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Tharoz-Mir

Represents	The memory and silence of the Great Tunnels
Realm	Terasil
Location	The Deep Roads beneath the Citadel Mountains

Tharoz-Mir is an ancestral spirit believed to have formed from the collective reverence of the Minthari for the ancient passageways known as the Deep Roads. It is not a spirit of a place, but of passage itself—a being born from generations of movement, trade, migration, and memory imprinted along the subterranean arteries of Minthari civilization.

Domain and Manifestation

Tharoz-Mir inhabits the liminal space between locations—the spaces where stone is shaped not to settle, but to carry. Its presence is strongest in long-haul corridors, echoing caverns, and ritual gate-chambers where travelers pass without pause. It is not worshipped in a fixed location, but in motion.

It is often said to manifest itself as a mysterious guide.

Cultural Significance

Among the Minthari, Tharoz-Mir represents the soul of connection—between settlements, generations, and selves. Caravan leaders invoke its name before long routes. Tunnel-builders speak to it when they breach new thresholds.

Though not a protective spirit in the traditional sense, it is considered a witness to every journey made underground.

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 {{Ancestral Spirit Infobox
 |Name=Tharoz-Mir
+|Image=[[File:Tharoz-Mir.jpg|center|frameless]]
 |Represents=The memory and silence of the Great Tunnels
 |Realm=[[Terasil]]
-|Location=The Deep Roads beneath the [[Citadel Mountains]]
+|Location=The [[Deep Roads]] beneath the [[Citadel Mountains]]
 }}
 {{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.
+|Introduction='''Tharoz-Mir''' is an [[Ancestral Spirit|ancestral spirit]] believed to have formed from the collective reverence of the [[Minthari]] for the ancient passageways known as the Deep Roads. It is not a spirit of a place, but of passage itself—a being born from generations of movement, trade, migration, and memory imprinted along the subterranean arteries of Minthari civilization.
+|Domain and Manifestation=Tharoz-Mir inhabits the liminal space between locations—the spaces where stone is shaped not to settle, but to carry. Its presence is strongest in long-haul corridors, echoing caverns, and ritual gate-chambers where travelers pass without pause. It is not worshipped in a fixed location, but in motion.
+It is often said to manifest itself as a mysterious guide.
+|Cultural Significance=Among the Minthari, Tharoz-Mir represents the soul of connection—between settlements, generations, and selves. Caravan leaders invoke its name before long routes. Tunnel-builders speak to it when they breach new thresholds.
+Though not a protective spirit in the traditional sense, it is considered a witness to every journey made underground.
 |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.
-|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.
 |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.
-|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.
 }}
+[[category:Terasil]]