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== Dholish/Hengian Heroes ==
== Dholish/Hengian Heroes ==
The shared culture of Dhol and Henge rejects magic and the very notion of divinity, dismissing the so-called "gods" as simply very delusional people who have been so consumed by the sickness of magic that they have been consumed by it. Such lost and pitiable fools are of course unworthy of veneration. Instead, the people of Dhol and Henge primarily venerate a pseudo-pantheon of heroic figures from their own history, who they do not view as gods, but rather simply as exemplary people who embody the virtues of their culture and the lens through which they view their world.
The shared culture of Dhol and Henge rejects magic and the very notion of divinity, dismissing the so-called "gods" as simply very delusional people who have been consumed by the sickness of magic. Such lost and pitiable fools are of course unworthy of veneration. Instead, the people of Dhol and Henge primarily venerate a pseudo-pantheon of heroic figures from their own history, who they do not view as gods, but rather simply as exemplary people who embody the virtues of their culture and the lens through which they view their world.
Somewhat ironically, the name for the Hengian hero Jaaldir has come to be the common name for the Araxian guardian of the afterlife, whose Araxian name (Bargus) fell out of favor due to it being considered bad luck to speak his name. The real Jaaldir is said to have been an undertaker who tirelessly watched over and cared for the ancient burial grounds of Henge and who learned and shared the stories of everyone he ever laid to rest. The common call-and-response blessing "unto death, may you live on / on borrowed breath, in tale and song" is attributed to him.
Somewhat ironically, the name for the Hengian hero Jaaldir has come to be the common name for the Araxian guardian of the afterlife, whose Araxian name (Bargus) fell out of favor due to it being considered bad luck to speak his name. The real Jaaldir is said to have been an undertaker who tirelessly watched over and cared for the ancient burial grounds of Henge and who learned and shared the stories of everyone he ever laid to rest. The common call-and-response blessing "unto death, may you live on / on borrowed breath, in tale and song" is attributed to him.
