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*''1000'' : Death of Dirz, sacrificed | *''1000'' : Death of Dirz, sacrificed | ||
| + | == Maldegen Dirz == | ||
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| + | Maldegen Dirz was born in Carthag Fero, in Akkylannie, to the rich house of engineer Balfeden Dirz, in 643. The child soon revealed extraordinary intelligence and obviously possessed a gift for magic. Trained from a very young age in all scientific fields, he was able to correct his father’s plans before he was ten. Indifferent to any possible development of his mystic abilities, Maldegen Dirz favored his passion for science. | ||
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| + | He quickly specialized in biology, a rather unexplored field at the time. At eleven, Maldegen Dirz discovered parasites in the water recycling systems of Carthag Fero. He offered to coat the city reservoirs with copper and to treat drinking water with selected bacteria. Within a few months these corrections had cleansed the city of a great number of major diseases. Being a voracious reader, Maldegen Dirz used his newfound glory to gain access to the best libraries of the city and to correspond | ||
| + | with some of the brightest minds on Aarklash. | ||
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| + | Thus, he entertained some serious correspondence with mystics and scientists of the Kingdom of Alahan, including Rhea de Brisis. | ||
| + | It is she who told Maldegen that missionaries sent to the Syharhalna, on the other side of the Migol Sea, had discovered the ruins of an ancient and powerful civilization. | ||
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| + | '''The Brisis expedition''' | ||
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| + | With the financial support of Rhea de Brisis, Maldegen Dirz, then aged sixteen, managed to convince his father and several scholars from many countries of the interest of an archaeological expedition to the Syharhalna. | ||
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| + | He who went by the name of “Dirz” left with an expedition and entered the desert with a map he had been able to draw by cross-referencing ancient tales and charts. It took him only a few months to unearth the ruins of a city. In 660, a research team discovered a building miraculously preserved under the desert sand. It also found dozens of artifacts. A few months were enough for Maldegen Dirz and his men to understand how these items worked and to list their fields of application. However, one particular item proved to be a challenge to Dirz’ genius. After hundreds of tests, Maldegen Dirz realized the machine could heal any living thing placed inside it, no matter the severity of the wound or illness. The young genius discovered what was to become his lifelong vocation: his science and this technology were going to allow him to unveil the secrets of life. What | ||
| + | the population of this fallen empire had achieved was barely the beginning. Maldegen Dirz would take their knowledge to the limit. | ||
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| + | Dirz and his men investigated the dunes of the Syharhalna for five years, unearthing many wonders. At the end of this epic journey, the artifacts discovered had made Maldegen Dirz so famous that the order of the Alchemists of Merin off ered him membership. That this fellowship of illustrious scientists had asked him to join was a first in the history of the order. The | ||
| + | Alchemists of Merin, who dedicated their lives to improving the everyday life of the Akkylannians through science, had never accepted such a young member. Maldegen Dirz hesitated for a long time before returning to Akkylannie to accept the invitation. | ||
| + | He was convinced that he didn’t need to be in Akkylannie to accomplish great deeds; he could do it just as well from the Syharhalna. | ||
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| + | It was Rhea de Brisis who persuaded him to accept on the day they finally met. Rhea de Brisis had already demonstrated her superior intelligence and the sincere interest she showed in Maldegen Dirz’ work, notably when she told him that the black gemstone he had found was a gem of Darkness. The pair of scholars soon became lovers. Leaving Rhea in charge of the expedition, | ||
| + | Maldegen Dirz returned to Akkylannie with the certainty that the excavation sites were in good hands. His discoveries earned him the admiration of the Alchemists of Merin and further supporters. | ||
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| + | '''The Alchemist''' | ||
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| + | Dirz the Alchemist soon prospered thanks to his genius and the knowledge brought back from the Syharhalna. He reached a peak in his reputation when he demonstrated that animals, and men, were immune to diseases they had already survived. Using a Syhar artifact, he managed to create a treatment against the most common disease of the time. | ||
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| + | In 667, as a reward for his immense contribution to science, Maldegen Dirz was appointed Prime Alchemist, Head of the Order of the Alchemists of Merin, by the Emperor. His was so popular that the population was soon speaking of the “Alchemists of Dirz”. | ||
| + | The same year, Rhea de Brisis was forced to return to her homeland, the barony of Acheron in Alahan. She presented Maldegen Dirz with the assistance of the Black Togas, a community of mystics who offered to send scientists to the Syharhalna. Maldegen Dirz | ||
| + | accepted even more gladly because the Black Togas clearly had the means to dig out entire cities from under the sand. | ||
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| + | The cities of Djaran and Tasith were brought back to life. The excavation workers and the scientists, as well as their families, all worked to free the cities. They were the first inhabitants. They were slowly joined by the nomads who were attracted by the sweeter life of the cities. The scientists offered their knowledge and technology. In contact with the nomads’ beliefs, their faith was gradually diverted from Merin in favor of Arh-Tolth. Within a few years, Merin was no longer worshipped. He was but a former tutelary fi gure given only lip service for the sake of appearances in front of some Akkylannian fanatics. | ||
'''Meeting Incarnation''' | '''Meeting Incarnation''' | ||
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Once it was done, Genariah took command of the leaderless fortress as it had been ordered. The Battle of Dawn that was fought there against the Akkylannians later demonstrated Generiah’s qualities as commander (see Army Book: Clones of Dirz): This victory eliminated the threat of an attack on Shamir, where the Heresiarch had retreated. Dirz had every right to be satisfied with his work. | Once it was done, Genariah took command of the leaderless fortress as it had been ordered. The Battle of Dawn that was fought there against the Akkylannians later demonstrated Generiah’s qualities as commander (see Army Book: Clones of Dirz): This victory eliminated the threat of an attack on Shamir, where the Heresiarch had retreated. Dirz had every right to be satisfied with his work. | ||
| − | == The | + | == The Quest of the Heresiarch == |
His status as Emperor did not quell the ardor the Heresiarch put into his research. In 707, he put the final touches to the land | His status as Emperor did not quell the ardor the Heresiarch put into his research. In 707, he put the final touches to the land | ||
