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	The influence of the twins spread far and quickly among Zahar hoping for a return to divinity; through some means, they quickly accumulated a following, forming what the [[Mukasa]] refer to as the Bretheren of Blood. The twins' influence peaked just before the Amalgam War; according to records of that time, a full third of the townships within the Dead Fields contained followers of the twins.		The influence of the twins spread far and quickly among Zahar hoping for a return to divinity; through some means, they quickly accumulated a following, forming what the [[Mukasa]] refer to as the Bretheren of Blood. The twins' influence peaked just before the Amalgam War; according to records of that time, a full third of the townships within the Dead Fields contained followers of the twins.

	There are two major theories on the nature of the twins' followers, in both cases referred to as the the ''I'sa'mikai ra sana'' (lit. Children of Blood). Some scholars believe that ''I'sa'mikai ra sana'' refers only a group of close disciples, with other followers falling under a different classification with significantly less structure. Others believe that the ''I'sa'mikai ra sana'' was a much larger, organized body of followers, spanning whole schools and temples across various cities in the Dead Fields.		There are two major theories on the nature of the twins' followers, in both cases referred to as the the ''I'sa'mikai ra sana'' (lit. Children of Blood). Some scholars believe that ''I'sa'mikai ra sana'' refers only to a group of close disciples, with other followers falling under a different classification with significantly less structure. Others believe that the ''I'sa'mikai ra sana'' was a much larger, organized body of followers, spanning whole schools and temples across various cities in the Dead Fields.

	Wall carvings and records from the latter third of the antebellum period indicate that, in time, the twins progressed from making animal Amalgams to fusing Zahar together. These entities, known as ''Sa'fao'je'' (fig. Joined Families) are said to have been of power proportional to the number of bodies within them, which would've brought credence to the twins' theory. The ''Sa'fao'je'' were mindless, thrashing, dangerous creatures; it is said that the fusing of body and blood together brought upon a special kind of madness.		Wall carvings and records from the latter third of the antebellum period indicate that, in time, the twins progressed from making animal Amalgams to fusing Zahar together. These entities, known as ''Sa'fao'je'' (fig. Joined Families) are said to have been of power proportional to the number of bodies within them, which would've brought credence to the twins' theory. The ''Sa'fao'je'' were mindless, thrashing, dangerous creatures; it is said that the fusing of body and blood together brought upon a special kind of madness.

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	The legend, and all of the names of entities within the legend, were scrapped together by the [[Mukasa]] from historical evidence, wall-carvings found in temples, and salvaged pieces of writing, and combined with a healthy dose of mysticism from those who drank the blood of the [[Fountain Corpse]]. As a result, parts of it are backed to an extent by scholarly research, and other parts were woven to fill the gaps. It is typically broken into four chapters, and begins with the fall of the Anarai.		The legend, and all of the names of entities within the legend, were scrapped together by the [[Mukasa]] from historical evidence, wall-carvings found in temples, and salvaged pieces of writing, and combined with a healthy dose of mysticism from those who drank the blood of the [[Fountain Corpse]]. As a result, parts of it are backed to an extent by scholarly research, and other parts were woven to fill the gaps. It is typically broken into four chapters, and begins with the fall of the Anarai.


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	The legend, and all of the names of entities within the legend, were scrapped together by the [[Mukasa]] from historical evidence, wall-carvings found in temples, and salvaged pieces of writing, and combined with a healthy dose of mysticism from those who drank the blood of the [[Fountain Corpse]]. As a result, parts of it are backed to an extent by scholarly research, and other parts were woven to fill the gaps. It is typically broken into four chapters, and begins with the fall of the Anarai.		The legend, and all of the names of entities within the legend, were scrapped together by the [[Mukasa]] from historical evidence, wall-carvings found in temples, and salvaged pieces of writing, and combined with a healthy dose of mysticism from those who drank the blood of the [[Fountain Corpse]]. As a result, parts of it are backed to an extent by scholarly research, and other parts were woven to fill the gaps. It is typically broken into four chapters, and begins with the fall of the Anarai.

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	= The Amalgams =		= The Amalgams =

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The Amalgams

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	The legend says that, following the fall of the Anarai, the twins became obsessed with regaining the divinity they had lost. They devised a hypothesis; that the Zahar were but a tiny fraction of the Anarai, but that enough fractions added together still make a whole. With their combined knowledge of transmutation, blood, and bodies, they began work on Amalgams: combinations of animals, constructed to test if the twins could form a greater whole from lesser parts. Many of the early experiments lived brief, torturous lives, but through more refined processes the twins were able to create new life forms, even capable of reproducing.		The legend says that, following the fall of the Anarai, the twins became obsessed with regaining the divinity they had lost. They devised a hypothesis; that the Zahar were but a tiny fraction of the Anarai, but that enough fractions added together still make a whole. With their combined knowledge of transmutation, blood, and bodies, they began work on Amalgams: combinations of animals, constructed to test if the twins could form a greater whole from lesser parts. Many of the early experiments lived brief, torturous lives, but through more refined processes the twins were able to create new life forms, even capable of reproducing.

	Some [[Mukasa]] storytellers like to claim that the descendants of some of these early experiments still live in the [[Salt Desert]] — notably, the lizard horses ridden by the [[Mukasa]], and the desert's notorious bone wasps &mdash but this is not verifiable from any early Zahar records.		Some [[Mukasa]] storytellers like to claim that the descendants of some of these early experiments still live in the [[Salt Desert]] — notably, the lizard horses ridden by the [[Mukasa]], and the desert's notorious bone wasps — but this is not verifiable from any early Zahar records.

	= The formation of the Bretheren and the ''Sa'fao'je'' =		= The formation of the Bretheren and the ''Sa'fao'je'' =

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	The ''I'sa'miukai ra sana'' ([[Ji'lako]], fig. Bretheren of Blood) is a [[Mukasa]] legend about a pair of fraternal twin [[Zahar]] and the fanatical order they founded. As the legend goes, they were among the first generation to be cast down from the [[Anarai]] — born in the [[Salt Desert]], back when the brown grasses grew there, when it was known as the ''Sa'inu'raiau'' (lit. Dead Fields). The brother, Çao'sana, is said to have been skilled in transmutation magic, and the sister, Ai'sana, in all things to do with blood.		The ''I'sa'miukai ra sana'' ([[Ji'lako]], fig. Bretheren of Blood) is a [[Mukasa]] legend about a pair of fraternal twin [[Zahar]] and the fanatical order they founded. As the legend goes, they were among the first generation to be cast down from the [[Anarai]] — born in the [[Salt Desert]], back when the brown grasses grew there, when it was known as the ''Sa'inu'raiau'' (lit. Dead Fields). The brother, Çao'sana, is said to have been skilled in transmutation magic, and the sister, Ai'sana, in all things to do with blood.

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The Rise and Fall of Ai'sana

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	= The Rise and Fall of Ai'sana =		= The Rise and Fall of Ai'sana =

	~~Following~~ the war~~, there are remarkably few historical records, almost abnormally so~~. From here, the end of the legend is mostly in the hands of storytellers and bards. The most common version goes something like this:		No writings of any kind have been recovered from after the war; the only indication that the Bretheren won was frequent Alliance military communications of panic and potential surrender. From here, the end of the legend is mostly in the hands of storytellers and bards. The most common version goes something like this:

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	The ''I'sa'miukai ra sana'' (fig. Bretheren of Blood) is a [[Mukasa]] legend about a pair of fraternal twin [[Zahar]] and the fanatical order they founded. As the legend goes, they were among the first generation to be cast down from the [[Anarai]] — born in the [[Salt Desert]], back when the brown grasses grew there, when it was known as the ''Sa'inu'raiau'' (lit. Dead Fields). The brother, Çao'sana, is said to have been skilled in transmutation magic, and the sister, Ai'sana, in all things to do with blood.		The ''I'sa'miukai ra sana'' ([[Ji'lako]], fig. Bretheren of Blood) is a [[Mukasa]] legend about a pair of fraternal twin [[Zahar]] and the fanatical order they founded. As the legend goes, they were among the first generation to be cast down from the [[Anarai]] — born in the [[Salt Desert]], back when the brown grasses grew there, when it was known as the ''Sa'inu'raiau'' (lit. Dead Fields). The brother, Çao'sana, is said to have been skilled in transmutation magic, and the sister, Ai'sana, in all things to do with blood.

	The legend, and all of the names of entities within the legend, were scrapped together by the [[Mukasa]] from historical evidence, wall-carvings found in temples, and salvaged pieces of writing, and combined with a healthy dose of mysticism from those who drank the blood of the [[Fountain Corpse]]. As a result, parts of it are backed to an extent by scholarly research, and other parts were woven to fill the gaps. It is typically broken into four chapters, and begins with the fall of the Anarai.		The legend, and all of the names of entities within the legend, were scrapped together by the [[Mukasa]] from historical evidence, wall-carvings found in temples, and salvaged pieces of writing, and combined with a healthy dose of mysticism from those who drank the blood of the [[Fountain Corpse]]. As a result, parts of it are backed to an extent by scholarly research, and other parts were woven to fill the gaps. It is typically broken into four chapters, and begins with the fall of the Anarai.

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= The Myth of the Rai'kă'pę

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	During this war, the most complex and fearsome ''Sa'fao'je'' were created, and were bragged about frequently in military communications among the Bretheren. Field reports often mourn that, after being unleashed onto the battlefields, the ''Sa'fao'je'' caused significant friendly casualties and could not easily be recaptured, though the response to such letters was more often than not to simply create another ''Sa'fao'je''.		During this war, the most complex and fearsome ''Sa'fao'je'' were created, and were bragged about frequently in military communications among the Bretheren. Field reports often mourn that, after being unleashed onto the battlefields, the ''Sa'fao'je'' caused significant friendly casualties and could not easily be recaptured, though the response to such letters was more often than not to simply create another ''Sa'fao'je''.

	=== The Myth of the ''Rai'kă'pę'' ==		=== The Myth of the ''Rai'kă'pę'' ===

	The most fearsome of the wartime ''Sa'fao'je'' is said in [[Mukasa]] mythology to have been the ''Rai'kă'pę'' (lit. God Worm). It's described by storytellers as having been formed from the bodies of no less than fifty Children of Blood near the end of the war, and twisted into the horrible shape of a long worm. A popular story goes that, upon its creation, Çao'sana himself offered his body to it, and the worm drained him of all his blood, then sprouted a new face and arm resembling his and left the old body to crumble.		The most fearsome of the wartime ''Sa'fao'je'' is said in [[Mukasa]] mythology to have been the ''Rai'kă'pę'' (lit. God Worm). It's described by storytellers as having been formed from the bodies of no less than fifty Children of Blood near the end of the war, and twisted into the horrible shape of a long worm. A popular story goes that, upon its creation, Çao'sana himself offered his body to it, and the worm drained him of all his blood, then sprouted a new face and arm resembling his and left the old body to crumble.

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= The Myth of theRai'kă'pę

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	During this war, the most complex and fearsome ''Sa'fao'je'' were created, and were bragged about frequently in military communications among the Bretheren. Field reports often mourn that, after being unleashed onto the battlefields, the ''Sa'fao'je'' caused significant friendly casualties and could not easily be recaptured, though the response to such letters was more often than not to simply create another ''Sa'fao'je''.		During this war, the most complex and fearsome ''Sa'fao'je'' were created, and were bragged about frequently in military communications among the Bretheren. Field reports often mourn that, after being unleashed onto the battlefields, the ''Sa'fao'je'' caused significant friendly casualties and could not easily be recaptured, though the response to such letters was more often than not to simply create another ''Sa'fao'je''.

	=== The Myth of the''Rai'kă'pę'' ==		=== The Myth of the ''Rai'kă'pę'' ==

	The most fearsome of the wartime ''Sa'fao'je'' is said in [[Mukasa]] mythology to have been the ''Rai'kă'pę'' (lit. God Worm). It's described by storytellers as having been formed from the bodies of no less than fifty Children of Blood near the end of the war, and twisted into the horrible shape of a long worm. A popular story goes that, upon its creation, Çao'sana himself offered his body to it, and the worm drained him of all his blood, then sprouted a new face and arm resembling his and left the old body to crumble.		The most fearsome of the wartime ''Sa'fao'je'' is said in [[Mukasa]] mythology to have been the ''Rai'kă'pę'' (lit. God Worm). It's described by storytellers as having been formed from the bodies of no less than fifty Children of Blood near the end of the war, and twisted into the horrible shape of a long worm. A popular story goes that, upon its creation, Çao'sana himself offered his body to it, and the worm drained him of all his blood, then sprouted a new face and arm resembling his and left the old body to crumble.

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The Amalgam War

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	= The Amalgam War =		= The Amalgam War =

	Many recovered ~~writings~~ speak of a war during the peak of the Bretheren's power. ~~It is almost universally agreed that the~~ creation of Zahar Amalgams began to unsettle those Plains-dwelling Zahar not a part of the Bretheren~~. By best reckoning~~, ~~at this point in history nearly~~ a ~~third~~ of the Dead Fields ~~swore fealty to~~ the Bretheren, ~~and thus likely could not be taken down in one swift blow~~.		Many recovered diaries and letters of Zahar in the Dead Fields speak of a war during the peak of the Bretheren's power. The creation of Zahar Amalgams began to unsettle those Plains-dwelling Zahar not a part of the Bretheren, inciting a war between the Bretheren-allied Zahar and an alliance formed among the remainder of the Zahar living in the Dead Fields. It lasted about a year, and ended in the favor of the Bretheren, though it claimed the life of Çao'sana. No writings of any kind have surfaced from any time period following the conclusion of the war.

	~~Legend says that during~~ this war ~~that~~ the most complex and fearsome ''Sa'fao'je'' were created, and ~~they swiftly and bloodily won~~ the Bretheren ~~the war~~. ~~Some say~~ that after being unleashed onto the battlefields, the ''Sa'fao'je'' ~~sometimes~~ could not be recaptured, ~~and so some still skulk through~~ the corners of the [[Salt Desert]], wreaking havoc as they go; this is largely dismissed by scholars as unsubstantiated fairy tales, but persists in the mythology nonetheless, especially among the less central [[Mukasa]] cities.		During this war, the most complex and fearsome ''Sa'fao'je'' were created, and were bragged about frequently in military communications among the Bretheren. Field reports often mourn that, after being unleashed onto the battlefields, the ''Sa'fao'je'' caused significant friendly casualties and could not easily be recaptured, though the response to such letters was more often than not to simply create another ''Sa'fao'je''.

	The ~~most fearsome~~ of ~~the wartime ''Sa'fao'je'' is said to have been~~ the ''Rai'kă'pę'' (lit. God Worm). It's written to have been formed from the bodies of no less than fifty Children of Blood near the end of the war, and twisted into the horrible shape of a long worm. The story goes that, upon its creation, Çao'sana himself offered his body to it, and the worm drained him of all his blood, then sprouted a new face and arm resembling his and left the old body to crumble. The worm is a favorite subject among [[Mukasa]] storytellers; it is said that the Bretheren released the worm during the final, decisive battle of the war, where it crushed and devoured every last warrior on both sides within seven minutes, then burrowed into the ground and disappeared. Those intending to scare children often suggest that it's still down there, burrowing, waiting to climb back to the surface and feast.		=== The Myth of the''Rai'kă'pę'' ==

	The ~~precise details~~ of the ~~worm are largely unsubstantiated and devised by storytellers, as the Bretheren did not seem~~ to ~~keep many records of it. Evidence does suggest, however, that there was at least something called~~ the ''Rai'kă'pę''~~, that it was a ''Fao'je'~~' of ~~some sort~~, and that it ~~was~~ a ~~decisive weapon in~~ the ~~war~~. ~~Çao'sana~~ is ~~also likely to have disappeared at some point~~ during the war, ~~but whether~~ it ~~was due~~ to the ''~~Rai~~'kă'pę'' or ~~something simpler~~ is unclear.		The most fearsome of the wartime ''Sa'fao'je'' is said in [[Mukasa]] mythology to have been the ''Rai'kă'pę'' (lit. God Worm). It's described by storytellers as having been formed from the bodies of no less than fifty Children of Blood near the end of the war, and twisted into the horrible shape of a long worm. A popular story goes that, upon its creation, Çao'sana himself offered his body to it, and the worm drained him of all his blood, then sprouted a new face and arm resembling his and left the old body to crumble.

			It is said that the Bretheren released the worm during the final, decisive battle of the war, where it crushed and devoured every last warrior on both sides within seven minutes, then burrowed into the ground and disappeared. Those intending to scare children often suggest that it's still down there, burrowing, calling out to the other ''Sa'fao'je'' which escaped during the war and now roam the sands.

			The precise details of the worm are largely unsubstantiated and devised by storytellers, as the Bretheren did not seem to keep any records of it. Whether Çao'sana died to the worm or more natural wartime causes is therefore unclear.

	= The Rise and Fall of Ai'sana =		= The Rise and Fall of Ai'sana =