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{{Ancestral Spirit Infobox
|Name=Tharoz-Mir
|Image=[[File:Tharoz-Mir - General 01.jpg|center|frameless]]
|Represents=The memory and silence of the Great Tunnels
|Realm=[[Terasil]]
|Location=The [[Deep Roads]] beneath the [[Citadel Mountains]]
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{{Ancestral Spirit Sections
|Introduction='''Tharoz-Mir''' is an ancestral spirit venerated by both [[Orasians]] and [[Minthari]] as the consciousness of the Great Tunnels that run beneath Terasil. It is understood not as a maker or mover of stone, but as the enduring presence that records, observes, and preserves the movements, silences, and stories that pass through the underground world. Ancient, voiceless, and vast, Tharoz-Mir is said to predate the formal shaping of the tunnels, forming from the first paths carved by elemental erosion and spiritual passage.
|Domain and Manifestation=Tharoz-Mir's domain is depth, silence, and passage. It manifests through ambient phenomena rather than visible form—still air in ancient shafts, shifts in acoustics, or a moment of unnatural silence amid deep activity. Echoes behave differently where the spirit is said to dwell, and in its presence, sound often travels further or falters altogether. It is known to favor long-abandoned paths and areas of undisturbed stillness.
|Cultural Significance=For the Orasians, Tharoz-Mir embodies the sacred nature of endurance and remembrance beneath the earth. Silence in its domain is a sign of respect; those who speak without purpose are said to risk being forgotten by the tunnels themselves. Minthari, traditionally more pragmatic, have come to see Tharoz-Mir as a spirit of balance—guiding which paths collapse and which persist. Joint [[Orasian]]-Minthari rituals mark the opening and sealing of tunnels, reinforcing mutual trust.
|Legends and Accounts=One Orasian legend speaks of a miner who halted a collapsing tunnel during [[the Great Erosion]] by carving the name of a forgotten ancestor into the wall. The collapse ceased, and a perfect stone ring formed around the site—the first known shrine to Tharoz-Mir. In Minthari lore, it is said the spirit once opened an unknown passage to lead an entire caravan to safety during a cave-in, though the path vanished once they emerged.
|Representation=Tharoz-Mir is rarely depicted as a figure. Instead, it is represented symbolically through spiral forms—interlocking stone rings or hollow-centered carvings found deep in the tunnel systems. Some shrines suggest a massive headless figure whose arms form a vaulted arch. Offerings are utilitarian: discarded tools, abandoned mining tokens, or engraved stones marked with the names of travelers who never returned.
|Ritual Practices and [[Osia]]=Rituals honoring Tharoz-Mir emphasize stillness and listening. Practitioners may perform “echo drawing,” striking stone once with a tool and waiting in stillness for the echo to fade. Tools once used in mapping or crafting are left at key junctions as offerings. Osari attuned to tunnel resonance use specific forms of stone-bound osia to interpret vibrations and echo patterns—skills said to have been passed down through silent communion with Tharoz-Mir.
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