Shialine (agent of Malek)

Posted on January 5, 2024 in Steel-Realms

Shialine was a young priestess of Ikribu, who was raised through the church quickly. Her vanity led her to feel that she deserved more than the life of the clergy, that Ikribu should be showing his light directly through HER. Vanity and pettiness led her to leave the church and seek out Everdark, who was more than happy to convert Ikribus’ prize priestess.

Fallen Priestess: While the attention and rewards were closer to what Shialine wanted, it eventually became clear to her that she was nothing to Everdark, merely a trophy. She again fell from grace, and gathered a following to bring down the church of Everdark. Malek was pleased by the chaos she generated, and was particularly interested in the worshipful following she’d gathered. He whispered in her ear constantly, convincing her that she in fact was a god, that the people were RIGHT to worship her. When she was fully convinced of this he pulled her from her earthly realm, and showed her the life of gods.

Malek’s Chosen: Shialines following was never as large as any other churches, which only triggered her vanity further. Malek taught her how to generate power through means other than worship. He told her how to see the change of power as a from of worship to her. Betrayal and theft soon became common practices for her followers. This is what led to her down fall later. Shialine always had 7 male Champions of the church, each with a different title and task. Blink and Cabuse became 2 of those champions, going so far as to kill their predecessors (not uncommon). Blink had been too focused in his travels to ever have time for women, and was a virgin when he entered the faith. Once he saw the depictions of Shialine, and heard the story’s of her beauty that inspired men to worship, he swore that his first love would be to his goddess.

A Son is Born: Many years went by, and Shialine took Blink in her arms, leading to the birth of Anlach. She refused to let Blink take his son to the mortal realm, leaving Blink to begin his plotting to bring Shialine down.

Cabuse had lost his champion status when his body was inhabited by the ancient spirit of Whisper. His family was of a bloodline meant to give Whisper fresh hosts as the years went on. Cabuses’ lineage had a history of being able to see other planes of existence, and through Shialines power Cabuse had been able to travel to some of them. When Whisper took him over, he used the power of Djerduth to take this ability to an entirely new level. Whisper having his perception filtered by that of an insane childlike being, remained Blinks friend. In what was the largest betrayal in the church of Shialine, Blink had Cabuse take him to Shialines realm, where they stole Anlach and took him to the Steel Realms. The betrayal led to Blink falling from grace, but for Shialine it created a paradox of sorts. Her church had always thrived in the belief that the change of power was HER power, but all the power generated for this betrayal had no focus, nowhere to channel her will. the from of that power was within her, and she had no ability to stop it as that power tried to follow it’s source. Shialine was pulled through Cabuses’ portal as it closed, falling to the steel realms in her physical from, and her Deity status staying behind. It took several years and many fights, but she did eventually come to accept Blink again, and stayed with him and their son, until she could return to her ‘rightful place.

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Reliquary

These are known holy items associated with her. They are all assumed to be lost.

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• i20™
• iCore™

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• i20™
• iCore™

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Lock of Shialines Hair: This can track down those seeking or in service to Malek, no matter the protections they have made, mystical or otherwise.

• i20™
• iCore™