Tired Grimoire

Personal Practice And Cosmogony:

We are all students, and I am no teacher.


THE CAST

In a beginning, there was Nothing and her flip-side, the masculine Everything. Now this was okay, until it was not. Eventually they grew bored and made Something.

The Four Elements and Their Kingdoms

The First Something made was the Element of Stone, Uráteles. His hammer imbued with his token animal, the bull, was synonymous with his power over stone and earth. He sculpted the shape in Everything's image but left room for Nothing. He was given the Kingdom of Vernus and it's associated season of the Spring in addition to reign over all Mountains and associated with the North.

The Second Something made was the Element of Water, Aarav Eras. Their rapier treasured it's animal token of the shark, able to control water to a razor's edge. They shared the treasure of water's liminality with Nothing, and communication with Everything. They were given the Kingdom of Summer and reign over all Bodies of water and associated with the East.

The Third Something made was the Element of Air, Larcaeus. His scimitar cuts on the quick winds of his animal token, the falcon, and often causes short whirlwinds. He created movement for Nothing on the corporeal, and boundaries for Everything. He was given the Kingdom of Autumn and reign over all deserts and Associated with the South.

The Fourth Something made was the Element of Fire, Fer d'Cayne. Her trident that sears through with fire's point, snake-like as it's animal token proclaims. She grants warmth through Everything and shares Nothing's magic. She was gifted the Kingdom of Winter and reign over the heavens associated with West.

Pleased with their Somethings, Everything and Nothing took a brief moment to admire their masterpieces before making all other matters of creatures and creation. While the progenitor entities rested, the Four Elements began creating Somethings of their own.

The Four Calamities and Their Thrones

The First Something made was the Calamity of Metal, Akides. Her cleaver, unable to be parried or broken, leads with it's unwavering animal token of the wolf. Her mother's gift of magic and fire to the mortals lit her forge, and and it's castes made from the sacrifices made by the giants and oreads. Granted the Throne of Solstices, is associated with transitions of power and redemption.

The Second Something made was the Calamity of Wood, Esprades. Their axe shifts to fell all who trespass their sacred grove with it's animal token of the hound. Their father's gift of survival knowledge and stone granted to mortals quickly camouflages those protected in the thicket, and who's dryads deliver water from the ocean. Granted the Throne of Eclipses, is associated with protection and judgement.

The Third Something made was the Calamity of Ice, Weisshardt. His scythe transitions all to cold and the undying, thrice touched by it's animal token: the deer. His parent's gift of treasure and water kept his felled comrades unalive,. Not dead but not the same. Granted the Throne of Auroras, is associated with grief and honor.

The Fourth Something made was the Calamity of Lightning, Sadantei. Her spear strikes in an instant flash like it's animal token the eagle. Her father's gift of deception and air to mortals taught faith to those who were worthy, and granted her the merit to ascend into heaven. Granted the Throne of Equinoxes, is associated with faith and balance.