Severed Nation

Severed Nation is the infamous book written by Zalem the Drunken Blight, while in imprisoned in the city of Mavar.
The book contains commentary on the centuries that followed the humans' loss of immortality. It focuses on the civil wars and other factors that divided the kingdom, pointing to the 'lamia problem' as the root of it all.
Its conception followed Zalem's enlightenment and subsequent visions regarding the one true god and the world's fate.

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

447

Location

Mavar

Authors

• Zalem the Drunk Blight

Quotes from the Book

It was the lamia that understood how flexible the truth really is. That by disguising a secret invasion as a desperate plea for refuge, they could capitalize on the chaos and place themselves in positions of power. That by the resolute and skillful deployment of disinformation, even the Vast itself could be presented as if it were the Putrid Grove, and vice versa. Album, or rather its king, acted out of ignorance and paid a heavy price for it.

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First, they worked to replace the essential roles Album's lower-class had previously occupied. This was done in an effort to destroy that which is the cornerstone of a kingdom.

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Their schemes were quite effective. They managed to convince King Albis himself that they were the victims. Restrictions were placed on the honest-working humans to eliminate 'destructive forms of oppression'. Of course, true Albians realized they were wronged, and together we retaliated. We understood a simple truth:
The only way to be free in this world is to become a warrior.

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Lamias have attempted to mix with us. They bewitched our fellow ladies and gentlemen to birth their kind within us. Some of them even think they could become like us. Alas, they cannot escape who they are; witches from the Putrid Grove.

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One cannot hope to educate the people with books and lectures. The majority will always be unintelligent and small-minded. Therefore, one needs to limit their message to a short, concise slogan and repeat it throughout their campaign until the last farmer in the corner of the kingdom remembers the words.

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They attempted to silence my voice. I cannot blame them. If I were the gods' accomplice in the grand plan to genocide all humans, I would too. They were always masters of deceit, conniving in the shadows.

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It is as valid for us today as it once was for the Children of Avava. The only response against this threat is to take up arms.
Rock the nation until all who do not belong have fallen off.

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My spear has accompanied me since the days of the war. It is the Spear of Hope, for it brings upon the change humans seek in this world.

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To show your face is to show your humanity. Witches have none.