Timur

Lord of Fire, Struggle, and Ambition Armaretzen Hastssen (a.k.a. Timur, Dedros, Faris, Daiyas, Fhahman, Ruhdalos, The Defier)

Considered the mightiest of the Aleuai, the son of the giant Hast and the goddess Hemalla, lady of the Sun. He now lies slumbering in torment amidst the mists of Vuhkalin for the slaying of his half-brother Lorat the Beloved.

Divine Domains

Fire
Ambition
Conflict
Defiance

Divine Symbols & Sigils

His crown, a flaming laurel diadem

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Destruction of the world and the creation of an entirely new one in his image.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Considered the strongest and mightiest of the Aleuai, Timur's power is said to have been one to rival his grandfather Burrun in his prime. Now it seems Timur has surpassed all others to become the most threatening force the world have seen. Timur's power is supplemented by his masterful control over the most destructive of the natural elements as he is the master of fire and controls it without equal, save for one Eutun with a sword burning with fire outside Timur's domain, Svakaðr, and his Elderstahl.

Special abilities

Physically the strongest of the gods
Unmatched mastery of the element of fire
Deep understanding of the working mechanics of the world
Boundless energy and stamina

Mental characteristics

Personal history

The son of the loved goddess Hemalla and the giant Hast, in the tongue of the gods he was given the name Armaretzen, which means Burning Soul. Very soon after his birth, his father Hast was put to death by Burrun, Hemalla's father who disapproved of their union, thinking Hast had defiled his daughter. Though his mother would remarry, Hemalla's love for Hast remained and she became absolute in her love for her firstborn and showered him with far more attention than her other children by her second husband Seikr. Initially, as he came of age, he showed mastery over fire, something nearly forbidden under the order of his grand uncle and king of the gods Ranir. Fire was seen as a threatening and unpredictable force, outside the guiding hand of the gods and as an affront to the security of the Muhaitza.
And so in his youth, he fled Eredice, the land of the gods, and dwelled in the mortal world, traveling widely. It was here he first began to be called, and then to call himself, Timur a name meaning Iron. Timur's travels caught the attention of Weda who frequently journeyed in the lands between the high heavens and the underworld, as it was his domain. Weda wished to teach and educate his great-nephew and believed he could temper the vague doom of the gods by ensuring a threat such as Timur's fire remained loyal to the gods. Timur was taught a great deal by Weda in their time together and was the second god to be tutored in this way by him, the first being Iurmaz, Timur's uncle who had forsaken his family and fled into the wilderness. Timur's knowledge became great but he came to be arrogant and demanded to know more and see with his own eyes, the very doom of the world that was given to Ranir during the first days of light. This was the cause of the rift between the two, and Timur returned to his solitude, dwelling far to the North deep under the Black Mountains of what is now Iola. There he built an abode for himself and he dwelled there for many years. He frequently returned to Ederice and on one occasion, he challenged his brother-in-law, the giant Svakaðr to a wrestling match. Timur's ire for Svakaðr was well known, and while the giant intended for nothing but a sparring match, Timur instead took advantage of this and at one point laid upon him and broke his neck, killing him. Sorrowful at the sight of her husband's dead body, Irea, Timur's half-sister could only prevent his death, but in doing so prevented his soul from journeying to Hildurrak. Svakaðr became something resembling a wraith, unable to die, he retreated into deep despair and would forever be Timur's archnemesis.
Timur's dwelling in Ederice brought many troubles to the throne lands of the gods. It is said he conspired harshly to forbid the arrival of the giant Attagur from the land. He blocked all access to Ederice, for a moment cutting it off from the mortal world and all who died returned to Hildurrak and it soon became overflowing with the dead. However, it is said that the gods Marinen and Lorat each collaborated and smuggled a Veirunir stone to Attagur, thus allowing the giant access to Ederice. Thoroughly humiliated and hearing the pleading of the other gods, Timur reopened the long way and the dead once more came to Ederice in droves. Timur seems to have remembered this mockery, for he would harbor a deep hate for Marinen and especially his half-brother Lorat, for he deemed his actions a betrayal.
Thus began the first embers of the treachery of Timur, the hate within him had begun to grow, and he had now set his mind against his family. He abandoned Ederice once more and for a time dwelled in the dark depths of Hildurrak. There he found his great-aunt Sakratua a stranger to the world of the gods, ruling a vast sea of death amidst the heart of the world had left the dead queen indifferent to the machinations of Timur, and so he abandoned hopes of persuading her to his cause. Though he did find key allies in the likes of her sons, Isuehil and Danibalor each had aspired to a higher calling above the enchanting they felt as pawns of their powerful mother. However, the eldest and youngest of Sakratua's children, Aldryth and Marinen each despised him and persuaded their mother to see him gone from the land below.
And so once more Timur traveled the wide lands, and he came to the understanding of the doom felt by those within the world. He came to despise death, decay, and rot wherever he went he worked to mend and heal but found it impossible. Though he admired the Artzaina, he admonished their weakness, their inability to unite and rise from the doom placed on them by the giants. And among the gods, none save Timur's grandfather hated them more, Timur's hatred of them bordered near to obsession. He despised their sloth, their avarice, their cruelty, and their endless enmity for him and his family. He became blind to his hatred and wished for a way to rid the world of them.
For some time Timur was absent and unaccounted for among the rank of the Aleuai, and far and wide his family searched for him but no trace was found. Yet one day, Timur returned to the lands of Ederice and he made his arrival well known as all manner of acclaim was made for his return. Those dead, who at his beckoning were denied paradise, now sat and were made to cheer and woo him as he made his passage by them. Those high above in Aeluala brought the brightest of lights down and shone upon this returning son and songs were made of the utter joy at this. Yet not all were overjoyed with the return of the greatest of the Aleuai, for justly skeptical of the intentions of Timur were Marinen and Lorat and each of them did not greet Timur as he came into the golden hall and his notice was raised, and in his heart, he knew a great rage.
And at this, he began spreading his poison to the ears of those who would listen, those of the lesser Aleuai far from the light of Aeluala. But eyes were upon him and Lorat who is beloved by all became aware of the growing treachery of his brother and with love inside his heart he convened with him. It is said that Lorat spoke and said "Brother I know that which you are doing, but I know not why it is being done. What ills have we done to make this the course of thy action, and what remedy can be done to soothe your woes? For even now I see that you are incensed, and your face is fallen, I have seen your heart and know this malaise is over it. Let your anger for me go, for it is not right that brothers should quarrel, and it is not right that we should be the cause of such strife to you."
And it seemed that a change was over Timur, as before his brother he seemed to be of a better mind and he said, "Your words are true brother, for in my woes I have forgotten the way. I thank thee, for my matters are made clear and I have become eased by your word." Together they departed and at Lorat's word, a feast was to be held for Timur's return to Ederice and all those deemed able were to make their arrival there at the high sun. Splendid this festival was and it began with a great hallowed singing from the choirs of Aeluala whose glory is great. And as night fell, great feasting was made and many toasts made to the return of the greatest of the Aleuai and the eternal rule of his great kin. In the midst of their song, the eyes of Timur fell upon Lorat at his side, and to those who saw it, some say a look of despair came upon him. For at the song's ending, a toast was made by Timur, for his return and the reforging of the binds between him and his kin, made in part due to Lorat who had guided him true. And a shout of acclaim was made for Lorat, and the hallowed halls of Aeluala resounded, and many shouts of "Hail" and "Long Life" were made for Lorat Hemallassen.
And at the concluding of this, the feast was resumed, and at the kind words of his brother, Lorat thanked him, and with solemn words, Timur had called him to speak with him in confidence and they departed for a time. None yet knew of this and no pause was made in that great hall. And there by the wayside of the hall, a black blade was raised and pressed against the flesh of Lorat who gasped and screamed as it was plunged into his side. A great gale burst open the doors of Aeluala and the night fell darker. At once those high of the Aleuai rushed forth and witnessed the kinslaying before the garden of Hemalla and her tree withered and fell at the exiting of the blade of one son from another. And evil there burned in the eyes of Timur and his wroth shot out like fire at them, and all stood in awe and terror at him. No likeness such as this had ever been witnessed by all the legions of the good dead nor the number of the Aleuai, even Burrun stood and felt helpless at this, his grandson now had become a mountain of dread.
But Weda was the first to arise, and arise he did and he laid a spell upon Timur so powerful that it enchained him and laid him upon the earth. And at this, many of the others fell into a blend of sorrow and rage. Weda stayed their hands and made his decree there before them. For his deeds, Timur was banished to the torturous realm of Vuhkalin, guarded by the watchman Aldryth, and this doom was placed upon him by Weda through tearful eyes at the prone Timur who now prostrated before his king. "What now you have done shall stain you, the golden halls drips with the golden blood of your good brother and the very world shrieks upon gazing at it. I name you Lurrerazea and Senzaleia, I cast doom upon you, and at your greatest strength you shall be weakest, so say I who is called Weda and Aelum, upon the Great Will, I have named you this!"
And now Timur resides below, enchained by the maddened mists of the torturous realm of Vuhkalin, watched upon by Aldryth his kinsman and warden. For his crime, his name has become blackened, never to be uttered in the long hall, nor amid the fine plains of Ederice again. His memory has been damned, and his words forgotten. But many have not forgotten his defiance, his words have itched their way into the minds of those easily swayed, those with much to gain should the twilight of the gods come to pass. All were broken by the betrayal of Amaretzen, the Aleuai once tall, powerful, and pristine have become dimmed and faded. Yet while it would seem Timur has been defeated, this is not the case, only forgotten and thrown from sight. He remains now in Vuhkalin, rage in his bones and revenge upon his mind, for his dream of a new world has not been forgotten and his mission remains. For those who have forgotten him, Timur dreams of reminding them of his power, his might will shake the cosmos, and as each vision from the mist clouds his mind, his iron will remains, his fire smolders and readies itself to ignite and drown the world in flame.

Mental Trauma

Superiority complex
Familial Resentment

Intellectual Characteristics

Manipulative
Vain
Ambitious

Morality & Philosophy

Renewal is the path towards freedom

Taboos

Responsible for the killing of his half-brother Lorat, kinslaying is among the highest crimes as decreed by the Aleuai and Weda specifically.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Destroy the ruins of an already ruined world and make the way clear for the world to be reborn better than before.

Virtues & Personality perks

Caring
Brave
Driven
Powerful

Vices & Personality flaws

Manipulative
Spiteful
Egotistical
Conniving

Social

Family Ties

Son of Hemella and the giant Hast
Grandson of Burrun and Triosia
Half-Brother of Irea, Erailna, and Lorat

Social Aptitude

Before his fall, Timur was considered very knowledgeable and attentive to the conditions and problems of others. He seemed ever-ready to meet and solve the issues of others and remained attentive to their needs. However, he was frequently known as impetuous and easily angered if slighted in any perceived way.

Relationships

Timur

Half Brother

Towards Irea

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Irea

Half Sister

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Divine Classification

Aleuai

Current Location

Vukalin

Species

Aleuai

Circumstances of Birth

Son of the goddess Hemella and the giant Hast

Parents

Hemalla

Hast

Spouses

Siblings

Irea (Half Sister)

Gender

Male

Quotes & Catchphrases

"If the rancid appendage is not cut, the patient dies. Would you have the world die because you are too afraid to cut the decay from it?"

Related Myths

• Attagur and Timur
• Dresirea "The Day of Wrath"

Related Historical Events

• 8500 B.E
  "Ar an Draoidh"

(Hast and Hemalla, the giant and goddess parents of Amaretzen)

(Burrun, grandfather of Amaretzen and lord of the skies)

(Lorat Herenotztu, slain by his half-brother Armaretzen)

(Timur imprisoned in the mists of Vuhkalin)