Tehrmari¶
The 6 possible skins for Tehrmari villagers.
The Tehrmari (pronounced "turr-marr-ee"), also known as the Aspect-Born, are an ascended, draconic humanoid race. They are found very sparingly on Drehmal by the time that the player awakens from stasis.
They are re-skinned Minecraft villagers, and therefore have identical mechanics to Drehmari.
Tehrmari were once plentiful throughout the continent, particularly concentrated in Tehrmia, the region now known as Purity Peaks. Historically, Tehrmari made their home on the divine moon of Lo'Dahr alongside the Aspects. They made pilgrimage to the disc to spread the faith of the Aspects, Tehrmari were not a massive force in Drehmari politics, but their missionaries were not at all an uncommon sight.
Tehrmari are found on Drehmal exclusively in the Purity Peaks region, formerly known as Tehrmia. There are two places in this region with Tehrmari villagers: the village of Hevhlak, and the Tehrmari Monastery in the eastern mountains.
The Tehrmari appear to worship many different Aspects, but broadly do not recognize the Deities.
Post-75% Content¶
Tehrmari become more prominent following the 75% completion event.
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Tehrmari are the predominant humanoid race on the in-game location of Lo'Dahr, where they can be found in almost all domains. Lore discovered here also paints a much clearer and more detailed picture of the Tehrmari's origins and society.
Ascension and Origins¶
Tehrmari are created by the Aspects in a manner similar to how Virtuo creates Virmari: Drehmari who gain particular favor with an Aspect, or the Prismatic Council at large, were offered ascension to a higher level of existence. The Tehrmari take after the Aspects in their physical form, strongly resembling small, bipedal dragons in their upper bodies.
The Founders asserts that the three first Tehrmari would each come to lead a faction of the La'Tehrmari, the main ascended class of Tehrmari. The first Tehrmari was Tehra, a very close friend of the Aspect of Pleasure, Kind-Wyrm Moen. Sereven, a friend of Summit-Drake Nahyn, and Froslea, friend to Zephyr Rihalae, rounded out the group.
La'Tehrmari¶
The La'Tehrmari are the ruling Tehrmari order and upper class, made up entirely of those directly ascended by the Aspects. La'Tehrmari are functionally immortal, and live almost entirely on Lo'Dahr.
The La'Tehrmari were organized into three major factions, which together formed a kind of theocracy over the divine moon.
Scalebound¶
The Scalebound are the clergy of the La'Tehrmari, proclaiming the Aspect faith and making most of the major policy decisions in Lo'Dahr. They are led by the Scalespeaker, who lives in the large palace complex at the far eastern end of Naharja. Tehra was the founder of this order, and the first Scalespeaker.
Talon¶
The Talon are the "peacekeeping" military arm of the La'Tehrmari, founded by Sereven, its first Commander. Brutally oppressive to any that the Scalebound deemed out of line with the La'Tehrmari religious beliefs, the Talon were headquartered in the Aspects' palace of Ytaj.
The Talon were responsible for perpetuating a functional apartheid system against the Ro'Tehrmari, and as a result, the majority of their force was wiped out by Yriel, the Moonsworn in an act of divine intervention.
Wingmakers¶
The Wingmakers are the La'Tehrmari recruiting and missionary arm. They were led by the Benefactors, the first of whom was Froslea, the founder of the Wingmakers. The current Benefactor is Zabuyah, who can be found in Ytaj selling books that hint at the locations of overworld devotion sites.
The Wingmakers were responsible for seeking out Drehmari worthy of ascension, and were the reason all La'Tehrmari had to spend a year on the disc, working to enact the will of the Aspects among the Drehmari.
Ro'Tehrmari¶
The Ro'Tehrmari are a larger sub-class of Tehrmari, who have not been directly granted ascension by the Aspects. These Tehrmari are mortal, and were initially the children of La'Tehrmari.
The Ro'Tehrmari have faced significant persecution under La'Tehrmari rule, worst around the time of the Divine Schism and its immediate aftermath. Following the slaughter of the Talon by Yriel, Ro'Tehrmari have come to make up the majority of most Tehrmari settlements, with a tense but mostly peaceful relationship between the two groups.
Notable Tehrmari¶
Some notable historical Tehrmari figures can be found in this folder, including the Founders, Dragonrider Oriann, Amohn Aihura, and Yriel, among others.
History¶
The timeline of Tehrmari history is not clear, but some of the major events are somewhat well-established. The Tehrmari were likely first made in mid-late Av1, as Lo'Dahr became the home of most Aspects. The La'Tehrmari order was the first to develop, with the Ro'Tehrmari becoming a prominent force as multiple generations of Tehrmari were brought into the world.
The lands of Rohei were inhabited entirely by Ro'Tehrmari, exiled from Naharja due to their penchant for engaging in gang warfare in the streets. Their religion differed at times with the La'Tehrmari, at one point recognizing worship of the Deities before returning to Aspect worship.
The La'Tehrmari and Ro'Tehrmari appear to have taken opposite sides in the Divine Schism. The Palaesidans, who held Ytaj until the end of the Schism, took Sereven hostage at one point, suggesting that they were more aligned with the Ro'Tehrmari. Ro outside of Ytaj were hunted by the Talon, with particularly high concentrations of Ro in the lands of Rohei and the Republic of Arkeje, encompassing parts of Nahyn's Domain, Palaesida's Domain, Moen's Domain, Dahr's Domain, and Voynahla's Domain. ' Following the Schism, Tehrmari continued to exist in two distinct classes, although some Ro'Tehrmari were ascended to La through completion of the Trials. The Talon continued to oppress the Ro, however, and the Aspects, displeased, conscripted Yriel as their servant. The Moonsworn's most prominent act on Lo'Dahr was to wipe out almost all of the Talon at Ytaj, taking away the La'Tehrmari ability to continue their oppression of the Ro.
Today, the Ro are the dominant class of Tehrmari on Lo'Dahr, and are present in Hevhlak as well. The La still hold more political power, but are smaller in numbers.