Excerpt:
Shadowed Heritage
The Divine Families The Alhatomothir
The royal family of the Alhatomothir was led by Mikahla, the Pillar of the Soul.
The nobles of this house were upright and deeply devoted to the traditions they themselves had established.
Their connection to the spiritual realm ran so deep that, on more than one occasion, they were considered emissaries of souls: those to whom spirits turned in search of solace and rest.
Yet the Alhatomothir were also warriors. Their bond with their own souls granted them extraordinary gifts, which they wielded to fortify themselves during the zenith of the divine era.
Their matriarch, the Pillar of the Creation of the Soul, Mikahla
Portrait of Mikahla, Pillar of the Soul, taken during one of the Gatherings of the Pillars at the Palace of Hyx
Mikahla was a strong-willed, authoritative woman; her life, more than one of luxury, was governed by strict rules that her entire family was bound to follow.
She regarded wayward souls with disfavor, for she cared little for the physical or material: to her, only the hue of the soul of those daring enough to speak to her mattered.
Her firstborn, the Supreme Deity of Light, Hazele
Portrait of the Light Deity Hazele, taken before the Battle of Elisium
Hazele was born like any other primordial, yet she was blessed with the light of the universe, earning her the title of Supreme Deity.
Though indifferent to her divine station, she embraced her role with fervor, guiding those in need regardless of race or condition.
She sought to aid mortals and gods alike, offering them something to believe in or a path to follow in their lives.
Her existence, however, took a tragic turn during the First War of the Divinities, when she was compelled to lead men and women against an evil all too familiar at that time.
Her second daughter, the Primordial Goddess of Spirits, Markiela
Depiction of Goddess Markiela in the History books of the Republic
The young goddess possessed an incomprehensible affinity for the faintest traces of souls. She could see and speak with spirits who approached her, or even with those she simply encountered along her path.
Her compassionate and empathetic nature made spirits—often wandering and unrestful after death—feel a comforting warmth in her presence.
Yet that very sensitivity made her a melancholic soul, always surrounded by the whispers of the dead seeking her aid.
It was this spiritual burden that forged a profound bond between Markiela and the goddess of death, Rhazel, the only one capable of truly understanding her emotions.
Her third daughter, the Primordial Goddess of Justice, Kiela
Depiction of Goddess Kiela in the History books of the Republic
The youngest of the three sisters remained impartial in all things and was the only one to live and die with a sword in hand.
From childhood, she pursued equality above all, like her eldest sister, yet one key difference always set her apart: Kiela never doubted her emotions.
She held them so firmly in check that every decision she made was imbued with unwavering certainty.
She saw neither black in white nor white in black in the souls crossing her path; she judged each by their deeds in life, whether good or evil.
She was judge, jury, and executioner.
The Alhatomothir were a family that, for the most part, sought always a just judgment…
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