Featured Fairy Artist "Josephine Wall"
THE ZARRYIOSTROM END OF CHAPTER ONE
The Patriarch’s offices were very large and luxuriously appointed, but managed to feel warm and inviting rather than oppressive. There was a fair amount of ostentation in the décor, but that ostentation took the form of large oil paintings in ornate gilded frames and elaborately worked candleholders. At the end of the room was a large oaken desk belonging to the Patriarch, but instead of walking to his desk, he led the small group over to a comfortable meeting nook, with several high backed chairs arranged in a circle. As the three mages and the two priests took their seats, a steward appeared next to the Patriarch and stood waiting to see to any needs the guests might have. Patriarch Varic asked the group,
“Shall I have Bertrand bring refreshments? We may be here a while.” Enaria replied immediately.
“That would be fine, Your Holiness. And you’re right. This could take a while. There is much to discuss.” The steward bowed deeply, and disappeared as silently as he had appeared, and Tavian took the opportunity to begin the meeting.
“The reason I came here to speak with you, was to inform you that we have had word from several of the delegations that will be attending the Convocation. By fortuitous coincidence, many of the replies came within hours of each other. Specifically, we have had word from the Kingdom of Dakkadia that King Madari himself, along with his wife and two children will be attending. King Madari’s wife, Queen Aveliad, will be bringing her son Phaedron as well.” Cedric DeVir, himself a Dakkadian, responded with a grimace.
“If Madari himself will be attending, his half-brother Morvandis will be sure to attend as well.” The other two mages nodded, though neither looked happy at the prospect. Archidraconus Semarill noticed the mages’ reactions and asked,
“Will this be a problem? Morvandis has been here several times in the past. As powerful a mage as he is, I would think you would be happy to have him here.” Tavian shook his head in polite disagreement.
.......... “Morvandis has a reputation for ruthlessness, but that ruthlessness is married to iron self-control. He takes his duty as the right hand of King Madari very seriously, and as such he will behave himself. The Convocation itself is important, but the most important aspect of this gathering—at least for the heads of state that will be attending—is the chance to arrange marriages, cement alliances, and conclude trade agreements. Madari is eager to attend: he has a young son of marrying age, and a young daughter who soon will be. Prince Valeriad is seventeen years old now, and Madari has to be thinking of arranging a marriage with one of King Orem of Illymar’s three daughters. Or two daughters, rather, now that Orem’s oldest daughter, Princess Tais has fallen out of favor. What interests me though, isn’t the possibility of an arranged marriage between Dakkadia and Illymar. What interests me is that both King Madari’s son and stepson are Powerborne. Valeriad is a Fireborne, and from all reports quite powerful, while Queen Aveliad’s son Phaedron is Waterborne, and supposedly at least as powerful if not more so. The mage council looks forward to seeing these two, to find out just what kind of mages they are becoming. I just hope for their sakes Morvandis’ influence hasn’t left them permanently marked.” Both Enaria and Tavian nodded, and Cedric fell silent.
.......... “From the perspective of the Zarryiostrom, we too look forward to meeting the aspiring mages” said Ephraim, “though for a different reason of course.” All three mages nodded at that, for one of the duties the Zarryiostrom took upon itself was the search for anyone able to wield Earth Magic. In the past, the Fae’rohs had used Earth Magic to enslave millions of people, and had caused countless deaths and limitless suffering, so as a result the church had issued a Condemnation against anyone who could touch the forbidden power of the Fae’rohs. Anyone found to have that ability was declared Anathema, and was hunted down relentlessly by agents of the church. The pursuit of these proscribed mages was an important duty of the Zarryiostrom, and every Powerborne, no matter what country they came from, had to be brought before the Tribunal to be judged. Should a mage pass the tests he would be blessed by the Zarryiostrom and then released completely unharmed. Should he fail, he would be condemned as a heretic and would be executed on the spot. It had been a very long time indeed since the last time the Zarryiostrom had found an Earth mage, and the priesthood considered that to be incontrovertible proof that their methods were working. The Mage Citadel on the other hand wasn’t so sure: most of the High Councilors believed that Earth mages had simply become better at hiding their true natures.
.......... The steward returned with a tray bearing different foods and drinks, and after he finished serving the guests, he once again disappeared as silently as he had appeared. Once Bertrand had returned to his pantry, Ephraim Semarill, who had yet to speak in the meeting, said,
.......... “We have had word from the Empire of Ferralin that Emperor Xan will be attending as well. For a while it seemed that he would send his son Lain to attend in his stead, but apparently his health has recovered enough for him to make the journey.” At 76, Xan was by far the oldest ruler still in power, but he was no figurehead. After fifty years of his leadership, Ferralin had become second only to Illymar in wealth, and he had used that wealth very wisely, building roads and cities, and a military to protect them.
“Xan must want to take this opportunity to personally arrange a marriage for his son. Lain is 23 years old, and as Xan’s only child, he stands to inherit the empire upon his father’s death.” At Ephraim’s words, Cedric DeVir again shook his head in polite disagreement.
“Xan may be looking for another wife for himself. Remember, despite his age, Xan’s tastes run towards…younger women.” At that Patriarch Varic snorted.
“Younger women? Ha! Children you mean! Xan is at best a pedophile, and at worst a murderer. He has been married over a dozen times in his life, and has outlived all of his wives. His latest wife died less than a year after they were married, and she was 14!” Everyone in the meeting nodded in agreement with the harsh assessment. Enaria waited for a moment and said,
“I think we all know what kind of ‘man’ Emperor Xan is. But he is still a vastly powerful ruler, and must be afforded every courtesy. And while his reputation for…unpleasantries...may be true, the other rulers may not care. He is 76, and by all accounts his health has been marginal for years. That would make the prospect of a marriage to either Lain or Xan very attractive. What’s a year or two of unpleasantness for a daughter compared to an alliance with the largest military in the world? Further, Xan would have to be very careful in how he would treat the daughter of either Illymar or Dakkadia. Either country could be a credible threat to Ferralin. The last thing Xan needs is a war with either country.” Tavian leaned forward slightly, and everyone turned to him.
“That brings up something I’ve been studying. The more I look at the situation, the more I see a problem arising. Right now, all three realms are stable and prospering, but any move by one house to secure an alliance with another may upset that stability. Ferralin has the largest army of the three great houses, but no navy to speak of. As such, Ferralin is not a threat to Illymar’s dominance on the ocean. Illymar has the strongest navy, but its army is by far the smallest of the three, making the threat of invasion practically non-existent. Dakkadia’s army is smaller than Ferralin’s, but they are better equipped and trained. As a warlike state, their mercenaries are unparalleled on the field, and they have a reputation for victory. Their navy is relatively small but very powerful on a ship for ship basis, and their new weapons are absolutely devastating. Their new class of warship carries these new weapons, and Illymar is very worried about what these weapons will mean for them.” Tavian raised a hand and a burning map appeared in the middle of the circle, and slowly started spinning. The glowing map showed the main continent and the island of Illymar, with fiery lines dividing the continent into political entities. Tavian continued,
“The prize is obvious. Standing between the Empire of Ferralin and the Kingdom of Dakkadia are the Badlands, and the Badlands controls the only passable land route to the eastern lands. This makes the Badlands an incredible prize for both Ferralin and Dakkadia, and a serious threat to Illymar. Should Ferralin or Dakkadia seize the Badlands, Illymar would move quickly to neutralize the threat to their markets. Worse, the other side would be sure to attack as well. Dakkadia can survive an attack by Ferralin. But they would be overwhelmed by the combined forces of Illymar and Ferralin. The same holds true with a Ferralin invasion of the Badlands. Dakkadia and Illymar would combine to destroy them. Hence the stalemate.” Archidraconus Semarill spoke then,
“It would seem that Illymar has decided who they would rather side with then, for King Orem had already betrothed his eldest daughter to Xan’s son. Xan must be coming to try and salvage the situation.” Cedric DeVir nodded in agreement.
“Indeed. I have reports that the Dakkadian army had already begun preparations to increase the size of their army in anticipation of the threat of a combined Illymar and Ferralin. Repairing the damage Tais has done to the alliance with her willfulness may be impossible. You know how touchy Xan is about his honor. A second daughter may not be lofty enough for his son. Orem may well have to make concessions to repair the damage Tais has wrought. We shall have to see in what form the concessions will take.”
Patriarch Varic waited a moment for the others to finish, then said,
“Orem may decide not to pay reparations at all, and instead ally himself with Dakkadia. Remember that the royal family of Illymar has not had a Powerborne in several generations. Madari has two sons—both Powerborne—and an intermingling of the bloodlines has to be an incentive to Orem. Frankly, Dakkadia would stand to gain much more from an alliance with Illymar than Ferralin would, but the Illymari royal family stands to gain at least as much—if not more—from the alliance. The chance to inject fresh mage blood into the family will be a high priority.” He stood up and spread his hands towards his assembled guests.
“There is no doubt that tensions will be very high at the Convocation. It will be up to us to monitor the situation and diffuse that tension whenever possible, and in the most diplomatic way possible. Unfortunately, this won’t be easy to achieve. Should we fail in this duty, there is a good chance that open warfare will be the result.” He looked at his guests, and there was no disagreement on any of their faces.
(c) Tina A. Thomas and Steven C. Plagman.
End of Chapter One
“Shall I have Bertrand bring refreshments? We may be here a while.” Enaria replied immediately.
“That would be fine, Your Holiness. And you’re right. This could take a while. There is much to discuss.” The steward bowed deeply, and disappeared as silently as he had appeared, and Tavian took the opportunity to begin the meeting.
“The reason I came here to speak with you, was to inform you that we have had word from several of the delegations that will be attending the Convocation. By fortuitous coincidence, many of the replies came within hours of each other. Specifically, we have had word from the Kingdom of Dakkadia that King Madari himself, along with his wife and two children will be attending. King Madari’s wife, Queen Aveliad, will be bringing her son Phaedron as well.” Cedric DeVir, himself a Dakkadian, responded with a grimace.
“If Madari himself will be attending, his half-brother Morvandis will be sure to attend as well.” The other two mages nodded, though neither looked happy at the prospect. Archidraconus Semarill noticed the mages’ reactions and asked,
“Will this be a problem? Morvandis has been here several times in the past. As powerful a mage as he is, I would think you would be happy to have him here.” Tavian shook his head in polite disagreement.
.......... “Morvandis has a reputation for ruthlessness, but that ruthlessness is married to iron self-control. He takes his duty as the right hand of King Madari very seriously, and as such he will behave himself. The Convocation itself is important, but the most important aspect of this gathering—at least for the heads of state that will be attending—is the chance to arrange marriages, cement alliances, and conclude trade agreements. Madari is eager to attend: he has a young son of marrying age, and a young daughter who soon will be. Prince Valeriad is seventeen years old now, and Madari has to be thinking of arranging a marriage with one of King Orem of Illymar’s three daughters. Or two daughters, rather, now that Orem’s oldest daughter, Princess Tais has fallen out of favor. What interests me though, isn’t the possibility of an arranged marriage between Dakkadia and Illymar. What interests me is that both King Madari’s son and stepson are Powerborne. Valeriad is a Fireborne, and from all reports quite powerful, while Queen Aveliad’s son Phaedron is Waterborne, and supposedly at least as powerful if not more so. The mage council looks forward to seeing these two, to find out just what kind of mages they are becoming. I just hope for their sakes Morvandis’ influence hasn’t left them permanently marked.” Both Enaria and Tavian nodded, and Cedric fell silent.
.......... “From the perspective of the Zarryiostrom, we too look forward to meeting the aspiring mages” said Ephraim, “though for a different reason of course.” All three mages nodded at that, for one of the duties the Zarryiostrom took upon itself was the search for anyone able to wield Earth Magic. In the past, the Fae’rohs had used Earth Magic to enslave millions of people, and had caused countless deaths and limitless suffering, so as a result the church had issued a Condemnation against anyone who could touch the forbidden power of the Fae’rohs. Anyone found to have that ability was declared Anathema, and was hunted down relentlessly by agents of the church. The pursuit of these proscribed mages was an important duty of the Zarryiostrom, and every Powerborne, no matter what country they came from, had to be brought before the Tribunal to be judged. Should a mage pass the tests he would be blessed by the Zarryiostrom and then released completely unharmed. Should he fail, he would be condemned as a heretic and would be executed on the spot. It had been a very long time indeed since the last time the Zarryiostrom had found an Earth mage, and the priesthood considered that to be incontrovertible proof that their methods were working. The Mage Citadel on the other hand wasn’t so sure: most of the High Councilors believed that Earth mages had simply become better at hiding their true natures.
.......... The steward returned with a tray bearing different foods and drinks, and after he finished serving the guests, he once again disappeared as silently as he had appeared. Once Bertrand had returned to his pantry, Ephraim Semarill, who had yet to speak in the meeting, said,
.......... “We have had word from the Empire of Ferralin that Emperor Xan will be attending as well. For a while it seemed that he would send his son Lain to attend in his stead, but apparently his health has recovered enough for him to make the journey.” At 76, Xan was by far the oldest ruler still in power, but he was no figurehead. After fifty years of his leadership, Ferralin had become second only to Illymar in wealth, and he had used that wealth very wisely, building roads and cities, and a military to protect them.
“Xan must want to take this opportunity to personally arrange a marriage for his son. Lain is 23 years old, and as Xan’s only child, he stands to inherit the empire upon his father’s death.” At Ephraim’s words, Cedric DeVir again shook his head in polite disagreement.
“Xan may be looking for another wife for himself. Remember, despite his age, Xan’s tastes run towards…younger women.” At that Patriarch Varic snorted.
“Younger women? Ha! Children you mean! Xan is at best a pedophile, and at worst a murderer. He has been married over a dozen times in his life, and has outlived all of his wives. His latest wife died less than a year after they were married, and she was 14!” Everyone in the meeting nodded in agreement with the harsh assessment. Enaria waited for a moment and said,
“I think we all know what kind of ‘man’ Emperor Xan is. But he is still a vastly powerful ruler, and must be afforded every courtesy. And while his reputation for…unpleasantries...may be true, the other rulers may not care. He is 76, and by all accounts his health has been marginal for years. That would make the prospect of a marriage to either Lain or Xan very attractive. What’s a year or two of unpleasantness for a daughter compared to an alliance with the largest military in the world? Further, Xan would have to be very careful in how he would treat the daughter of either Illymar or Dakkadia. Either country could be a credible threat to Ferralin. The last thing Xan needs is a war with either country.” Tavian leaned forward slightly, and everyone turned to him.
“That brings up something I’ve been studying. The more I look at the situation, the more I see a problem arising. Right now, all three realms are stable and prospering, but any move by one house to secure an alliance with another may upset that stability. Ferralin has the largest army of the three great houses, but no navy to speak of. As such, Ferralin is not a threat to Illymar’s dominance on the ocean. Illymar has the strongest navy, but its army is by far the smallest of the three, making the threat of invasion practically non-existent. Dakkadia’s army is smaller than Ferralin’s, but they are better equipped and trained. As a warlike state, their mercenaries are unparalleled on the field, and they have a reputation for victory. Their navy is relatively small but very powerful on a ship for ship basis, and their new weapons are absolutely devastating. Their new class of warship carries these new weapons, and Illymar is very worried about what these weapons will mean for them.” Tavian raised a hand and a burning map appeared in the middle of the circle, and slowly started spinning. The glowing map showed the main continent and the island of Illymar, with fiery lines dividing the continent into political entities. Tavian continued,
“The prize is obvious. Standing between the Empire of Ferralin and the Kingdom of Dakkadia are the Badlands, and the Badlands controls the only passable land route to the eastern lands. This makes the Badlands an incredible prize for both Ferralin and Dakkadia, and a serious threat to Illymar. Should Ferralin or Dakkadia seize the Badlands, Illymar would move quickly to neutralize the threat to their markets. Worse, the other side would be sure to attack as well. Dakkadia can survive an attack by Ferralin. But they would be overwhelmed by the combined forces of Illymar and Ferralin. The same holds true with a Ferralin invasion of the Badlands. Dakkadia and Illymar would combine to destroy them. Hence the stalemate.” Archidraconus Semarill spoke then,
“It would seem that Illymar has decided who they would rather side with then, for King Orem had already betrothed his eldest daughter to Xan’s son. Xan must be coming to try and salvage the situation.” Cedric DeVir nodded in agreement.
“Indeed. I have reports that the Dakkadian army had already begun preparations to increase the size of their army in anticipation of the threat of a combined Illymar and Ferralin. Repairing the damage Tais has done to the alliance with her willfulness may be impossible. You know how touchy Xan is about his honor. A second daughter may not be lofty enough for his son. Orem may well have to make concessions to repair the damage Tais has wrought. We shall have to see in what form the concessions will take.”
Patriarch Varic waited a moment for the others to finish, then said,
“Orem may decide not to pay reparations at all, and instead ally himself with Dakkadia. Remember that the royal family of Illymar has not had a Powerborne in several generations. Madari has two sons—both Powerborne—and an intermingling of the bloodlines has to be an incentive to Orem. Frankly, Dakkadia would stand to gain much more from an alliance with Illymar than Ferralin would, but the Illymari royal family stands to gain at least as much—if not more—from the alliance. The chance to inject fresh mage blood into the family will be a high priority.” He stood up and spread his hands towards his assembled guests.
“There is no doubt that tensions will be very high at the Convocation. It will be up to us to monitor the situation and diffuse that tension whenever possible, and in the most diplomatic way possible. Unfortunately, this won’t be easy to achieve. Should we fail in this duty, there is a good chance that open warfare will be the result.” He looked at his guests, and there was no disagreement on any of their faces.
(c) Tina A. Thomas and Steven C. Plagman.
End of Chapter One
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With the time of Thanksgiving drawing near, I am reminded that today would have been my sister, Dixie's, birthday. she was born in 1944 and died in 1992. she drowned in Key West, Florida. She and I were very close-Psychically connected. When she died, my world seemed to close in on me. Then in 1997, another sister, Suzanne, died. She died of Respiratory arrest in Santa Rosa, California. She was born in 1942. I was also psychically connected to her. My father died in 1997 and my husband died in 1… Continue
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Magic Fairy Flowers and Trees
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Nature is sacred!
MAGIC FAIRY TREES
ELDER trees offer protection to fairies from negative spirits. They may become offended by the misuse of the wood from the elder. Folklore advises to never lay a baby in an elder wood cradle or fairies spirit the baby away or pinch them so that they bruise.
Elderberry wine is considered fairy wine. Drinking it is said to enable you to see fairies. Add dried elderberries to an incense mixture that you burn to attract fairies to… Continue
Nature is sacred!
MAGIC FAIRY TREES
ELDER trees offer protection to fairies from negative spirits. They may become offended by the misuse of the wood from the elder. Folklore advises to never lay a baby in an elder wood cradle or fairies spirit the baby away or pinch them so that they bruise.
Elderberry wine is considered fairy wine. Drinking it is said to enable you to see fairies. Add dried elderberries to an incense mixture that you burn to attract fairies to… Continue
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All about Isaac
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LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY JOSEPHINE WALL - 'BRIDGE OF HOPE'
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Nidlongdir News Nov. 2009
Posted by Marianne Mathiasen on November 15, 2009 at 5:06pm — 1 Comment
JOSEPHINE WALL'S ARTWORK FEATURED ON TELEVISION
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Josephine’s work was featured during the making of a television programme called Homes Under the Hammer.
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Posted by putnamwitches on November 6, 2009 at 5:36pm
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Posted by Marianne Mathiasen on October 15, 2009 at 5:17am — 2 Comments
MEET SUE MILLER'S BROTHER PAUL
Posted by putnamwitches on October 9, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Nidlongdir got the October 2009 Froudian Artist Award
I am so proud my website www.nidlongdir.com has received the October 2009 Froudian Artist Award of the Month.
Have a magic day!
Marianne
Posted by Marianne Mathiasen on September 30, 2009 at 1:58pm
FEATURED FAIRY ARTIST JOSEPHINE WALL
Fairies are invisible and inaudible like angels. But their magic sparkles in nature. ~Lynn Holland
Of moonbeam, silver white;
His ink is dew from daisies sweet,
His pen a point of light.
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When I have the opportunity to travel, I often go with my dear friend, Carla, whom I have known for over thirty years. It is always fun to travel with someone who has like interests and Carla is like a second sister to me. We both enjoy exploring off the beaten path finding places less people venture.
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