The Legend of the Blightslayers

To those who respect and follow the ways of the Blightslayers, it is a terrible shame that all that remains of them today are artifacts and crumbling monuments. The Blightslayers were controversial even in their own time. The organization was formed of the Aket people. The Aket were the original settlers of the Northlands. When the gods created life prior to the Collapse of the Sodality, it is believed that some life was born independently of the god's will. If this is true, it would explain the Blightslayers. Once the gods began to wage war amongst themselves, the Blightslayers (founded by brothers Aarathor and Aarathane Greystone), decided that their influence on the people was unjust and unwanted. Their destruction far outweighed their creation. The ancient people came together, and with their combined knowledge of the arcane, they quickly became a force to be reckoned with. They began to create weapons and tools capable of harming immortals.

A similar mural of Aarathor battling the evils of the world hangs in the Westerfell Gallery alongside a mural of Aarathane summoning his weapon (seen below).

They created a trap that would be capable of holding a god in place using complicated runic and arcane technology. Suuna, a demigod relative of Melora, became the unfortunate target of their experimentation when she was lured into the trap and captured. The Blightslayers tested the effectiveness of their weaponry on Suuna, effectively torturing her with each passing day. They created many powerful artifacts as a result of this testing. Suuna's capture led to an investigation by angels of Melora, who found their sister held captive and called for the gods to purge the Blightslayers from the Northlands. The organization was able to fend the deities off for a short time, but they were nothing compared to the full might of the gods. During the Purge, they were wiped out. The Blightslayers spent their final days hiding their relics and burying their monuments in hopes that one day they would rise again.

Modern Reception:
In the modern era, very few support the way of the Blightslayers. Those that know of their legends see them as evil and vile. The original tenants of the Blightslayers were not of violence and destruction, but of justice and opposition to corruption. There were those amongst the Blightslayers that opposed the torture of Suuna, but they were forced into hiding, exiled, or executed. This includes Aarathor and Aarathane, who saw the corruption of their own people and tried to fight back. They made a brave push towards the fortress of Yvyrr, the charasmatic leader who began the corruption of the people. The brothers fought valiently, but were captured and forced to face the same fate as Suuna. They were tortured until death.
Modern followers who support the original tenants (those of peace and justice) are more rare than those who hate and fear the gods (followers of Yvyrr). It is unfortunate, but it is the sad truth.
Relics and Artifacts:
Today, many seek the lost technologies of the Blightslayers. On rare occasion, a new piece of Blightslayer history is unearthed. These often end up in the hands of the Guilds of Volagvoros, either sold at a high price or taken by force.
The Sunguard of Thae Aleeri also seek out these artifacts, but not for personal gain. Instead, they hope to acquire them for safe keeping. The guilds have been known to wield them as weapons against the people of Western Costrana and beyond.
People from all over seek out the rumored Kyrimhearth. If the rumors are to be believed, the Kryimhearth is a massive, multi-level dungeon fortress that holds a treasure trove of Blightslayer artifacts. It is also said that the original guildmasters of Volagvoros know of its location and have stashed their own wealth inside. Some even believe that it is where the souls of dead Blightslayers go, one day to be restored and the Blightslayer army reborn.