Wielder of Names 3-49
“Oh! The day was bright. A sound came upon the earth, and the Ardenwood itself bent and screamed, and the sky was rent with light. Such a tear it was, horizon to horizon, and from that fiery scar, a great heavenly host rode forth on steeds of smoke and ash. And at the head of that host was enthroned a bright queen, and her hair was like liquid gold, and star-fire was on her brow.
The great masters of this world drew up their spears and locked forearms in alliance. They rallied their armies to them, and girded themselves with battle lust. Ten times ten thousand men rode out to meet that host, all thick-armed soldiers from the seven great nations of this world. They rattled the earth with their passing, by God. I still remember the sound.
And all those ten times ten thousand men were rent into pieces and the pieces were tramped into the earth, and the soil was burned, and their bones were smashed to powder and fed to the soil. For that Queen was true Royalty, and not the pale and sluggish imitation of our former kings. Within her blazing tongue was the power of the holy Septagrammaton, and it’s name was the Glory.”
– Excerpt from Age of Fire, attributed to the sage-poet Avsa Galman. Said to be an early account of the conquering of his world by the god-queen Mother Om.
I wonder, are the beasts with the faces of men a flavor of servants or just an uplifted beast?
They almost look like devil’s masks to me.
It was explained before that they’re shades, taken and shaped into forms suitable to act as beasts of burden. We saw in the previous page some white colored ones, so presumably servants can also produce shades that can be shaped into pack mules.
Remember that animals can’t exist in the Void. So something with a stronger Will is needed.
I don’t think they are in the void anymore. It looks like everyone has tangible bodies rather than just casting a shade. It also looks like the environment has more “beasts” like those white birds feeding on the corpse. The sky, too, looks different from the panels that took place in the void.
Also in 3-41 it seems like Cio flew into a magus gate. Whether accidental or intentional I do not know.
Then in 3-45/3-46 Cio mentions they are in Mykos and that Mattom’s palace came in AFTER they arrived.
My guess is that Cio knew Mattom was on her way to that same magus gate they flew into back in 3-41 and so she took her and Allison there first.
Perhaps they were once men. But it seems to me that the rule of Mother Om has been cruel to them indeed, and they are now simply shadows of their former selves. Surely, the great Allison might return them to their former glory? Perhaps this be the true reason why she was brought to Mother Om’s dominion, although none knew at the time.
Oh ee oh ah ah, Ching Chang walla-walla bing bang
I told ‘ole Mama Om I was in love with you
I told ‘ole Mama Om ya didn’t love me true
And then ‘ole Mama Om she told me what to do
She told me:
*SERIES OF LOUD CHOMPING AND SLURPING NOISES*
And the word that is the Septagrammaton shall be YS ATUN VRAMA PRESH!!!!!!!
Praise the sewage! Hail the smell! A gift from Mottom! Replenish the well!
The Heir obtains a gift more powerful than First-Sight: Second-Thoughts.
The Canadians in panel 4 sure are watchful.
oh is that a maple leaf ? I thought it was a flame.
A place of sorrow, stern glances, supplication unheeded. What is left after all is taken? The ability to decide what to make of it!
Choose an attitude and wear it with pride. The universe will adapt to your perception of it.
Each world a reflection of the whole, each history a shadow of the next.
“a bright queen, and her hair was like liquid gold, and star-fire was on her brow.”
“The great masters [from the seven great nations] of this world … locked forearms in alliance.”
“and their bones were smashed to powder … For that Queen [With her blazing tongue] was true Royalty, and not the pale and sluggish imitation of our former kings.”
The more things change, eh?
You are very observant.
The shape of the wheel, eternal, the Ouroboros, present in all stories.
One same and eternal move.
Let’s dance with the Kings, let’s dance with the Gods, oh ! Allison, take your step in the dance ! Take your step in the wheel ! Shine and kill !
Last chapter our hero broke a devil. I think it is about time for her to break another city!
Praise be the sewer rain from the sky, which I assume is one of the only source of subsistence for anyone not living in the castle.
So merciful.
Those gasmasks are incredibly stylish. I must steal one.
Gee, what a quaint little place.
Those knights give me the impression of a Japanese based culture or at least influence, this is pleasing to this fool who has always found the culture alluring.
Well. She seems…nice.
Why is that tree stump behind Allison surprised?
Wouldn’t YOU be surprised if you were a tree stump?
omg the people praying at the sewage runnoff
Even the waste of a God must grant some boon in this desolate place… right?
Water is water. Even if it’s half shit and piss.
It is rumored that Mottom’s palace is filled with the sounds with a pipe organ fueled by the flatulence of starving orphans.
I wonder what the backstory is of that woman in the blue dress.
What do YOU think is the story of the blue lady? BIRDS.
I do recall a rumor of a universe of BIRDS, where even the metaphysical laws were mere avians. Such a thing would grant much favor to one if it were slain to appease the hunger of Mother Om.
She obviously thinks herself as doing the peasants a favor by exposing her skin and clothes to the same conditions in the air they themselves endure. Perhaps she thinks she is the epitome of benevolence by allowing those of lesser station to look upon her beauty and thereby reach some form of enlightenment? On the subject of her past, I cannot say lest an improper utterance earns me a tongue lashing in the most literal possible sense.
The new Royalty would seem to do little to merit their station, aside from wield unspeakable power. Tell us, Heir- must such ever be the way of things?
True Royalty decides what Royalty is.
I have finally realized who Allison reminds me of. Evey, from V for Vendetta.
Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence.
I am your redeemer!
The sign around the hanging woman’s neck reads: “FRUIT THIEF”
the most memorable conquerors always inspire awe
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YET MORE NEFARIOUS ARE THOSE THAT DON’T!
>”And all those ten times ten thousand men were rent into pieces and the pieces were tramped into the earth, and the soil was burned, and their bones were smashed to powder and fed to the soil.”
Well , we can do that with nukes. Imagine fun scenario “A sound came upon the earth, and the sky was rent with light. ” One of nuclear armed superpowers interpret this as nuckear attack , retaliates , global thermonuclear war ensues . In several hours most major population and industry centers obliterated ; later radioactive fallout spreads radioactive dust making planet deadly to human life.
Imagine confusion of demiurge , that expected to conquer new world. That would be hilarious , heh.
Zounds, a seven-nation army could not hold her back!
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