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Nal-Kot
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Represents	Guardian of Djes-Val
Realm	Terasil
Location	Djes-Val

Introduction

Nal-Kot is an ancestral spirit known as the Guardian of Djes-Val. Revered primarily by the Duranthi of that city, Nal-Kot is believed to have emerged as a conscious spiritual presence through generations of superstition regarding the protection of the nearby mountains over the city and mountain pass.

Domain and Manifestation

Nal-Kot is the protector of the city of Djes-Val, home to Duranthi scholarship and the Ascendant Spirit Varunel. Nal-Kot is known to emerge only when danger threatens the city.

Cultural Significance

Nal-Kot's protection is celebreated annually with a major feast in Djes-Val and a competition for local Stonewarden warriors.

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-|Introduction='''Orak-Thun''' is an [[Ancestral Spirit|ancestral spirit]] associated with one of the tallest and oldest peaks in the northern edge of the Citadel Range. Revered primarily by the [[Duranthi]], Orak-Thun is believed to have emerged as a conscious spiritual presence through generations of worship, ritual, and reverence focused on the mountain itself.
+|Introduction='''Nal-Kot''' is an [[Ancestral Spirit|ancestral spirit]] known as the Guardian of Djes-Val. Revered primarily by the [[Duranthi]] of that city, Nal-Kot is believed to have emerged as a conscious spiritual presence through generations of superstition regarding the protection of the nearby mountains over the city and mountain pass.
-|Domain and Manifestation=Orak-Thun’s awareness is thought to have formed gradually from the collective devotion of early Duranthi communities. As they carved their lives into the rock and offered rites upon the high ridgelines, the mountain became more than a landmark—it became a presence. Over centuries, this awareness coalesced into a spirit whose identity is rooted in stillness, watchfulness, and the deep patience of stone.
+|Domain and Manifestation=Nal-Kot is the protector of the city of Djes-Val, home to Duranthi scholarship and the [[Ascendant Spirit]] [[Varunel]]. Nal-Kot is known to emerge only when danger threatens the city.
-|Cultural Significance=Temples or shrines are not built to Orak-Thun. Instead, its summit paths and foothill cairns serve as open-air places of offering.
+|Cultural Significance=Nal-Kot's protection is celebreated annually with a major feast in Djes-Val and a competition for local [[Stonewarden]] warriors.
-|Legends and Accounts=Legends tell of stone-bound dreams where those who sleep near its summit awaken changed—often returning with profound clarity or in unbreakable silence. Some say Orak-Thun once moved, but chose stillness as a final act of commitment to endurance.
+|Ritual Practices and [[Osia]]=Orasians and stone-bound Osari make pilgrimages to the foot of [[Orak-Thun]] in silence. Rituals involve sitting for cycles of breath, listening for “the inner echo”—a meditative [[attunement]] with the mountain’s presence. Osia practitioners believe Orak-Thun grants rare insight into naming osia, the deep art of fixing identity into stone. Names spoken aloud near the base of the mountain are believed to take root in the land itself, never forgotten.
-|Ritual Practices and [[Osia]]=Orasians and stone-bound Osari make pilgrimages to the foot of Orak-Thun in silence. Rituals involve sitting for cycles of breath, listening for “the inner echo”—a meditative [[attunement]] with the mountain’s presence. Osia practitioners believe Orak-Thun grants rare insight into naming osia, the deep art of fixing identity into stone. Names spoken aloud near the base of the mountain are believed to take root in the land itself, never forgotten.
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