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Because of Ixor's influence, all creations must eventually decay in time. This decay was seen as contrary to the fundemental force of life, ''aenun'' (''{{Smallcaps|{{term|aēnun}}}}''), and objects or beings resistant to time's decay were considered to have more ''aenun'' than those that decayed quickly. Thus, under this concept, inanimate objects like rocks or trees are considered to be ''more alive'' than living things like wumbo and animals. However, many of these resistant beings were not particularly creative. These were considered ''eternal''. The ideal was something that could create more than it was, or multiply itself, before it succumbed to time. These things were considered ''cyclical'', or ''reproductive''. Finally, things that easily succumbed to time were called ''temporary''. This distinction was of the upmost important to Aeranid culture, and it can be found repeated across all aspects of Aeranid thought, including linguistics, where these distinctions gave rise to the names of the [[Aeranir#Gender|Aeranir grammatical genders]]. | Because of Ixor's influence, all creations must eventually decay in time. This decay was seen as contrary to the fundemental force of life, ''aenun'' (''{{Smallcaps|{{term|aēnun}}}}''), and objects or beings resistant to time's decay were considered to have more ''aenun'' than those that decayed quickly. Thus, under this concept, inanimate objects like rocks or trees are considered to be ''more alive'' than living things like wumbo and animals. However, many of these resistant beings were not particularly creative. These were considered ''eternal''. The ideal was something that could create more than it was, or multiply itself, before it succumbed to time. These things were considered ''cyclical'', or ''reproductive''. Finally, things that easily succumbed to time were called ''temporary''. This distinction was of the upmost important to Aeranid culture, and it can be found repeated across all aspects of Aeranid thought, including linguistics, where these distinctions gave rise to the names of the [[Aeranir#Gender|Aeranir grammatical genders]]. | ||
===The foundation of Telrhamir=== | ===The foundation of Telrhamir=== | ||
According to Aeranid legend, the first Aerans were nomadic cast-outs from nnearby tribes, wandering through the arid regions of northern Iscaria in search of a place to settle. Arriving at a large mesa, their leader, [[Rhamanus]], climbed it, and at its top beseeched the gods to show them a place where they could make a home. Their prayers were answered by Odesser, who told Rhamanus to build their city atop the mesa. Odesser then carved the river [[Traedus]] into the land beneath it, so that the city could be sustained. He told Rhamanus of the war in the center of the universe, and instructed them to use this city to cultivate wumbanity so that they would be ready when they were called upon to fight. | According to Aeranid legend, the first Aerans were nomadic cast-outs from nnearby tribes, wandering through the arid regions of northern Iscaria in search of a place to settle. Arriving at a large mesa, their leader, [[Rhamanus]], climbed it, and at its top beseeched the gods to show them a place where they could make a home. Their prayers were answered by Odesser, who told Rhamanus to build their city atop the mesa. Odesser then carved the river [[Traedus]] into the land beneath it, so that the city could be sustained. He told Rhamanus of the war in the center of the universe, and instructed them to use this city to cultivate wumbanity so that they would be ready when they were called upon to fight. Rhamanus was made the first king of this new city, which they called '[[Telrhamir]],' meaning 'mesa of the celestial gods' ([[Aeranir]]: {{Smallcaps|{{term|tēlrhamir}}}}). | ||