Aarilax - Revision history

Lycanthropy at 01:23, 26 February 2026

2026-02-26T01:23:52Z

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	'''Worshipers' Alignment:''' NE		'''Worshipers' Alignment:''' NE

	'''Area of Control:''' Murder, Lust, [[Shaahesk]], [[Sahuagin]]		'''Area of Control:''' Murder, Lust, Survival, [[Shaahesk]], [[Sahuagin]]

	'''Clerical Domains:''' [[Magic:Level#Death_domain\|Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil\|Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection\|Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery\|Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#Water\|Water]]		'''Clerical Domains:''' [[Magic:Level#Death_domain\|Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil\|Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection\|Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery\|Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#Water\|Water]]

Lycanthropy: Updated Aarilax info post-Keros.

2026-02-26T01:23:25Z

Updated Aarilax info post-Keros.

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	Outside of their center of worship in [[Drotid]], Aarilax has a temple just outside [[Mikona]].		Outside of their center of worship in [[Drotid]], Aarilax has a temple just outside [[Mikona]].

	= The ~~Murderlord's Church on Avlis~~ =		= The Mantles of Lust and Survival =

	~~'''~~In ~~Drotid:''' the Church~~ of ~~Aarilax supports the Voivode in that he is living Aarilax's chosen path~~. ~~He is taking what he wishes and doing what pleases him~~, ~~and his strength, skill, and power have raised up~~ the ~~entire race. While the war was at its heart an earthly thing that Aarilax doesn't care about overly much,~~ the ~~opportunities it presents for individuals to attain their desires has a divine component that cannot be denied~~. ~~Therefore~~, the ~~Church supported the war entirely~~.		In recent years, Aarilax has added to their spheres of influence. In one case, Aarilax took the mantle of Lust from the god Kelvos. In another episode, they gained the mantle of Survival from Keros.

	~~The Church~~ of Aarilax ~~considers~~ the ~~Mikona branch~~ to ~~be heretical,~~ and ~~worshipers~~ at ~~the Temple there~~ to ~~be an unacceptable offshoot of the church that must be destroyed along with the building they occupy~~. ~~Warmblood Aarilaxians are often suspect~~, ~~but members~~ of ~~the Mikona Church of Aarilax are traitors~~ to Aarilax~~'s beliefs, they have worked in~~ the ~~past~~ to ~~harm Aarilax's chosen race, and they should be murdered whenever possible~~.		Aarilax's priests teach that survival is something a living being must choose every day. Survival is never guaranteed. There are many ways to survive. Many of Aarilax's followers choose to interpret the command to survive as meaning they must preserve their own life and their own interests at any cost - certainly above any costs to others. But, equally, survival may mean bowing down to a deadly or influential superior; in other cases, it may mean surviving as part of a group, working together to mutual benefit and protection. Aarilax commands preservation and elevation of the self: the means matter much less to them than the end.

	~~'''In Mikona:''' the war was an opportunity to demonstrate that shaahesk are not the only race that can live the truth~~ of Aarilax's teachings. It was an excellent opportunity to test skill and eliminate barriers to personal desire, and so it was embraced for those qualities and used as a springboard to achieve those things the follower wants to have, be they ~~power, fame, wealth, or simply the satisfaction of government sanctioned murder on a grand scale~~.		The main consequence of Aarilax's acquisition of Survival is that they now empower Druids.

	~~The Drotid Church~~ of Aarilax in their mind lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.		= Churches of Aarilax =

	~~= Recent Events =~~		For a long time the cults and churches of Aarilax within Drotid were the ascendant worshippers of their creator on Avlis, gifted with the Murderlord's favor and many boons. The so-called Southern churches, with their smaller numbers and greater representation of non-lizardkin worshippers, were held in less esteem, especially by Drotid's Shaahesk overlords. However, following the failure of Drotid's invasion of the free countries of Negaria and the service rendered by Southern worshippers to Aarilax's pursuit of the mantle of Survival, the churches of Drotid have been thrown into disfavor by their patron. This has had disastrous consequences in that nation. Non-lizardkin Aarilaxans, on the other hand, find themselves looked upon much more kindly by Aarilax's serpentine eye - for the time being.

	As a ~~result~~ of the ~~[[Reconciliation_of_Kelvos_and_Lesa\|Reconciliation]]~~, the ~~mantle~~ of ~~Lust has passed from Kelvos to Aarilax~~. ~~This has been considered a significant shift in~~ the ~~schismatic conflict between~~ the ~~two Churches on Avlis. Though~~ Aarilax ~~has not seen fit to take a side in~~ the ~~conflict~~, ~~preferring to see the two Churches prove~~ the ~~supremacy~~ of ~~their philosophy~~ by their ~~actions~~, ~~this development is widely considered to have put~~ the ~~Mikona Church on~~ more ~~equal footing to~~ the ~~Drotid Church~~.

Sarmanos at 20:45, 6 October 2024

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	Patience can be a virtue in these matters but it is not required. The intelligent and the wise will use patience to their advantage when acting out their feelings. However, being impulsive is also part of the game if you are like that. The gods made people of both varieties for a purpose.		Patience can be a virtue in these matters but it is not required. The intelligent and the wise will use patience to their advantage when acting out their feelings. However, being impulsive is also part of the game if you are like that. The gods made people of both varieties for a purpose.

	Outside of ~~his~~ center of worship in [[Drotid]], Aarilax has a temple just outside [[Mikona]].		Outside of their center of worship in [[Drotid]], Aarilax has a temple just outside [[Mikona]].

	= The Murderlord's Church on Avlis =		= The Murderlord's Church on Avlis =

Sarmanos: Changed Aarilax to be gender neutral and rephrased the Drotid War references to be in past tense.

2024-10-06T20:44:21Z

Changed Aarilax to be gender neutral and rephrased the Drotid War references to be in past tense.

Darkfire: flagged for needing updates

2022-09-28T20:07:28Z

flagged for needing updates

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	{{Deities}}		{{Deities}}

Sephira: Lesa Plot Update

2022-01-30T02:03:47Z

Lesa Plot Update

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	'''Worshipers' Alignment:''' NE		'''Worshipers' Alignment:''' NE

	'''Area of Control:''' Murder, [[Shaahesk]], [[Sahuagin]]		'''Area of Control:''' Murder, Lust, [[Shaahesk]], [[Sahuagin]]

	'''Clerical Domains:''' [[Magic:Level#Death_domain\|Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil\|Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection\|Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery\|Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#Water\|Water]]		'''Clerical Domains:''' [[Magic:Level#Death_domain\|Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil\|Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection\|Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery\|Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#Water\|Water]]
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	The Drotid Church of Aarilax has lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.		The Drotid Church of Aarilax has lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.

			= Recent Events =

			As a result of the [[Reconciliation_of_Kelvos_and_Lesa\|Reconciliation]], the mantle of Lust has passed from Kelvos to Aarilax. This has been considered a significant shift in the schismatic conflict between the two Churches on Avlis. Though Aarilax has not seen fit to take a side in the conflict, preferring to see the two Churches prove the supremacy of their philosophy by their actions, this development is widely considered to have put the Mikona Church on more equal footing to the Drotid Church.

Gorgon: Lots of spelling fixes

2010-08-02T05:04:54Z

Lots of spelling fixes

Kthxbye: Added the Church's section, removed the broken link pointing to http://www.avlis.org/portal.php?getpage=aarilax

2010-03-19T07:48:18Z

Added the Church's section, removed the broken link pointing to http://www.avlis.org/portal.php?getpage=aarilax

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 '''Center of Worship:''' [[Drotid]]
 Lizard folk and sahuagin tend to follow their creator, '''Aarilax'''. Getting what you want is essential. You may have to work with others to get it, or then again, you may have to eat them. He doesn't care if anyone else exists or not, so long as he can get what he wants. This does not necessarily have to involve hurting everyone in sight, but it could.
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 Outside of his center of worship in [[Drotid]], Aarilax has a temple just outside [[Mikona]].

Xenophile at 19:58, 23 February 2007

2007-02-23T19:58:23Z

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Xenophile: moving all greater gods into "greater gods" category

2006-09-22T16:07:39Z

moving all greater gods into "greater gods" category

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	'''Center of Worship:''' [[Drotid]]		'''Center of Worship:''' [[Drotid]]

	Lizard folk and sahuagin tend to follow their creator, '''Aarilax'''. Getting what you want is essential. You may have to work with others to get it, or then again, you may have to eat them. ~~He doesn~~'t care if anyone else exists or not, so long as he can get what he wants. This does not necessarily have to involve hurting everyone in sight, but it could.		Lizard folk and sahuagin tend to follow their creator, '''Aarilax'''. Getting what you want is essential. You may have to work with others to get it, or then again, you may have to eat them. They don't care if anyone else exists or not, so long as they can get what they wants. This does not necessarily have to involve hurting everyone in sight, but it could.

	According to Aarilax, The most holy thing ever created is desire. Many individuals in the world strive to better themselves, or to become enlightened. Theologians of Aarilax always debate whether there is any such way of becoming enlightened at all, whether through good or evil, law or chaos. After all, what is the proof?		According to Aarilax, The most holy thing ever created is desire. Many individuals in the world strive to better themselves, or to become enlightened. Theologians of Aarilax always debate whether there is any such way of becoming enlightened at all, whether through good or evil, law or chaos. After all, what is the proof?
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	When you are left without a path to enlightenment or other higher places, the only thing you have remaining is your desire and your feelings. The gods gave these wonderful creations to all the intelligent races, and it must have been for a reason. They must be useable to obtain something worthwhile.		When you are left without a path to enlightenment or other higher places, the only thing you have remaining is your desire and your feelings. The gods gave these wonderful creations to all the intelligent races, and it must have been for a reason. They must be useable to obtain something worthwhile.

	Keeping Aarilax's precepts means worshiping ~~him~~ as the keeper of this philosophy, and the one who teaches it to all of ~~his~~ followers. However, worship of Aarilax is secondary to worshiping YOURSELF. Every being has the right to get what they want. The strong ones will of course have an easier time with this, but it does not make the weak any less privileged. They just have to work harder.		Keeping Aarilax's precepts means worshiping them as the keeper of this philosophy, and the one who teaches it to all of their followers. However, worship of Aarilax is secondary to worshiping YOURSELF. Every being has the right to get what they want. The strong ones will of course have an easier time with this, but it does not make the weak any less privileged. They just have to work harder.

	Paying attention to your own inner emotions and feelings is the important key. Most people do not even know what they are feeling at a given moment. You must not only simply pay attention to your feelings, however. You must also do whatever you can to satisfy them. They are your guide, and your direct link to Aarilax's will. When it is all said and done, at the end of the day, all you have left is your feelings.... so they better be worth having.		Paying attention to your own inner emotions and feelings is the important key. Most people do not even know what they are feeling at a given moment. You must not only simply pay attention to your feelings, however. You must also do whatever you can to satisfy them. They are your guide, and your direct link to Aarilax's will. When it is all said and done, at the end of the day, all you have left is your feelings.... so they better be worth having.
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	= The Murderlord's Church on Avlis =		= The Murderlord's Church on Avlis =

	'''In Drotid:''' the Church of Aarilax supports the Voivode in that he is living Aarilax's chosen path. He is taking what he wishes and doing what pleases him, and his strength, skill, and power have raised up the entire race. While the war is at its heart an earthly thing that Aarilax doesn't care about overly much, the opportunities it presents for individuals to attain their desires has a divine component that cannot be denied. Therefore, the Church ~~supports~~ the war entirely.		'''In Drotid:''' the Church of Aarilax supports the Voivode in that he is living Aarilax's chosen path. He is taking what he wishes and doing what pleases him, and his strength, skill, and power have raised up the entire race. While the war was at its heart an earthly thing that Aarilax doesn't care about overly much, the opportunities it presents for individuals to attain their desires has a divine component that cannot be denied. Therefore, the Church supported the war entirely.

	The Church of Aarilax considers the Mikona branch to be heretical, and worshipers at the Temple there to be an unacceptable offshoot of the church that must be destroyed along with the building they occupy. Warmblood Aarilaxians are often suspect, but members of the Mikona Church of Aarilax are traitors to Aarilax's beliefs, they have worked in the past to harm Aarilax's chosen race, and they should be murdered whenever possible.		The Church of Aarilax considers the Mikona branch to be heretical, and worshipers at the Temple there to be an unacceptable offshoot of the church that must be destroyed along with the building they occupy. Warmblood Aarilaxians are often suspect, but members of the Mikona Church of Aarilax are traitors to Aarilax's beliefs, they have worked in the past to harm Aarilax's chosen race, and they should be murdered whenever possible.

	'''In Mikona:''' the war ~~is a~~ opportunity to demonstrate that shaahesk are not the only race that can live the truth of Aarilax's teachings. It's an excellent opportunity to test skill and eliminate barriers to personal desire, and so it ~~should be~~ embraced for those qualities and used as a springboard to achieve those things the follower wants to have, be they power, fame, wealth, or simply the satisfaction of government sanctioned murder on a grand scale.		'''In Mikona:''' the war was an opportunity to demonstrate that shaahesk are not the only race that can live the truth of Aarilax's teachings. It was an excellent opportunity to test skill and eliminate barriers to personal desire, and so it was embraced for those qualities and used as a springboard to achieve those things the follower wants to have, be they power, fame, wealth, or simply the satisfaction of government sanctioned murder on a grand scale.

	The Drotid Church of Aarilax ~~has~~ lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.		The Drotid Church of Aarilax in their mind lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.

	= Recent Events =		= Recent Events =

	As a result of the [[Reconciliation_of_Kelvos_and_Lesa\|Reconciliation]], the mantle of Lust has passed from Kelvos to Aarilax. This has been considered a significant shift in the schismatic conflict between the two Churches on Avlis. Though Aarilax has not seen fit to take a side in the conflict, preferring to see the two Churches prove the supremacy of their philosophy by their actions, this development is widely considered to have put the Mikona Church on more equal footing to the Drotid Church.		As a result of the [[Reconciliation_of_Kelvos_and_Lesa\|Reconciliation]], the mantle of Lust has passed from Kelvos to Aarilax. This has been considered a significant shift in the schismatic conflict between the two Churches on Avlis. Though Aarilax has not seen fit to take a side in the conflict, preferring to see the two Churches prove the supremacy of their philosophy by their actions, this development is widely considered to have put the Mikona Church on more equal footing to the Drotid Church.

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	'''Alignment:''' [[Alignment#Neutral_Evil\|Neutral Evil]]		'''Alignment:''' [[Alignment#Neutral_Evil\|Neutral Evil]]

	'''~~Worshippers~~' Alignment:''' NE		'''Worshipers' Alignment:''' NE

	'''Area of Control:''' Murder, [[Shaahesk]], [[Sahuagin]]		'''Area of Control:''' Murder, [[Shaahesk]], [[Sahuagin]]
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	Lizard folk and sahuagin tend to follow their creator, '''Aarilax'''. Getting what you want is essential. You may have to work with others to get it, or then again, you may have to eat them. He doesn't care if anyone else exists or not, so long as he can get what he wants. This does not necessarily have to involve hurting everyone in sight, but it could.		Lizard folk and sahuagin tend to follow their creator, '''Aarilax'''. Getting what you want is essential. You may have to work with others to get it, or then again, you may have to eat them. He doesn't care if anyone else exists or not, so long as he can get what he wants. This does not necessarily have to involve hurting everyone in sight, but it could.

	According to Aarilax, The most holy thing ever created is desire. Many individuals in the world strive to better themselves, or to become enlightened. Theologians of Aarilax always debate whether there is any such way of becoming enlightened at all, whether through good or evil, law or chaos. ~~Afterall~~, what is the proof?		According to Aarilax, The most holy thing ever created is desire. Many individuals in the world strive to better themselves, or to become enlightened. Theologians of Aarilax always debate whether there is any such way of becoming enlightened at all, whether through good or evil, law or chaos. After all, what is the proof?

	When you are left without a path to enlightenment or other higher places, the only thing you have remaining is your desire and your feelings. The gods gave these wonderful creations to all the intelligent races, and it must have been for a reason. They must be useable to obtain something worthwhile.		When you are left without a path to enlightenment or other higher places, the only thing you have remaining is your desire and your feelings. The gods gave these wonderful creations to all the intelligent races, and it must have been for a reason. They must be useable to obtain something worthwhile.

	Keeping ~~Aarliax~~'s precepts means ~~worshipping~~ him as the keeper of this philosophy, and the one who teaches it to all of his followers. However, worship of Aarilax is secondary to ~~worshipping~~ YOURSELF. Every being has the right to get what they want. The strong ones will of course have an easier time with this, but it does not make the weak any less ~~privledged~~. They just have to work harder.		Keeping Aarilax's precepts means worshiping him as the keeper of this philosophy, and the one who teaches it to all of his followers. However, worship of Aarilax is secondary to worshiping YOURSELF. Every being has the right to get what they want. The strong ones will of course have an easier time with this, but it does not make the weak any less privileged. They just have to work harder.

	Paying attention to your own inner emotions and feelings is the important key. Most people do not even know what they are feeling at a given moment. You must not only simply pay attention to your feelings, however. You must also do whatever you can to satisfy them. They are your guide, and your direct link to Aarilax's will. When it is all said and done, at the end of the day, all you have left is your feelings.... so they better be worth having.		Paying attention to your own inner emotions and feelings is the important key. Most people do not even know what they are feeling at a given moment. You must not only simply pay attention to your feelings, however. You must also do whatever you can to satisfy them. They are your guide, and your direct link to Aarilax's will. When it is all said and done, at the end of the day, all you have left is your feelings.... so they better be worth having.
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	'''In Drotid:''' the Church of Aarilax supports the Voivode in that he is living Aarilax's chosen path. He is taking what he wishes and doing what pleases him, and his strength, skill, and power have raised up the entire race. While the war is at its heart an earthly thing that Aarilax doesn't care about overly much, the opportunities it presents for individuals to attain their desires has a divine component that cannot be denied. Therefore, the Church supports the war entirely.		'''In Drotid:''' the Church of Aarilax supports the Voivode in that he is living Aarilax's chosen path. He is taking what he wishes and doing what pleases him, and his strength, skill, and power have raised up the entire race. While the war is at its heart an earthly thing that Aarilax doesn't care about overly much, the opportunities it presents for individuals to attain their desires has a divine component that cannot be denied. Therefore, the Church supports the war entirely.

	The Church of Aarilax considers the Mikona branch to be heretical, and ~~worshippers~~ at the Temple there to be an unacceptable offshoot of the church that must be destroyed along with the building they occupy. Warmblood Aarilaxians are often suspect, but members of the Mikona Church of Aarilax are traitors to Aarilax's beliefs, they have worked in the past to harm Aarilax's chosen race, and they should be murdered whenever possible.		The Church of Aarilax considers the Mikona branch to be heretical, and worshipers at the Temple there to be an unacceptable offshoot of the church that must be destroyed along with the building they occupy. Warmblood Aarilaxians are often suspect, but members of the Mikona Church of Aarilax are traitors to Aarilax's beliefs, they have worked in the past to harm Aarilax's chosen race, and they should be murdered whenever possible.

	'''In Mikona:''' the war is a opportunity to demonstrate that shaahesk are not the only race that can live the truth of Aarilax's teachings. It's an excellent opportunity to test skill and eliminate barriers to personal desire, and so it should be embraced for those qualities and used as a springboard to achieve those things the follower wants to have, be they power, fame, wealth, or simply the satisfaction of government sanctioned murder on a grand scale.		'''In Mikona:''' the war is a opportunity to demonstrate that shaahesk are not the only race that can live the truth of Aarilax's teachings. It's an excellent opportunity to test skill and eliminate barriers to personal desire, and so it should be embraced for those qualities and used as a springboard to achieve those things the follower wants to have, be they power, fame, wealth, or simply the satisfaction of government sanctioned murder on a grand scale.

	The Drotid Church of Aarilax has lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.		The Drotid Church of Aarilax has lost its way. Rather than teaching the supremacy of the individual, it now supports dictatorial control and domination by a power elite. As with all forms of domination, it should be opposed by any true follower of Aarilax. As such, the Mikona church works to undermine dictatorial control by the Drotid Church and ferment disobedience and malcontent wherever possible. Rigid structures can only serve to limit the non-shaahesk advancement within the church, and so these structures should be broken down to make room for new leadership opportunities.