Zutta
by sabrinabelle
Magic can be used as potently as the wielder comprehends its secrets and potential. Added to death that provides eternal unlife, this is the epitome of power. ~ Zutta to her followers.Seven thousand years ago, Zutta was born a Hrokentorm. They were the greatest of people standing nearly twice as tall as the tallest folk. Every Hrokentorm born was taught to be a mage. Those who failed to learn were considered a blight upon their kind and culled. Zutta had not only learned but she had learned well. She learned so well that she was the first in her family to reach Fourth Blood granting her a minor cloud estate. This rank granted her access to libraries which were available only to those of of the four blood ranks. It is here she spent copious amounts of time and effort not only to learn but also to copy all she could onto scrolls. Zutta met other studious Hrokentorm in the libraries and befriended them. As her incredible intellect and ability to comprehend even the most intricate of magical theories became known, respect for her grew and grew. Hrokentorm politics, however, kept her from attaining a higher blood rank so she always remained a Fourth Blood. Her knowledge and magical prowess, however, brought her higher-ranking friends and followers. In fact, there were so many that she held court to some of the greatest magi in all the empire. These gatherings were always under the guise of lavish parties she could afford as she demanded a price for her magical advice and assistance. Over time she began to develop a new kind of magic, necromancy. She shared this only with her most trusted friends after they swore a magical oath of loyalty. Over time others came to her to learn. She developed the power to create mummies, which she only shared and taught to those who had sworn magical oaths to her. For herself, she found the way to eternal undeath without the need for the binding of an oath. She became a lich. Their necromancy grew and so did the number of her followers. They called themselves the L'Ahnz. Interestingly enough, many of them came from the blooded, those Hrokentorm who were never given a blood rank. With their oaths and necromantic powers, they finally began to attain influence. Zutta hid her undead nature so well that none knew. And, as her followers grew in numbers, their faith, and their oaths, began to strengthen her to epic proportions. She found her limitations were expanding far beyond those of mortals and it was then she realized she had become a god.
I really like the backstory, really fascinating path to godhood.
Thanx
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