The Rimbus (faerie earth-spirits; Uorfek)
The Rimbus were a band of earth spirits of Faerie cast, that were formed from the life magic of a dying Elven Soul Tree and the fell presence of
The Deeping (of the Steel Realms). There were five distinct entities and they were venerated by
The Edraim as holy messengers and carriers of the dead, and Ducateon as messengers of doom and death. In common with these is the stasis they brought, almost a malaise of calm. As the Edraim faded, so did the power of The Rimbus. Now their presence is concentrated in a few “holy” places which are instinctively shunned by all other creatures. It is said there are still a few of
The Edraim, watching and waiting for a sign, able to communicate with the
Ducateon collective, the
Orrish,
giants, and that these holy places are also
Faeywyld Crossings or where the
Aelfpaths of the Steel Realms go through the earth.
Uorfek of the Loam
Left over from The Rimbus was a single spirit called Uorfek of the Loam. A spirit of mouldy earth and pox, natural disease and decay. It was seen as a spirit of change, of degeneration and transformation. At some point, it too vanished – around the time that the Sea-Kings were cast low and The Once-King was put down. It is associated with Mog Creoch in some records.