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IX. Interlude I: Of the Beginning of Ages
“And so it came pass to that out of Chaos came All Things that Have Been, Are, and Have Yet to Be. At this Time All Began, and Being was known. Thus began Life and from Life, Death. From Darkness came Light, and so on until Chaos retreated and gave way to Order and the Balance that is our universe…
“…Chaos did not give way readily. Out of anger and spite, it assumed Shape and Being and swallowed the Darkness and all that is consuming and destructive, for only in the perfection of Order that is absolute Annihilation can Chaos renew itself. And this being of Chaos took upon itself a Name – that of Koh, the Shadow King and the Face-Stealer, He Who Seeks the End of All Things.
“And so too did that which opposes Annihilation take Shape and Being, in the form of the Gods. The Brother Gods Agni and Tui rose up against Koh and his Darkness and cast him into the Abyss, wherein he would claim his foul dwelling and await a time of vulnerability in his foes. So ended the first War of Ages…
“And so it came to pass the Brother Gods and their sisters, La, Qi, and Tian together created the world and all that is in it….
“…For such was Qi’s love of life that she gave up her body that it might provide shelter for all things that had come forth from her womb, Spirits, Men, and Beasts. In mourning for her beloved sister, Tian stretched herself over the earth that still throbbed with Qi’s essence, becoming the firmament that watches over her. The Brother Gods swore to protect what their sisters had made. Agni removed one of his far-seeing eyes and surrendered it to Tian, so that light and warmth and life might bathe the world. The great burning eye rolled across the firmament so that day and night came to be. Tui opened his veins and created the oceans from his blood, giving shelter to countless other Spirits and Beasts that formed from the separate drops. La, the least of her sisters and brothers, gave her beauty to the darkness of night, so that light would shine even when Agni’s eye could not look down upon the world. Thus the Moon became the Guardian of Night, to keep the evil that lurks in the shadows at bay.
“… In time, the Brothers quarreled, and thus began the second War of Ages, the Great War of the Spirit Age…
“… and Koh, from the nadir of the Abyss, watched with pleasure as his enemies turned upon themselves. In his cunning malice, he offered to them a truly treacherous gift, that the War would consume the world: his children as their soldiers, the race of Demons…”
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Part Xi: Of Hidden Depths: Healing - Coming Soon. Please look forward to it!
“And so it came pass to that out of Chaos came All Things that Have Been, Are, and Have Yet to Be. At this Time All Began, and Being was known. Thus began Life and from Life, Death. From Darkness came Light, and so on until Chaos retreated and gave way to Order and the Balance that is our universe…
“…Chaos did not give way readily. Out of anger and spite, it assumed Shape and Being and swallowed the Darkness and all that is consuming and destructive, for only in the perfection of Order that is absolute Annihilation can Chaos renew itself. And this being of Chaos took upon itself a Name – that of Koh, the Shadow King and the Face-Stealer, He Who Seeks the End of All Things.
“And so too did that which opposes Annihilation take Shape and Being, in the form of the Gods. The Brother Gods Agni and Tui rose up against Koh and his Darkness and cast him into the Abyss, wherein he would claim his foul dwelling and await a time of vulnerability in his foes. So ended the first War of Ages…
“And so it came to pass the Brother Gods and their sisters, La, Qi, and Tian together created the world and all that is in it….
“…For such was Qi’s love of life that she gave up her body that it might provide shelter for all things that had come forth from her womb, Spirits, Men, and Beasts. In mourning for her beloved sister, Tian stretched herself over the earth that still throbbed with Qi’s essence, becoming the firmament that watches over her. The Brother Gods swore to protect what their sisters had made. Agni removed one of his far-seeing eyes and surrendered it to Tian, so that light and warmth and life might bathe the world. The great burning eye rolled across the firmament so that day and night came to be. Tui opened his veins and created the oceans from his blood, giving shelter to countless other Spirits and Beasts that formed from the separate drops. La, the least of her sisters and brothers, gave her beauty to the darkness of night, so that light would shine even when Agni’s eye could not look down upon the world. Thus the Moon became the Guardian of Night, to keep the evil that lurks in the shadows at bay.
“… In time, the Brothers quarreled, and thus began the second War of Ages, the Great War of the Spirit Age…
“… and Koh, from the nadir of the Abyss, watched with pleasure as his enemies turned upon themselves. In his cunning malice, he offered to them a truly treacherous gift, that the War would consume the world: his children as their soldiers, the race of Demons…”
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Part Xi: Of Hidden Depths: Healing - Coming Soon. Please look forward to it!
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When the Mask Comes Off: Chp.3
Because it has to be said, I do not own Avatar: the Last Airbender, or any of the names or characters of the show. I merely control them for my own twisted pleasure from this point in my story on.
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Chapter 03:
The Blue Spirit
Zuko unpacked his Blue Spirit mask once again. He’d never given it up or thrown it away, because he knew that some things just had to be done, and they couldn’t be done by Prince Zuko.
His clothing was all black so that he would blend into the darkness around him, and every part of his body was covered. Strapped to his back in
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Because it has to be said, I do not own Avatar: the Last Airbender, or any of the names or characters of the show. I merely control them for my own twisted pleasure from this point in my story on.
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Chapter 06:
Scars
The pain in his legs told Zuko he was still alive. He should be thankful, he thought, but all he could do is run.
After the third round of arrow, Zuko had chosen the water rather than the ship and had taken the bleeding girl over the side with him. The girl he had draped over his shoulders weighted more than he was used to carrying, but he’d found hims
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This interlude is something of a change of pace from the other narrative bits I've written before. It is intended to be read as an extract from Fire Nation creation mythology. It will also set up the turn of events that will begin to take place in the story.
Rant:
If you ever compare the creation myths across cultures, you might be surprised to be find some interesting motifs from cultures that never had any contact. Such leitmotifs include slaying old gods/Chaos before the world can begin, creating the world from the bodies of slain gods/gods who sacrifice their bodies to become the world, INCEST, and brother gods who defeat a foe only to have a falling out. I think Jung and Campbell were onto something.
/Rant
VIII. Of Yǎn-sui and Jiān: Searching -> [link]
IX. Interlude I: Of the Beginning of Ages -> (you are here)
Xi. Of the Hidden Depths: Healing -> [link]
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This interlude is something of a change of pace from the other narrative bits I've written before. It is intended to be read as an extract from Fire Nation creation mythology. It will also set up the turn of events that will begin to take place in the story.
Rant:
If you ever compare the creation myths across cultures, you might be surprised to be find some interesting motifs from cultures that never had any contact. Such leitmotifs include slaying old gods/Chaos before the world can begin, creating the world from the bodies of slain gods/gods who sacrifice their bodies to become the world, INCEST, and brother gods who defeat a foe only to have a falling out. I think Jung and Campbell were onto something.
/Rant
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Huh, so Koh really was the Shadow King, I is happy that I guessed right.
Koh created the demon race and when demons are slain their blood poisons the ground destroying the life of all it spills upon. Yes?
Koh created the demon race and when demons are slain their blood poisons the ground destroying the life of all it spills upon. Yes?