4.4.04
Beckari is the Last
When the Barrier was closed at the end of the first Age, much of the army of Patar-Ori (and Adam's personal troupe) returned to their stars, or left to explore matter, but many stayed behind. Of those who remained, many of the greater became the gods, and the lesser chose to bind themselves to flesh. These are the elves.
In the Underworld and the Garden, the elves were the stewards, both of the verdency of Coera and of Coera herself - they brought her from a husky bulb to a thriving, teaming, but beautiful and artistic jungle. But the Patriarchal Age was the age of men, and the elves disappeared into the wilderness - they went where men were not. Some Elves chose to lose their identity and become men - granted, they were greater than nearly any man - but they cut their ties to their star and became mortal - these lived among men. When Lil built the Tower of Babal, she did it with the aid of Elf and delver - she played on their fears of being pushed from their gardens, she made men to be their enemy instead of their care, and she won a surprisingly large number of them. But the majority of Elves redeemed themselves, and were instrumental in leading Seth against Lil and undermining her.
During the Tower period, the Elves no long retreated, but claimed their own lands, and did not suffer instrusion. They were suspicious of all outsiders, until the peace of Ando brought stability, and with stability, commerce, and with commerce, acceptance. Marion, Prophet queen of the Elves, told that all but the last of the Elves had been born, and it was so. No longer was it permitted for the Elves to create another of the flesh, or of spirit - the barrier was full and stifling Coera, they were told. No longer was it permitted for an elf whose flesh was destroyed to re-enter flesh, and suddenly they became very preservation-conscious, and very conservative.
Beckari was born during the turning of the age, and she knew it was for a purpose. She was the Virgin jewel princess of the Elves, and was held in high-esteem across the clan and even the world. Her birth was accompanied by portents and signs, and with prophecy of the coming of Deyvid. It was curious indeed to the Elves when Illen Glory-Wolf came through their lands to meet the Jewel Princess, but did not come with the signs. He had a secret that he would not tell them, and Marion would not share.
Beckari's death is the death of the Elves - they retreat to the bowels of Coera, to give up their flesh and never be seen again.
In the Underworld and the Garden, the elves were the stewards, both of the verdency of Coera and of Coera herself - they brought her from a husky bulb to a thriving, teaming, but beautiful and artistic jungle. But the Patriarchal Age was the age of men, and the elves disappeared into the wilderness - they went where men were not. Some Elves chose to lose their identity and become men - granted, they were greater than nearly any man - but they cut their ties to their star and became mortal - these lived among men. When Lil built the Tower of Babal, she did it with the aid of Elf and delver - she played on their fears of being pushed from their gardens, she made men to be their enemy instead of their care, and she won a surprisingly large number of them. But the majority of Elves redeemed themselves, and were instrumental in leading Seth against Lil and undermining her.
During the Tower period, the Elves no long retreated, but claimed their own lands, and did not suffer instrusion. They were suspicious of all outsiders, until the peace of Ando brought stability, and with stability, commerce, and with commerce, acceptance. Marion, Prophet queen of the Elves, told that all but the last of the Elves had been born, and it was so. No longer was it permitted for the Elves to create another of the flesh, or of spirit - the barrier was full and stifling Coera, they were told. No longer was it permitted for an elf whose flesh was destroyed to re-enter flesh, and suddenly they became very preservation-conscious, and very conservative.
Beckari was born during the turning of the age, and she knew it was for a purpose. She was the Virgin jewel princess of the Elves, and was held in high-esteem across the clan and even the world. Her birth was accompanied by portents and signs, and with prophecy of the coming of Deyvid. It was curious indeed to the Elves when Illen Glory-Wolf came through their lands to meet the Jewel Princess, but did not come with the signs. He had a secret that he would not tell them, and Marion would not share.
Beckari's death is the death of the Elves - they retreat to the bowels of Coera, to give up their flesh and never be seen again.
// posted by Wray Davis @ 8:18 PM 
