ibesazzia is our lover and she is the lover of us. Not only is she the one to make love but to make love to. She chooses who is gonna be a right match among the Skorrow, and actually was the one that wedded Hystt and Kynoax. She is our lady of six." For the love of my own, I will stop there! The rest of what Two-Tongue-One-Throat was describing of Ibesazzia makes me want to lose my hearing!
"Unalllllliiiiii (The Know It All)"- Saxhleel aspect of Julianos. "Unalllllliiiiii is our keeper of knowledge. He knows all things from old to new and knows things that are going to happen and things in the past that would of happened. He knows knowledge that doesn't even exist, and even knows what he doesn't know himself. He is what we call 'The Know it All'."
"Kynoax (The Naked Nature)"- Saxhleel aspect of Kynareth. "Aye, Kynoax is a favorite among men and some women to a degree. She is the beauty of a Skorrow's skin, she makes all the Hidden Hist blush with her nakedness, but not from humility but from what they like about here. She is not naked for no reason, she is the nature of nature, the deer that is deer. The scales of my skin, the hair on your head, she is what we all see! Sound familiar? Aye, she is the one that Ibesazzia matched together, wedding them to a love's end. Together, they both make what we see inside and out, no matter what else you think of it. It is just pure beauty of her skin and a rose by her name, one who is a life of another. She is The Naked One for a reason!"
"Ryn (The Other One)"- Saxhleel aspect of Dibella. Some conflict, I see... "Ah ha! Ryn is not alone for competition or judgemnt of the pretty one. She is also a gem of beauty, right next to Kynoax. There was some conflict that she wanted to marry her love. But her love was not of Hystt that was with Kynoax, she was in love with both of them! She is thier stalker, thier mime. She imitates thier love. She wants to be as one as Hystt, but as pretty as Kynoax. She is that other woman, The Other One.
"Zziintaaarjar (The Equalizer)"- Saxhleel aspect of Stendarr. "yes, Zziintaaarjar is another of my favorite Hidden Hist. Zziintaaarjar makes sure everything is just right. He makes sure that the right corrupt, murderers, raqeists, and thiefs are justified and the innocent, victims of crimes, and peaceful ones are safe. He makes sure there is peace but if the silence is broken, so is he. He makes sure that ones that repent sins of Skorrows keep thier word and if that truth is falsified, he will send word to The Pet, Oyejisixx, and he will punish the forever sinful.
"Lyxpolos (The Random One)"- "Lyxpolos is our god of wars and us Skarrows believe that he is part of the Axelaka Prophecy: He may be the aspect that will give birth to the soul that Axelaka makes, starting a prophecy that I, again, will happen soon. He is counted in our pantheon, but not really worshipped for much. He is a bit random, plain, bland but is the one. That is why HE is The Random One. He will give birth to Axelaka's soul that will be king and king again!"
"Oyejisixx (The Pet)"- This one is short and sweet: He is the pet of the Hidden Hist, those that need dire intervention will be aided by the Hidden Hist but thse that are full of sins and corruption, The Pet will make a toy of you!"
"Tyrokjix (The Echo)"- Saxhleel aspect of Zenithar. "Not sure why he is called The Echo but he makes sure there is plenty of working hands, plenty of food and material, and makes sure that one is not a lazy Weskel! He is almost like a 'Boss' of us, and us as the workers. He makes sure we get enough work to consider and enough to consider what we eat and get. He makes sure that there is all work and no play! Just don't be a sloth, really."
And finally, one last one that confused me to no end:
"Wexjikuytio-plhjkuifjnme'yu-op'iumn-in'opli-toruyt'h'h-tyuobnewqi''''fk--MMnytrwoacvb (The One of None)"- "This one is one we kind of fear. He is an illusionist. One that can shapeshift. One that can decieve. He is certainly a devil or demon of some sorts. Honestly, I am still learning what I can about him, it is just risky as getting his attention, or just mentioning his name, can provoke him to be the trickter that he is. He is nothing, but one of us. He is The One of None."
And that is that. I am wasting too much ink and wish i could explain ALOT more but that is all I have to say.
For now.
