The Time of Silence
The Time of Silence was the period immediately after Victory Day, when miracles and divine magic faded and vanished from the realm.1
The silent heavens
Scholars took the silence of the heavens during Victory Day as a sign that a battle was being fought in the skies. It became clear that the gods who had protected the Empire and all good folk had either perished or were too exhausted to reach out to Teneris; which of the two remains unknown.1
Some scholars hold that during this time certain gods and goddesses walked among mortals through their avatars, as in ages past, but this time not as shepherds leading a flock but as wounded exiles.1
End and aftermath
The exact details remain unknown, but the silence did not last long. It shook the hierarchy of the High Church and filled the realm with fear, and it ended within five years, leaving toppled statues and lost relics behind it. The mysteries surrounding the disappearance of divine magic and the withdrawal of the gods' influence remained a subject of speculation and debate among the clergy.1
The Greater Gods are born from the will of The Dark One and cannot die as long as he lives. As the Time of Silence showed, they can at most fall a little "silent" at times.2
Notes
Sources
This article draws on:
- SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 14, 21
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