The Effulgent Birth

Life, Birth

The return, throes and banishment of She Who Will Not Be Remembered.

After many years away, the daughter of Lii and Pradê came back to Alterisle, and was with child herself. She would not disclose how she became pregnant, but it was confirmed by all those living in Alterilse that is was not by any of them. Rumors began to spread about whom the other parent could be, but most assumed it had to be either a Tirav or someone from the Communion.   Months passed and finally the daughter went into labor. Immediately, there were complications and Lii, who was helping with the birth of her grandchild, realized that something was very different. Births to this point had not been painful for anyone. So she demanded that her daughter tell them how she became pregnant. In the anguish of labor, the daughter divulged that in her travels she "found Light" and that they had fallen in love and conceived a child.   No one understood what she meant, but just then, in a burst of blinding luminance, the child was born. It was a glowing, screaming girl. Everyone around Alterisle saw the flare of light and new something would be very different about this child.   Upon hearing who the father of the child was, Pradê immediately cursed the daughter and condemned her child to death. Everyone was shocked at Pradê's outburst (an emotion not seen before) and wondered why it affected xem so much.   Lii went to Temm, the Just God, to pleaded for him to intervene, so he came to and hear each side's case.   Pradê's argued that light was meant as a gift for all and by allowing the child to live, there would always be favoritism. Though possible, Temm thought that this was too altruistic for Pradê's usual personality and began to wonder what xe might be hiding.   Temm then heard the daughter's case who seemed indifferent to her own fate, but made the case that Pradê had too much power and should not be allowed to condemn a life that xe did not create.   After hearing both sides, Temm sided with the daughter and ruled that she and the child were allowed to live. This is why the child was given the name Tem Nesal, because it means "Temm’s Mercy."   However, as recompense, Pradê banished the daughter from Alterisle, separating her from her daughter. It was also forbidden for anyone to speak to the daughter or even speak about her, ever again. From then on, if anyone had the courage to even mention the daughter, they called her She Who Will Not Be Remembered.