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Trained under the proto-Rite-Keepers, Surn-Zal diverged from conventional civic instruction, dedicating themselves to the tonal harmonics of silence, breath, and communal focus. They proposed the radical idea that stone memory could be shaped not only by carving, but by synchronized stillness and echo. | Trained under the proto-Rite-Keepers, Surn-Zal diverged from conventional civic instruction, dedicating themselves to the tonal harmonics of silence, breath, and communal focus. They proposed the radical idea that stone memory could be shaped not only by carving, but by synchronized stillness and echo. | ||
Their teachings laid the foundation for what would become the | Their teachings laid the foundation for what would become the Harmonic Intervals, later formalized as [[Veshariin]], and helped design early resonance sanctuaries within the city’s expanding shell. | ||
Surn-Zal’s influence was not recorded in typical law-stone fashion, but rather through oral tone-patterns and preserved hum structures. These were later inscribed by the first Lorewardens and sealed within the [[Ashlar Vaults]]. | Surn-Zal’s influence was not recorded in typical law-stone fashion, but rather through oral tone-patterns and preserved hum structures. These were later inscribed by the first Lorewardens and sealed within the [[Ashlar Vaults]]. | ||
Legend holds that Surn-Zal vanished into the uncarved depths of Kar-Thal after a final rite known as the “Third Stillness,” leaving behind a silent pillar of raw stone within the alcove that bears their | Legend holds that Surn-Zal vanished into the uncarved depths of Kar-Thal after a final rite known as the “Third Stillness,” leaving behind a silent pillar of raw stone within the alcove that bears their name—Surn’s Niche—untouched and resonant to this day. | ||
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